Microsoft teases mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership
Microsoft has started teasing a new Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership, just a day after lowering prices of its Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions. …
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Spotify will support Apple’s HLS video podcast tech later this year.
… Link: Expanding our video ecosystem with new partners and supported platforms | https://creators.spotify.com/resources/news/expanding-video-partners-and-platforms | Spotify for Creators
OpenAI’s deal with Apple isn’t working out as planned.
… Link: Apple-OpenAI Alliance Frays, Setting Up Possible Legal Fight | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/openai-apple-partnership-frays-setting-up-possible-legal-fight?srnd=undefined | Bloomberg
Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API
… Samsung says the new pricing will allow it to “invest heavily in the enterprise-grade features our partners and users have been asking for,” including stability improvements, new integrations, and a refresh of its Developer Center hub.
Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was an ‘error’
… Polymarket and Kalshi have been aggressively pursuing partnerships with journalists and news outlets, even less reputable ones. …
NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars
… Under a new public-private partnership, Relativity Space will provide the “spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations” to fly Aeolus to Mars, where the payload will “provide the first integrated, daily, global view of Martian winds, temperatures, dust, and clouds.” The Aeolus payload will have four … …
Google Home makes it easier to understand why devices aren’t working
…According to Google, its new Home Vitals website “enables developers to monitor their device integration health, identify connection errors, and proactively resolve issues.” For users, that could mean faster, more stable device…
Read OpenAI’s latest internal memo about beating the competition — including Anthropic
… Expand the market through Amazon Our Microsoft partnership has been foundational to our success. …
What’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?
… Where I do see the potential for a Microsoft and Nvidia partnership with these new chips is on the AI side. …
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
… We spent a lot of time discussing with VW leadership before we engaged in such a partnership. What made Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe and myself lean heavily into this partnership is, one, the opportunity and, two, the honest and constructive partnership from Volkswagen Group leadership. …