Alex Mercer
Alex Mercer writes about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the tools reshaping how software gets built. Articles under this byline are produced by Newzlet's AI-assisted editorial process and checked against our published editorial standards; see our AI Disclosure for how the newsroom works.
Areas of focus: AI & machine learning, developer tools, emerging tech
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Startups & Business
GameStop’s $55.5B eBay Bid Is a Meme-Stock Power Move
The Bid That Doesn’t Add Up GameStop submitted an unsolicited offer of $55.5 billion to acquire eBay —…
May 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Consumer Tech
Orphaned Oil Wells Could Become Geothermal Plants—If Anyone Acts
The Abandoned Well Crisis Nobody Talks About Millions of inactive oil and gas wells are scattered across the…
May 19, 2026 · 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
The OpenAI Trial Reveals a Deeper AI Leadership Crisis
The Trial in Plain English: What’s Actually Being Decided Closing arguments are done. The jury is now deciding…
May 19, 2026 · 9 min read
Startups & Business
Cisco’s Record Revenue and 4,000 Layoffs Redefine Success
The Numbers Don’t Lie — But They Don’t Tell the Whole Truth Either Cisco reported record revenue and…
May 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Cybersecurity
Mozilla Mythos AI Security Claims: What the Fine Print Reveals
The Hype Problem Mozilla Is Trying to Escape Mozilla’s own CTO handed critics their ammunition last month. The…
May 18, 2026 · 9 min read
Consumer Tech
Together Mode Failed Because Remote Work Isn’t a Vibe Problem
What Together Mode Actually Was — And Why It Felt Weird Microsoft built Together Mode on a straightforward…
May 18, 2026 · 8 min read
AI & Machine Learning
ChatGPT’s Finance Tools: What OpenAI Isn’t Telling You
What OpenAI Actually Launched — And Who Can Use It OpenAI launched its personal finance tools on a…
May 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Cybersecurity
Governments Push Data Privacy Laws While Expanding Surveillance
The surge of government activity on citizen data protection — what’s actually happening Governments are moving fast on…
May 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Consumer Tech
CUDA Programming Is Now a Core Skill for Developers
From Niche to Necessary: How CUDA Went Mainstream For most of the 2010s, CUDA programming books were a…
May 18, 2026 · 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Anthropic’s ‘AI Evangelist’ Is Just a Sales Rep
What the job actually is — and what it isn’t Anthropic posted a listing for an “Applied AI…
May 18, 2026 · 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Bitwise’s Crypto Pitch to Laid-Off Tech Workers: Who Wins?
The Pitch: Crypto as the ‘Pre-Mainstream OpenAI Moment’ Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley is targeting a specific audience: tech…
May 17, 2026 · 7 min read
AI & Machine Learning
CU Boulder’s Unicorn Streak Masks a Hard Truth About Deep Tech
The Milestone: Forge Nano Joins an Exclusive Club Forge Nano, an advanced materials company spun out of the…
May 17, 2026 · 8 min read