Pinterest shares dropped nearly 20% after the company missed earnings and warned that Q1 sales will come in below expectations, even though its user base just hit an all-time high of 619 million. The problem isn’t growth, it’s monetization. Advertisers are pulling back, and Pinterest is still struggling to turn browsing into buying, even as it shifts more resources toward AI-powered shopping tools. Wall Street isn’t paying for “potential” anymore; it wants proof. (CNBC)

Anthropic just raised $30 billion, more than doubling its valuation to $380 billion, instantly putting it in the same weight class as the biggest tech giants. The money is flooding in because Claude Code is exploding with businesses. Companies are using it to write software, automate work, and replace expensive human labor, pushing Anthropic’s revenue run-rate to $14 billion. (Reuters)

Spotify just admitted that its top developers haven’t written a single line of code since December. Instead, they’re telling Anthropic’s Claude Code what to build, and the software just shows up ready to ship. Engineers can literally fix bugs and launch features from their phones on the way to work, thanks to Spotify’s internal AI system called Honk. It’s what post-coding work looks like. (TechCrunch)

Russia has blocked WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, effectively erasing them from the country’s internet unless users rely on VPNs. YouTube is also being throttled. The move pushes Russians toward Max, a Kremlin-backed super-app that now comes pre-installed on new phones. The result looks less like a tech update and more like Russia tightening its grip over how information moves inside the country. (Social Media Today)

Axiom Space just raised $350 million to build the spacesuits NASA will use for its next moon landing and to keep pushing ahead on its own private space station. The round was backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and 1789 Capital, the venture firm where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner. With NASA’s Artemis missions delayed and SpaceX gearing up for a potential IPO, investors are clearly betting the next chapter of space will be written by private companies, not governments. (CNBC)

On June 7, 1926, an elderly man was struck by a tram in the center of Barcelona. Because he was dressed in ragged clothes and carried no identification, the local authorities assumed he was a beggar. It wasn’t until a priest from the nearby Sagrada Família arrived at the hospital that the truth came out: the "beggar" was Antoni Gaudí, the most celebrated architect in Spanish history.

On the centenary of his death, the Spanish government has officially designated 2026 as the International Year of Gaudí. Significant exhibitions are planned for his works across the country, especially in Barcelona and León. Exhibitions of Gaudí's life and work will be on display at the Casa Botines Gaudí Museum, and Barcelona has organized a calendar of museum exhibitions and light shows at sites such as Casa Batlló and Park Güell in celebration.

Gaudí's most famous work, the Sagrada Familia, is slated to complete construction in the 2030s. However, this year will see the completion of the tallest spire on the cathedral, the Tower of Jesus Christ. When the final cross is placed atop this spire, the building will reach 172.5 meters, making it the tallest church in the world. Gaudí designed it to be exactly 50 centimeters shorter than nearby Montjuïc hill because he believed that his work should never surpass the work of God. Visitors in 2026 will see the tower free of scaffolding for the first time.

Expect record-breaking crowds at Gaudí's UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Casa Batlló and Park Güell. Many of his historic houses have implemented mandatory timed-entry slots to manage the crowds. Most sites require tickets to be purchased online several weeks in advance, so be sure to plan accordingly if you visit these amazing works of Spain's most celebrated architect.