May 26, 2026·Edition 26
The Louvre is getting an overhaul
Internet Microdoses
Gentle Monster is making smart glasses. Google unveiled the collab at I/O — audio glasses with Gemini built in, launching this fall after investing $100 million into the South Korean eyewear brand last year for a 4% stake. They’re making a Warby Parker version too, so every kind of glasses girlie is covered.

The steroid Olympics are here. In Las Vegas, the Enhanced Games pay athletes to use FDA-approved PEDs under doctor “supervision,” chasing million‑dollar records no federation will recognize. It’s truly just for the love of the game. (And for selling products.)
Google is ending traditional search as their homepage will now lead with AI-generated responses instead of search results. It’s part of the search giant’s broader push to put AI into everything. Instead of a single “I’m feeling lucky” button, they’re making it the whole experience.
Comedian Julio Torres made furniture about moving to New York, working with Sabai on All Other Passports — four pieces about arriving in New York, including a room dividerinspired by JFK Terminal 4 and a side table filled with things you dump when you get home. As anyone who’s seen Fantasmas knows, only Torres could dream up housewares this whimsical.
Selldorf Architects won the Louvre commission. STUDIOS Architecture and Selldorf Architects lead the museum’s biggest renovation in 40 years — two underground entrances, a dedicated room for the Mona Lisa, and the moat transformed into a garden.





