Good morning. It’s Tuesday, May 06. Today we are covering:

* How China is gaining ground in the Middle East cloud computing race

* The internet says goodbye to Skype, and thanks for all the calls

* DOJ pushes for Google to sell its advertising platforms

* Microsoft shrinks its Surface Laptop down to 13 inches, priced at $899

* Why the humanoid workforce is running late

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