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YouTube TV App to Get a Redesign This Summer

YouTube TV will be rolling out a new, customizable multiview feed that will let users create their own tailored-overlook experience. This long-awaited improvement will let users choose up to three…

Threads Expands Advertising Reach to Global Advertisers

Meta’s Threads, a burgeoning social media platform, has announced its expansion of advertising capabilities to global advertisers, marking a significant step in its growth strategy. As of this writing, Threads…

Tesla Stock Jumps After Trump’s Comments on China Tariffs and Powell, Despite Weak Earnings

Tesla’s stock soared 5.3% after CEO Elon Musk recently told investors he would be spending more time on the company. Investors responded enthusiastically to his promise, sending the stock soaring.…

YouTube Celebrates 20 Years and Poised to Become the Top Media Company by Revenue

Twenty years ago, Jawed Karim uploaded his simple 19-second video titled “Me at the Zoo” to YouTube, an action that unknowingly marked the beginning of a new era in online…

Linktree Unveils New Monetization Features to Empower Creators

Linktree recently released a new monetization suite that provides creators with incredible tools to boost their income. These new tools will allow creators to significantly increase what they earn straight…

Tesla’s Optimus Robots Face Setback Due to China’s Rare Earth Restrictions, Musk Says

Tesla has grand dreams for its humanoid robot, Optimus. China’s recent, anti-competitive export controls on rare earth elements are posing huge, punitive roadblocks. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, emphasized the…

Intel Set to Lay Off Over 21,000 Employees, Reports Say

Intel Corporation is on the cusp of radical transformation. Under the leadership of new CEO Pat Gelsinger, TSMC’s biggest rival is launching a massive restructuring plan to double the company’s…

Bluesky Faces Government Censorship Pressure but Third-Party Apps Remain Unaffected

Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform developed on top of the AT Protocol, has responded by limiting access to 72 accounts within Turkey. Notably, this move was made at the…

Apple and Meta Slam ‘Unfair’ €700 Million EU Fines

Over the last few years, the European Union has slapped tech giants like Apple and Meta with multibillion-dollar fines. They’ve received fines totaling €700 million for breaching antitrust rules. Additionally,…

Elon Musk Discusses the Impact of Tariffs on Tesla’s Future

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently addressed the convoluted world of tariffs. During the call, he discussed how these tariffs are affecting his company in particular. In one of…

Trump Signals Potential Reduction of China Tariffs, No Plans to Fire Fed Chair

Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the cliche Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He referred to Powell as “a big loser” as interest rate fears rise. For his part, Trump…

Pinterest Encourages Teens to Log Off During School Hours

Pinterest acted similarly when they recently announced an experimental initiative designed to get their young users to stay offline during school hours. The social media platform is rolling out a…

Adobe Proposes Robots.txt-Style Indicator for Images Used in AI Training

Adobe also recently announced a new content credential application. This new tool aims to address the increasing fears that creators have about their images being used to train artificial intelligence…

FDA to Remove Dyes from Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Skittles, and Other Popular Snacks

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the newly appointed head of a $1.7 trillion federal agency overseeing food and tobacco products, vaccines, and other medicines, is leading a significant shift in American…

Tesla Profits Fall 71% Due to Weak Sales and Growing Backlash Against Elon Musk

For Tesla Inc., it was a $1 billion profit plunge. In Q2 2024, this has resulted in earnings of just $1.5 billion, a 45% drop from Q2 2023. This downturn…

Chinese AI Video Startup Censors Politically Sensitive Images

Recently, China-based startup Sand AI released its new video-generating artificial intelligence model Magi-1. This cutting-edge model goes a step further by “autoregressively” predicting sequences of frames, giving it the ability…

OpenAI Executive Says They Would Purchase Google Chrome if Given the Opportunity

Nick Turley, the most powerful influencer in the tech industry recently appeared before the Justice Department. He was speaking at an antitrust trial seeking to break up Google’s anti-competitive business…

Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Improves One of the Original’s Biggest Issues

Nintendo has confirmed the technical specifications for the new Switch 2 Pro Controller, introduced alongside the Switch 2 console in early April. While the company revealed a new controller for…

IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Due to Tariff Impact

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) just slashed the United States’ growth forecast for this year—in half. This downgrade is the biggest cut of any advanced economy. It also lowered its…

Marks & Spencer Confirms Cybersecurity Breach as Disruptions Continue

The British retailer Marks & Spencer has publicly acknowledged a cybersecurity incident. This breach is not just a numbers game—it has led to significant disruptions for its customers. The company…