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Spotify Expands Lyrics Features With Offline Access, Global Translations, And New Placement

Feature Changes And Subscriber Push Spotify said on Wednesday that it is updating its built-in lyrics feature by adding global access to translations, allowing lyrics to be viewed offline, and…

Intel Says It Will Build GPUs As It Seeks Turnaround And Challenges Nvidia

Announcement At Cisco Event And Leadership Team Intel said it will begin producing graphics processing units, marking a shift beyond its traditional focus on central processing units, as the company…

Homeland Security Uses Administrative Subpoenas To Seek Data On Critics Of Trump Administration

Reports Describe Requests For User Information The US Department of Homeland Security has been using administrative subpoenas to seek user information from technology companies about people who criticise the Trump…

Pandora Plans Shift To Platinum-Plated Jewellery As Silver Prices Surge

Price Volatility Drives Material Change Jeweller Pandora said it will switch from using silver in some of its ranges to platinum-plating after a sharp rise in silver prices, which have…

EU Warns TikTok To Change Platform Design Or Face Fines Under Online Safety Rules

Commission Cites Breach Of Digital Services Act The European Union has told TikTok it must change what regulators describe as the platform’s “addictive design” or face heavy fines, after the…

European Airports Warn Of Long Queues As Biometric Border System Rolls Out

Delays Reported As New System Expands Airports across Europe are warning of long queues at passport control during upcoming holiday periods as a new biometric border system continues to be…

OpenAI And Anthropic Trade Barbs Over Super Bowl Ads And Chatbot Advertising

Altman Responds To Rival’s Campaign The chief executive of OpenAI has drawn criticism after posting a long response to a Super Bowl advertising campaign by rival chatbot company Anthropic, as…

Bitcoin Falls To 15-Month Low Despite Trump Support And Pro-Crypto Policies

Price Slide After Earlier Rally The price of Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest level in 15 months, even as US President Donald Trump continues to offer public support for…

Amazon Plans $200bn In Spending With Focus On AI As Tech Giants Lift Investment

Spending Surge And Market Reaction Amazon said it will sharply increase its spending this year, with much of the money set aside for artificial intelligence projects and infrastructure, a move…

Lotus Health AI Raises $35 Million To Build An AI-Driven Primary Care Service

From Chatbots To Clinical Care A growing number of people are turning to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other large language models for health questions, often finding that the tools provide useful…

TikTok Usage Rebounds In The US After Brief Dip As Rivals See Short-Lived Gains

Usage Falls After Ownership Change Then Recovers TikTok has largely recovered from a short decline in daily active users in the United States that followed a change in ownership, when…

India Weighs Under-16 Social Media Limits As States Study Australia’s Ban

Policy Debate Gains Pace Across States A debate over restricting social media use for children under 16 is gaining traction in India, with ministers in several states saying they are…

AI Slop Spreads Across Social Platforms As Creators, Companies, And Users Clash Over Quality And Trust

A Viral Image And A Personal Breaking Point Social media feeds are being flooded with low-quality AI-generated images and videos, a trend that is drawing criticism from users, scrutiny from…

Nintendo Switch Becomes Company’s Best-Selling Console As Sales Pass 155 Million

Record Sales And Industry Rankings The Nintendo Switch has become the company’s best-selling console, passing 155 million units sold since its launch in 2017 and overtaking the Nintendo DS as…

Nike Faces US Discrimination Probe Over Claims Of Bias Against White Workers

EEOC Demands Records And Details Nike is under investigation by the US government over claims that the company discriminated against white workers, after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it…

Washington Post Plans One-Third Staff Cut As Sports And Foreign Coverage Scaled Back

Layoffs Target Multiple Sections The Washington Post said it will cut about one third of its workforce, a move that will sharply reduce coverage of sports and foreign news and…

Bank Of England Set To Hold Rates As Inflation Stays Above Target

Decision Expected At First Meeting Of The Year Interest rates are expected to remain unchanged as the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meets for the first time this year,…

Fitbit Founders Launch AI Startup Luffu To Focus On Family Health Monitoring

A New Company Built Around Caregiving Fitbit founders James Park and Eric Friedman have announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence startup called Luffu, which aims to help families…

PayPal Names HP’s Enrique Lores As CEO After Earnings Miss And Profit Warning

Board Cites Execution And Market Pressures PayPal said on Tuesday that it is hiring HP’s Enrique Lores as its chief executive and president, replacing current CEO Alex Chriss, in a…

India’s Supreme Court Warns Meta Over WhatsApp Data Use During Privacy Policy Appeal

Court Challenges Data Practices And Consent India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to Meta, saying it would not allow the company to “play with the right to…