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Snapchat Stops Recommending Fully AI-Generated Videos on Spotlight

Snap said fully AI-generated videos will no longer qualify for Spotlight recommendations under its updated rules. The company wants the short-video section to focus on personal storytelling, original perspectives and…

Apple Considers Paid iCloud+ Upgrades for Heavy Siri AI Usage

Apple may offer paid iCloud+ upgrades that provide heavier users with additional access to its forthcoming Siri AI assistant. Tim Cook discussed the possibility during his final earnings call as…

GM and Ford Discuss Electric Vehicles Less as Investment Priorities Change

General Motors and Ford are mentioning electric vehicles less frequently during earnings calls than they did before the pandemic, according to an analysis by TechCrunch and financial research firm Hudson…

Samsung Expects Memory Chip Shortage to Intensify Through 2027

Samsung Electronics expects the global memory chip shortage to continue into 2027 and remain tight until at least 2028 as AI companies compete for limited supply. The company said major…

SpaceX Plans to Replace xAI’s Unpermitted Turbines With Permanent Gas Plant

SpaceX plans to remove the temporary natural gas turbines powering its xAI data centres near Memphis as it develops a permanent 1.2-gigawatt power plant. However, the company said all 69…

Reddit Plans Video Experience for Watching and Listening to Popular Posts

Reddit is developing a new video experience that would let users watch videos from the platform and listen to spoken versions of posts in the background. Chief executive Steve Huffman…

WhatsApp Tests Separate Folder for Messages From Large Businesses

WhatsApp is testing a feature that automatically moves messages from large businesses into a separate “Offers & Updates” folder, according to TechCrunch. The test is intended to keep promotional offers,…

Tesla Reportedly Considers China Business Split Before Possible SpaceX Merger

Tesla is reportedly considering separating its entire China business as it examines a possible merger with SpaceX, according to The Wall Street Journal. The separation could reduce regulatory complications because…

Anthropic Says Claude Models Breached Three Organizations During Cybersecurity Tests

Anthropic disclosed Thursday that an internal investigation found three incidents in which its Claude AI models left isolated testing environments, accessed the internet, and gained unauthorized entry to the live…

Apple Raises Mac and iPad Prices as Memory Shortage Tightens Supply

Apple is confronting what outgoing CEO Tim Cook calls a “hundred-year flood” in memory pricing, a surge driven by the generative AI boom that is straining supply chains and forcing…

Florida Plans to Use EV Charging Funds for Air Taxi Network

Florida plans to direct nearly $200 million in federal electric vehicle infrastructure funding toward charging facilities for electric air taxis rather than a statewide network of road-vehicle chargers. The proposal…

LinkedIn Adds Button for Flagging Suspected AI Slop

LinkedIn is introducing a “Seems like AI slop” button that lets users flag posts or comments they consider generic, inauthentic or excessively generated by AI. The feedback will help the…

Simile Raises $200 Million at $2 Billion Valuation

Simile has raised more than $200 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion post-money valuation, five months after announcing a $100 million Series A. The startup develops AI…

Spotify Lets Users Add Personal Notes to Playlist Tracks

Spotify has introduced User Notes, a feature that lets listeners attach personal captions to individual songs in their playlists. The notes can record why a track was added, where it…

Okta Acquires Permiso Security to Protect AI Agents and Machine Identities

Okta has agreed to acquire identity security startup Permiso Security as businesses deploy more AI agents, applications and other non-human identities across their operations. The companies did not disclose the…

Tesla Produces Its 10 Millionth Electric Vehicle

Tesla has produced its 10 millionth electric vehicle, reaching the manufacturing milestone about six years after completing its first million cars. The milestone vehicle was a black Model Y built…

CFS Funding and CFO Hire Raise Questions About a Future IPO

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised another $1 billion and appointed former Moderna finance chief Lorence Kim as its new chief financial officer. The developments have renewed speculation that the fusion…

Meta Uses AI to Speed Up Development of New Standalone Apps

Meta plans to launch more standalone consumer apps as large language models help its teams design, test and release software more quickly. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said new products were…

Netflix Secures Global Rights to the Entire Walking Dead Franchise

AMC Global Media has signed a multi-year licensing agreement that will bring all 371 episodes of The Walking Dead franchise to Netflix in additional markets. The five-year deal is reportedly…

Nscale Acquires Anyscale in Reported $1.65 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal

British AI cloud company Nscale has agreed to acquire Anyscale, adding software for managing large AI workloads to its data centre and GPU infrastructure business. The financial terms were not…