California Unveils $55M Plan to Grow Public EV Charging Network
California has introduced its largest electric vehicle charging program yet, the state’s Energy Commission announced on Aug. 5. The $55 million Fast Charge California Project is designed to cover as…
X’s declining Android app installs are hurting subscription revenue
Elon Musk’s X is seeing sharp declines on Android devices while maintaining growth on iOS. According to new figures from Appfigures, global downloads of X from Google Play in July…
Tesla’s Optimus Rival Unitree Stands Out at China’s ‘World Humanoid Robot Games’
The first World Humanoid Robot Games wrapped up in Beijing on Sunday after a three-day competition that drew 280 teams from 16 countries, including the United States. Many teams used…
Everything Google Announced: Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Buds 2a, and More
Google moved away from its typical slide-heavy California stage presentation this year. At its Made by Google showcase in New York, the company leaned into a late-night variety show vibe.…
Hank Green’s Focus Friend App Climbs App Store Charts With Its Adorable Design
You must stay focused. No TikTok, no Instagram, no little phone games. If you fail, a small anthropomorphic bean will be very disappointed — because its knitting project depends entirely…
Grok Struggles to Define Its Own ‘Therapist’ Companion
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has been found exposing the internal prompts that guide its cast of AI companions. These include playful personas like “Ani,” the anime-inspired character, and “Bad…
Roblox Faces Potential Wave of Lawsuits Over Child Safety Lapses
A coalition of parents and lawyers is preparing multiple lawsuits against child gaming platform Roblox, following a federal case accusing the site of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation.…
Shein, Temu Face Price Increases After Trump Ends $800 Import Exemption
Starting August 29, a trade rule that allowed low-value packages to enter the United States without duties will officially end. The decision follows an executive order signed by President Donald…
Air Canada Flight Attendants Defy Order to End ‘Unlawful’ Strike
The union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants says it will continue strike action despite a ruling from the Canada Industrial Relations Board declaring the walkout unlawful. The tribunal issued the…
Perplexity Adds Live Earnings Call Transcripts for Indian Stocks
AI startup Perplexity is upgrading its Finance dashboard with live transcriptions of quarterly earnings calls from Indian public companies. The update also includes a calendar that highlights upcoming post-results conference…
Linktree Goes Offline in India, Cause Unclear
Linktree, the widely used link-in-bio platform, has been inaccessible across India for several days. The sudden outage has left both users and the company itself in the dark, with no…
Trump Uses FBI, DOJ to Intensify Feud With Adam Schiff
In the first Trump administration, then-Rep. Adam Schiff spearheaded the House’s investigations into Donald Trump. He began as the top Democrat on the intelligence committee’s probe into Russian election interference,…
Meta’s Smart Glasses With Display Could Debut Next Month
Meta’s display-equipped smart glasses may debut next month at a starting price of $800, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The wearable, codenamed Hypernova, has been rumored for years and is…
OpenAI Says GPT-5 Is Now More Polite
OpenAI announced late Friday that its newest model, GPT-5, is receiving an update designed to make it “warmer and friendlier.” The change follows feedback from users who said they preferred…
Duolingo CEO Says AI Memo Was Taken Out of Context
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn pushed back against criticism over his declaration that the company would become an “AI-first company.” In a new interview, he admitted the reaction stemmed largely…
Ukraine and Allies Scramble as Trump Moves Closer to Putin After Alaska Summit
Ukraine and its allies scrambled on Sunday to react to President Donald Trump’s apparent pivot toward Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hardline stance following their summit in Alaska. European leaders quickly…