Sora App Reaches Top Spot on US App Store
OpenAI’s Sora app, the tool for generating AI videos, has proven to be a massive viral hit. This success is particularly notable because the app is currently invite-only and is…
Amazon Now Lets Prime Members Add Items to Upcoming Orders with One Tap
Amazon is rolling out a new feature that is designed to make it easier for Prime members to buy more items throughout the week. The company is now updating its…
Perplexity AI Frees Comet Browser for Global Use
Perplexity AI announced on Thursday that Comet, its artificial intelligence-powered web browser, is now available across the globe and will be offered to users free of charge. The Comet browser…
India Cracks Down on 25 Crypto Exchanges Over Compliance Failures
India’s financial watchdog, the Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND), has issued notices to 25 offshore crypto exchanges for failing to comply with the country’s anti-money laundering obligations. The crackdown targets…
Apple Shifts Focus to AI-Powered Smart Glasses Over Cheaper Headset
Apple is reportedly prioritizing the development of smart glasses over a lighter, more affordable version of its Vision Pro headset. Previous rumors suggested Apple had plans for two distinct smart…
OpenAI Employees Cash Out $6.6 Billion, Pushing Valuation to $500B
OpenAI has finalized a secondary share sale totaling $6.6 billion, a transaction that allows current and former employees to sell stock at a record $500 billion valuation. This latest valuation…
Google Finally Refreshes Its Home Speakers, Nest Cams With Gemini Inside
Google’s biggest smart home announcement may be the integration of Gemini AI across its devices, but the company also revealed four new hardware products: three Nest cameras and a smart…
Meta to Use AI Assistant Data for Ads and Recommendations
Meta will soon show ads and other content to users based on their interactions with the company’s digital assistant and related products powered by generative artificial intelligence. The social media…
China Silent Following Trump’s Announcement of TikTok Deal
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval of a deal that could keep TikTok alive in the U.S., China has remained conspicuously quiet. This silence is notable, as Beijing still has…
OpenAI’s Big Week Reshapes AI Race, Investors Say It’s Not “Crazy”
OpenAI has redefined what momentum and risk look like in the artificial intelligence arms race. In a rapid-fire series of announcements, the company unveiled partnerships involving staggering sums of money…
Disney Sent Cease and Desist Letter to Character.AI over Use of Copyrighted Characters
The Walt Disney Company has sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, warning the artificial intelligence startup to stop using copyrighted characters without authorization. A Disney spokesperson confirmed the…
Toyota Adds Another $1.5 Billion to its Bet on Startups at Every Stage
Toyota is pledging $1.5 billion in new capital, demonstrating a growing interest in the startup ecosystem. The money will be used to invest in the full life cycle of a…
Google Drive Gets AI-Powered Ransomware Detection
Google is adding new AI-powered ransomware detection for Google Drive on desktop. The new protection is trained on millions of real-world ransomware samples and is capable of identifying maliciously modified…
OpenAI is Launching the Sora App, Its Own TikTok Competitor, Alongside the Sora 2 Model
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the release of Sora 2, an audio and video generator that succeeds last year’s Sora. Along with the new model, the company also launched a linked…
YouTube Agrees to Pay Trump $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit over Suspended Account
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account following the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. According to…
Trump’s Ominous Move to Recruit Generals and Admirals to His Political Cause
President Donald Trump delivered a remarkable speech to military generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, that critics fear was an attempt to recruit the armed forces to his political cause.…