Amazon Announces AI Video Model Can Now Generate Minutes-Long Clips
Amazon has recently rolled out an upgrade to its AI video model, Nova Reel, allowing the tool to generate videos up to two minutes in length. This marks a significant…
Google Introduces Expanded AI Mode for Smarter, More Conversational Search
Google is rolling out AI Mode, a feature it began testing in March, to millions more Labs users in the U.S. This move positions Google to compete with other AI…
Google Unveils Pricing for Gemini 2.5 Pro, Its Most Expensive AI Model Yet
On Friday, Google released API pricing for Gemini 2.5 Pro, an AI reasoning model with industry-leading performance on several benchmarks measuring coding, reasoning, and math. For prompts up to 200,000…
X Faces $1B Fine and Penalties from EU for DSA Breach
After almost a year since the European Union (EU) claimed that X violated the rules and provisions under the Digital Services Act, they are now deciding on the right punishment,…
Companies Line Up to Take Over TikTok
Last call is approaching and there is no shortage of US businesses stumbling over each other to be the one that takes home TikTok. Tomorrow is the deadline for TikTok’s…
The White House Labeled Taiwan a Country When Trump Announced Tariffs, but It Isn’t One
Taiwan’s status as a formerly sovereign, currently contested entity is once again in the news. This resurgence comes on the heels of recent tariffs enacted by the Trump administration, igniting…
Microsoft Scales Back Data Center Expansion Plans
Over the past few weeks, Microsoft has made big waves to signal a reversal in its data center development plans. They’ve paused negotiations for new facilities in the United Kingdom…
Amazon Introduces AI-Generated Recaps Feature for Kindle Users
In a surprising, and welcome, move to make reading an immersive experience, Amazon recently released a new feature for Kindle users. The “Recaps” feature allows readers to easily remember the…
Amazon’s AI Shopping Agent Lets You Buy from External Websites
With Buy for Me, Amazon has recently launched a new feature that does just that. This cool new tool is designed to make your virtual shopping trip easy and fun.…
YouTube Launches New Shorts Editing Tools as TikTok Faces Potential Ban
YouTube recently announced a slew of new video creation tools for its TikTok-like Shorts feature. This thrilling announcement makes it a real competitor to TikTok. The announcement comes at an…
Meta and UFC Partner to Deliver Exclusive Content on AI Glasses
Meta recently entered into a multimillion-dollar, multi-year partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This multi-year deal makes Meta the UFC’s exclusive “official fan technology partner.” Thanks to this collaboration,…
Nintendo Switch 2 Preorder Focuses on Loyal Fans and Online Memberships
Nintendo has announced an ambitious new preorder scheme for its forthcoming mega-popular Switch 2. The new launch date is June 5. This new system is all about maximizing sales to…
OpenAI to Form Advisory Group for Nonprofit Guidance
OpenAI, founded in 2015 as a nonprofit research lab before fully re-incorporating this year as a capped-profit company, is making big moves to direct its philanthropic efforts. The organization recently…
Musk’s X Files Lawsuit Against India While Tesla and Starlink Eye Market Entry
The legal tussle between X, the company previously known as Twitter, and the Indian government has escalated. This increased clampdown follows a recent move by the federal home ministry to…
OpenAI’s o1-pro Model Reveals Higher Costs Than Anticipated for o3
OpenAI’s cutting-edge AI model, o1-pro, has quickly become the organization’s most costly and exclusive offering. This begs the question of how the upcoming o3 model will be vastly more expensive.…
Roblox Enhances Parental Controls to Boost Child Safety
Indeed, Roblox has rolled out significant changes to its safety policy in the past year alone. These changes are an appropriate answer to the public outcry over how best to…
Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 with a $450 Price Tag
Nintendo has just confirmed the release date for their wildly rumored console, the Nintendo Switch 2. The production version of the new system makes its debut at the Indianapolis 500…
Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries Following Two-Month Hiatus
Amazon also made headlines last week for officially restarting its drone delivery program, Prime Air. This is on the heals of a two-month suspension which crippled operations in College Station,…
Asus Unveils Teaser for Mysterious Xbox-Integrated Gaming Handheld
Asus hasn’t produced a new teaser in several weeks. It suggests an interesting new PC gaming handheld developed in partnership with Microsoft’s Xbox team. The device, still cloaked in darkness,…
Tesla Faces Significant Sales Decline Amid Controversies Surrounding Elon Musk
Tesla, the disruptive electric vehicle manufacturer, just reported its worst quarterly deliveries in more than two years. The company is now experiencing swelling pains and pushback toward their CEO, Elon…