Ford to Lay Off 4,000 Workers in Europe and Scales Back EV Plans
Ford has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs across its European operations while scaling back production targets for its Explorer and Capri electric vehicles (EVs). The move affects 14 percent…
Digital Wallets Face Bank-Like Regulations Under New CFPB Rule
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a landmark ruling that will subject digital payment services to bank-like regulations. This new rule targets popular payment wallets and money…
OpenAI Engineers Accidentally Delete Data in in New York Times Lawsuit
OpenAI inadvertently erased crucial evidence tied to a high-profile lawsuit brought by The New York Times and other news outlets, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The data loss complicates…
Microsoft Introduces AI Voice Cloning for Teams Meetings
Microsoft has unveiled an AI-powered feature for Teams called Interpreter, which enables real-time voice cloning and translation. Announced at the 2024 Microsoft Ignite conference, this new tool allows users to…
Germany Points to Sabotage in Baltic Sea Cable Damage
Germany and Finland are investigating the deliberate severing of undersea data cables in the Baltic Sea, calling it a likely act of sabotage. Two cables—one connecting Finland to Germany and…
Microsoft’s BiomedParse Brings AI to Cancer Detection
Microsoft has unveiled BiomedParse, a new AI model powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, designed to analyze medical images and assist in identifying diseases, including various cancers. The tool, announced on Monday,…
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Reveal Plans for the Department of Government Efficiency
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, newly appointed co-leads of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have detailed their ambitious plan to reshape the federal government. Writing in The Wall Street…
Alphabet Cleared for $2 Billion Investment in Anthropic by UK Regulator
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Alphabet’s $2 billion investment in Anthropic, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup developing large language models (LLMs) and the chatbot Claude.…
ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Arrives on the Web
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode to the web, bringing conversational capabilities to browsers. Kevin Weil, OpenAI’s chief product officer, announced the rollout on X, confirming that this feature…
Bluesky Hits 20 Million Users, Tripling in Three Months
Bluesky, the decentralized social platform, has surpassed 20 million users, nearly tripling its user base in the past three months. This milestone comes after a surge that saw the app…
Google’s Gemini Chatbot Can Now Remember You
Google has added a memory feature to its Gemini chatbot, allowing it to recall details about users’ preferences, work, and interests. The feature is currently rolling out to users of…
SpaceX Launches Starship for Sixth Time with Trump Watching
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the sixth time on Tuesday, conducting another test in its ambitious development program. Joining the event in Texas was President-elect Donald Trump, who watched…
1 in 5 Americans Turn to Influencers for News, Study Says
Social media influencers are becoming the go-to source for news, according to a Pew Research Center report. The study found that 21% of U.S. adults now rely on influencers for…
Roblox Tightens Safety Rules for Under-13 Users
Roblox has rolled out a series of updates aimed at improving safety for its youngest users and giving parents more control over how their children use the platform. The updates,…
States Push Congress to Pass the Kids Online Safety Act
Thirty-two state attorneys general are calling on Congress to prioritize the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the current session wraps up. The bipartisan coalition argues that social media platforms…
DOJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome in Antitrust Crackdown
The Justice Department is stepping up its antitrust fight against Google, and Chrome might be the first to go. Bloomberg reports that DOJ lawyers are asking a federal judge to…
Trump Taps Oil Advocate Chris Wright for DOE Role
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a vocal supporter of fossil fuels, as his pick to lead the Department of Energy. The announcement is…
Study Reveals X Algorithm Favors Musk and Republicans
Elon Musk’s social platform, X, may have made algorithmic changes to amplify his posts and those of other conservative figures following his endorsement of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to…
European Space Startup Secures $160M to Develop Reusable Space Capsule
The Exploration Company (TEC), a European aerospace startup, has secured $160 million in Series B funding to develop Nyx, its reusable space capsule designed to carry astronauts and cargo. The…
Apple’s Lightning Headphone Adapter May Be Gone for Good
Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, a small yet iconic accessory introduced in 2016, appears to be heading for discontinuation, according to MacRumors. The product, which allowed iPhone users…