Waymo to Use Interior Camera Data for AI Models with Rider Opt-Out Option
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is perhaps the most well-known company causing such waves in the industry. It is unique in the United States as a robotaxi service that makes…
Apple Allegedly Flies in 5 Planes of iPhones to Avoid Trump Tariffs
Apple and Nintendo are taking strategic steps to mitigate the financial impact of President Trump’s latest tariff increases, which threaten to disrupt their global supply chains and product pricing. Apple…
Meta Expands Restricted Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger
Meta recently released new built-in protections for Teen Accounts on Instagram. This action is a step towards ensuring a safer online environment for its younger audience. This new initiative is…
SpaceX Can Launch More Starlink Satellites with New Design
With last week’s launch, SpaceX has taken a huge step towards scaling its Starlink satellite program. Since then, they’ve launched their new V2 Mini Optimized design. The company’s third annual…
Google Patches Two Android Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited by Hackers
On Monday, Google rolled out an update for Android that addresses two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that were “under limited, targeted exploitation,” according to the company. This means that hackers have…
UK Court Rules Apple Backdoor Case Must Be Public
The U.K. government has lost its bid to keep the details of a surveillance order against Apple secret, according to a newly released ruling from the U.K.’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal.…
BBC Urges Greater Recognition from Apple and Google News Aggregators
The BBC has recently gone to the mat, filing a legal complaint against Google with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). They call for Apple News and Google News…
Tesla’s June Robotaxi Launch Faces Growing Political Backlash Against Elon Musk
Tesla Inc. is facing increasing scrutiny as it approaches its self-imposed deadline. This June, the company hopes to roll out its driverless ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas. This much-expected milestone…
Google’s AI Mode Now Allows Users to Ask Complex Questions About Images
Google has rolled out a new feature for its AI Mode, which now includes the ability to analyze and answer complex questions about photos. This new multimodal search functionality allows…
Nintendo Looks into Consequences of US Tariffs
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated that the company did not account for potential U.S. tariffs when setting the price for its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console, Wired reported.…
Lego Opens Emission-Free Toy Factory in Vietnam
Lego has taken a significant step in its commitment to environmental sustainability by opening a $1 billion factory in Vietnam. Located in the industrial area of Binh Duong, near Ho…
Meta Officially Parts Ways with US Fact-Checkers on Monday
Meta has announced that it will no longer employ any fact-checkers in the United States, effective Monday, according to Joel Kaplan, the company’s chief global affairs officer. This policy shift,…
Trade Groups Warn Tariffs Will Drive Up Prices on Sneakers, Jeans, and Most American Apparel
President Donald Trump’s upcoming tariffs on Chinese imports could significantly increase the cost of clothing and footwear for American families, especially as children head back to school in new sneakers,…
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…