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Hilary Ong

Hello, from one tech geek to another. Not your beloved TechCrunch writer, but a writer with an avid interest in the fast-paced tech scenes and all the latest tech mojo. I bring with me a unique take towards tech with a honed applied psychology perspective to make tech news digestible. In other words, I deliver tech news that is easy to read.
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Google Trials Audio Overviews for Search Queries

Google announced on Friday that it is experimenting with Audio Overviews for select Search queries. This feature was first introduced in NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered note-taking and research assistant. What Are…

Buying Nothing’s New Flagship Is About to Get Much Easier in the US

British tech brand Nothing has made waves with uniquely designed Android smartphones offered at affordable prices. Now, the company is making it much easier for American consumers to get their…

GameStop Unveils Unexpected Strategy to Revive Its Business

Don’t be surprised if your local GameStop starts pushing trading cards more than video games. At this week’s annual stockholders meeting, CEO Ryan Cohen revealed that the company is betting…

Nvidia Removes China from Its Revenue and Profit Forecasts

Nvidia does not expect the U.S. government to ease its chip export restrictions to China anytime soon. CEO Jensen Huang confirmed to CNN on Thursday that the company will exclude…

Report Says Apple’s Smarter Siri Will Arrive Next Spring

Apple is reportedly aiming to launch its AI-enhanced version of Siri in the spring of 2026. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this timeline represents an “internal release target” for what…

Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Soar, U.S. Online Stores Show ‘Out of Stock’

Nintendo sold more than 3.5 million units of its new flagship Switch 2 gaming system within four days of its launch. Major U.S. retailers quickly marked the console as “out…

AMD Unveils Next-Generation AI Chips Alongside OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced new details on Thursday about its next-generation AI chips, the Instinct MI400 series, set to ship next year. The company also introduced a full server…

Apple Patches Zero-Day iPhone Bug Exploited by Paragon Spyware

Researchers revealed on Thursday that two European journalists had their iPhones compromised by spyware developed by Paragon. Apple has since patched the vulnerability exploited in these attacks. Discovery and Patch…

Google to Reduce Pixel 6a Battery Performance After Fire Incidents

Google is preparing a mandatory software update for Pixel 6a users that will reduce charging speed and limit battery capacity on certain devices. This comes after two reports of Pixel…

Amazon Prime Video to Double Its Ads, Report Finds

Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, has quietly doubled the amount of advertising shown during its content, according to an exclusive report from Adweek. The report, based on information from ad…

OpenAI and Mattel partner to integrate generative AI into toymaking and products

Mattel, the iconic maker of Barbie and other beloved toys, has partnered with OpenAI to bring generative AI technology into the toy industry and its expanding entertainment portfolio. This collaboration…

Meta AI app raises serious privacy concerns

It sounds like the setup to a modern horror story: your browser history—or in this case, your AI chats—have been public all along, and you didn’t even know. That’s the…

Disney and Universal sue AI company Midjourney over image use

Disney and Universal have taken legal action against AI company Midjourney, accusing its image generation tool of being a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.” The studios claim Midjourney’s software produces countless…

Nvidia CEO declares this decade as the era of robotics and autonomous vehicles

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said autonomous vehicles (AVs) and robotics are poised for major growth in the coming years. “This is going to be the decade of AV [autonomous vehicles],…

WhatsApp tells BBC it supports Apple in UK user data legal dispute

WhatsApp has expressed support for Apple in its ongoing legal fight with the UK Home Office regarding access to user data. Will Cathcart, WhatsApp’s CEO, warned that the UK government’s…

Nintendo’s Switch 2 likely becoming the fastest-selling console ever

The Nintendo Switch 2 has taken the gaming world by storm, selling 3.5 million units globally within its first four days of release. Nintendo itself called this achievement the “highest…

Pinterest tests AI tool allowing advertisers to create shoppable collages from catalogs

Pinterest is testing a new AI feature called “auto-collages” that allows advertisers to quickly convert their product catalogs into engaging, shoppable collages. The company announced the innovation this week, highlighting…

Sam Altman predicts AI will deliver ‘novel insights’ next year

In a new essay titled “The Gentle Singularity” published Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined his latest vision for how artificial intelligence will transform human life over the next 15…

Elon Musk says Tesla robotaxi rides in Austin ‘tentatively’ scheduled to start June 22

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the company’s robotaxi service is “tentatively” scheduled to launch in Austin, Texas, on June 22. Musk shared on X that he will…

Apple’s upgraded AI models fall short on performance expectations

Apple recently announced upgrades to the artificial intelligence models that power its Apple Intelligence features across iOS, macOS, and other platforms. However, according to benchmarks published by Apple itself, these…