Boeing Starliner Launch Delayed Due to Technical Issue
Boeing’s first crewed mission using the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to transport astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), was postponed just hours before the planned launch. Citing concerns with…
Tesla Layoffs Continue: Supercharger Team Completely Dissolved
Tesla has embarked on another round of layoffs, marking a continuous trend of workforce reduction that now extends into its fourth week. According to recent reports by Business Insider and…
TikTok and UMG Resolve Dispute Bringing Top Artists Back to Platform
Artists from Universal Music Group (UMG), including prominent names like Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny, and Billie Eilish, are set to make their return to TikTok following a new…
Google Expands Advertising Policy to Prohibit Deepfake Porn Services
Google has officially expanded its advertising restrictions to include a ban on promoting services and websites that offer tools for creating deepfake pornography. Effective from May 30, this policy update…
X Debuts Grok’s Stories, A New AI Summary Feature for Trending News
X, the platform previously known as Twitter, has introduced a new feature powered by Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok. This feature, named Grok’s Stories, offers summarized versions of trending stories…
Tesla to Sell Software Upgrade for Extended Range on Model Y
Tesla has recently disclosed plans to offer an upgrade that unlocks additional driving range for some owners of the Model Y. This upgrade, which involves a software update, comes with…
Jack Dorsey Steps Down from Bluesky Board
Jack Dorsey, a key figure in the tech industry and the former CEO of Twitter (now X), has officially departed from the board of Bluesky, a decentralized social network he…
Microsoft Prohibits US Police Departments from Deploying Enterprise AI Tool for Facial Recognition
Microsoft has recently updated its policies to tighten restrictions on the use of its Azure OpenAI Service by U.S. police departments, specifically banning the integration of this service for facial…
InnerPlant Equips Plants with the Ability to ‘Speak’ About Their Health
A California-based startup, InnerPlant, is pioneering a novel approach to agricultural practices with its groundbreaking technology that enables plants to ‘communicate’ their distress to farmers. This innovative method employs fluorescent…
Anthropic Launches Enterprise Plan and iPhone App, Challenging OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Anthropic, a generative artificial intelligence startup, has launched its first enterprise solution alongside a new iPhone application. As of Wednesday, May 1st, businesses can subscribe to Anthropic’s “Team” plan, which…
Pinterest Reports AI Collages Outperforms Pins in User Engagement
Pinterest has announced that its AI-powered collages are now attracting three times more user engagement compared to its traditional Pins. This revelation was part of a broader discussion during the…
Eight US Newspapers File Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft
Eight US newspapers, including the New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Denver Post, have initiated a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, 30th April,…
Backflip Secures $15 Million to Assist Real Estate Investors in House Flipping
Backflip, a startup established in late 2020, has successfully raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by FirstMark Capital. This investment will support Backflip’s innovative approach to…
Microsoft Invested in OpenAI Due to Concerns of Lagging Behind Google in AI
Microsoft’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI in 2019 was primarily driven by concerns that Google had significantly advanced in AI development, according to internal communications revealed in a US Justice…
Tesla Pulls Back from Next-Gen ‘Gigacasting’ Manufacturing Process
Tesla has recently stepped back from its progressive gigacasting method of manufacturing, which would have allowed for entire vehicle underbodies to be produced in one piece. This change in strategy,…
TikTok Expands Advertising Opportunities Amid US Ban Concerns
TikTok is actively enhancing its advertising offerings by introducing new products and expanding partnerships, even as the threat of a U.S. ban looms over the platform. The company is focusing…
Meta Confirms Bonus Program for Threads Content Creators
Meta has recently confirmed the launch of a limited-time bonus program for creators on its Threads social network, which has achieved the milestone of 150 million monthly users. This initiative…
Fisker Cuts Workforce Again to ‘Preserve Cash’
Fisker Inc., an electric vehicle startup, has initiated another round of layoffs in an effort to conserve cash amidst financial strains. This decision comes just one week after the company…
Epic Games Set to Launch Fortnite on iPad as EU Labels iPadOS a Gatekeeper
Following the European Union’s classification of Apple’s iPadOS as a “gatekeeper” under its Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic Games announced its plans to launch its hit battle royale game, Fortnite,…
Cyberattack on Change Healthcare Could Affect Up to One-Third of Americans, UnitedHealth CEO Predicts
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty disclosed on Wednesday in Congressional testimony that the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, might have compromised the data of roughly one-third…