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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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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…

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…