Prince Harry and Meghan Warn of Social Media’s Harm to Youth
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were honored as Humanitarians of the Year at the Project Healthy Minds Gala on Thursday for founding The Parents Network…
Trump Claims Many Federal Workers Being Laid Off Amid Shutdown
The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across a range of government agencies on Friday, the tenth day of the protracted U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump…
Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri Disputes MrBeast’s AI Concerns, Says Society Must Adapt
Instagram head Adam Mosseri stated this week that artificial intelligence will fundamentally change who can be a creator, granting people who were previously unable to produce content at a certain…
Figma Teams Up With Google to Integrate Gemini AI
Design platform Figma announced on Thursday a strategic partnership with Google to integrate more artificial intelligence features. While Figma had previously introduced its own AI app-building tools, this new collaboration…
Duolingo Declares It Will Never Open a San Francisco Office
Duolingo, the widely used language learning application, has stated definitively that it will never open an office in San Francisco. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a city not…
PepsiCo Beats Earnings Forecasts Thanks to Strong International Sales
PepsiCo reported quarterly earnings and revenue on Thursday that surpassed analysts’ expectations, a positive result driven primarily by international growth which managed to offset yet another quarter of declining sales…
Trump Administration Issues Loan Forgiveness Notices Amid Government Shutdown
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Education has begun sending out notices to student loan borrowers informing them that their debt will soon be canceled. Multiple notices…
India Trials AI Chatbot E-Commerce Using ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude
India has launched a national pilot project that allows consumers to shop and pay directly through AI chatbots, with OpenAI’s ChatGPT leading the initial rollout. Integrations with Google’s Gemini and…
China Imposes Stricter Export Controls on Key Rare Earth Materials
China has tightened its export controls on rare earths and other materials critical for advanced technology manufacturing as trade negotiations continue with the U.S. Beijing processes roughly 90% of the…
TAG Heuer’s New Luxury Smartwatch Drops Wear OS for iPhone Compatibility
Ten years after launching its first connected smartwatch, TAG Heuer has introduced its latest variant, the Connected Calibre E5, featuring a major change: it is now designed to work seamlessly…
Google Brings Search Live to India, Expands AI Mode Language Support
Google announced on Wednesday that it is bringing its AI-powered conversational search feature, Search Live, to India, launching in both English and Hindi. Simultaneously, the company is expanding its AI…
Google Expands Virtual Try-On Tool to More Countries, Adds Shoe Fitting Feature
Google announced on Wednesday that its artificial intelligence feature, which previously allowed users to virtually try on clothes, is expanding access to Australia, Canada, and Japan. The technology giant also…
James Comey’s Trial Scheduled for Jan. 5 After Trump-Backed Charges
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday morning to federal criminal charges that President Donald Trump had publicly sought. Judge Michael Nachmanoff set Comey’s trial to begin…
Michael Dell Warns AI Data Center Boom Will Eventually Hit a Limit
Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell stated on Tuesday that while the current demand for computing power is “tremendous,” the production of artificial intelligence data centers will eventually reach a saturation…
Anthropic and IBM Form Strategic AI Partnership
The technology giant IBM is collaborating with AI research laboratory Anthropic to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into its enterprise software offerings. Claude Integration and Support IBM, based in Armonk, New…
Neuralink User Controls Robot Arm Using Brain Implant
A patient with a Neuralink brain chip is now successfully controlling a robot arm using only his mind. On Monday, Nick Wray posted a video online demonstrating the capability by…
