Netflix Is Killing Most of Its Interactive Content
Netflix is saying goodbye to nearly all of its interactive content, leaving only four titles after December 1st. The company confirmed to The Verge that most of its “Interactive Specials”…
Elon Musk’s $1M Voter Giveaways Will Continue, Judge Rules
Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaways will proceed. On Monday, a Philadelphia judge denied District Attorney Larry Krasner’s emergency petition to halt the payouts. Krasner claimed Musk’s America PAC was…
General Motors Secures No. 2 Spot in US EV Market
General Motors (GM) now claims the second spot in US electric vehicle (EV) sales, announcing it sold 32,000 EVs in the third quarter of 2024. The automaker surpassed Ford in…
Meta Keeps Political Ad Ban in Place Beyond Election
Meta has extended its ban on new political ads on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S., pushing the restriction past Election Day. The social media giant announced the policy update…
French Families Sue TikTok Over Harmful Content Claims
Seven French families are taking TikTok to court, accusing the social media giant of exposing their teenage children to content so harmful it led to two suicides. The lawsuit, filed…
Yamaha Plans U.S. E-Bike Exit, Slashing Prices to Sell Remaining Inventory
Yamaha Motor Corporation will end its e-bike business in the U.S. by the close of 2024, joining the post-pandemic e-bike market shakeup. The Japanese giant shared the news in a…
Over the Garden Wall Returns with a Stop-Motion Anniversary Short
Cartoon Network has just released a new stop-motion short film to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Over the Garden Wall, the beloved animated miniseries that has become a fall tradition…
Perplexity Launches Election Hub for Live Updates
Perplexity, the AI-driven search engine, has unveiled a new Election Information Hub designed to help U.S. voters navigate the complexities of the upcoming general elections. Despite the known risk of…
Threads Reaches 275M Users as Meta AI Soars
Meta announced that Threads, its newest text-focused social network, has reached 275 million monthly active users (MAUs). The milestone, revealed on Sunday, highlights the platform’s rapid ascent since its July…
Amazon Pushes Alexa AI Launch to 2025
Amazon’s Alexa, the voice assistant that debuted with the Amazon Echo on November 6, 2014, is approaching its 10th anniversary, but it may be a while before it catches up…
Harris and Walz Take Campaign to Fortnite
The Harris/Walz campaign just took a sharp left turn into the virtual world of Fortnite, adding a custom map called “Freedom Town, USA” to the game as a bid to…
Nothing Reveals Community-Designed Glow-in-the-Dark Phone
Nothing is launching a limited-edition glow-in-the-dark smartphone: the Phone (2a) Plus Community Edition. Created in collaboration with the brand’s global community, this exclusive device will only be available in 1,000…
WhatsApp Launches Custom Lists to Organize Your Chats
WhatsApp introduced a new feature called Custom Lists, designed to help users sort through their numerous chats by creating personalized categories. The update aims to enhance the existing chat filters,…
Ford Halts F-150 Lightning Production as EV Demand Drops
Ford is halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, responding to a tough combination of slowing demand, mounting competition, and ongoing financial losses in its EV division. The…
Google Says AI Now Writes 25% of Its Code
Google’s embrace of artificial intelligence isn’t a theoretical experiment; it’s transforming the tech giant’s core operations. CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed during Alphabet’s third-quarter earnings call that AI now generates more…
EU Cracks Down on Temu Over Potential DSA Violations
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Temu, a fast-growing online marketplace known for its low-cost offerings. Announced Thursday, the investigation will determine whether Temu has violated the…
Google Maps Gets Smarter with Gemini AI Integration
Google is rolling out a suite of new AI-powered features in Google Maps, all powered by its generative AI model, Gemini. The updates, announced on Thursday, aim to enhance user…
ChatGPT Search Brings Web Answers Inside the Chat
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Search, a feature that combines AI-powered chatbot responses with real-time web search capabilities. ChatGPT Search represents an upgrade from the SearchGPT prototype announced earlier this…
Elon Musk’s xAI Supercomputer Set to Hit 200,000 Nvidia GPUs
Elon Musk’s xAI is charging forward with a supercomputer expansion in Memphis, Tennessee, adding 100,000 Nvidia GPUs to the facility’s existing 100,000, doubling its power in one of the most…
LinkedIn Unveils AI Hiring Assistant for Recruiters
LinkedIn, the professional networking platform owned by Microsoft, is launching Hiring Assistant, its first AI-driven agent tailored specifically for the recruitment sector. Targeting one of LinkedIn’s most lucrative user segments,…