Texas Democrats Indicate End to Redistricting Standoff, Plan Return
Texas Democratic lawmakers signaled Thursday that they are preparing to end their standoff and return to Austin, opening the door for Republicans to pass a congressional redistricting plan backed by…
Users Report Outages on X and Grok
Elon Musk’s social platform X and its AI chatbot Grok experienced outages Thursday afternoon, according to user reports. Issues began surfacing around 11 a.m. ET, with both services showing spikes…
Google Messages Adds Option to Blur Nude Images Before Viewing
Google has added a sensitive content warning system to its Messages app that automatically blurs nude images. The feature, now available more widely, is intended to protect users—especially younger ones—from…
Apple Watch to Introduce Redesigned Blood Oxygen Feature After Legal Dispute
Apple has reintroduced a redesigned blood oxygen feature for certain Apple Watch users after a long-running intellectual property dispute. The update is now available for Apple Watch Series 9, Series…
Firm Issues Apology After Saying It Wouldn’t Process LGBTQ+ Payments
Stripe has issued an apology after customer support staff incorrectly told callers that the company would no longer process payments for LGBTQ+ content or goods. The payment processor, which powers…
Airbnb to Let U.S. Users Book Stays Without Upfront Payment
Airbnb has launched a new payment option in the United States called “Reserve Now, Pay Later,” giving travelers the ability to secure a booking without paying upfront. The feature is…
Google Translate’s Potential Move Into Duolingo’s Territory
For over two decades, Google Translate has been a quick solution for understanding words and phrases. Soon, it could take on a new role — helping users learn an entire…
Google Adds Memory Feature to Gemini Chatbot, Staying Ahead of Anthropic
Back in February, Google introduced memories to Gemini, allowing the chatbot to recall past conversations. Now, the company is rolling out a more advanced personalization feature called Personal Context. This…
Asus Shifts Manufacturing Focus to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff Challenges
Asus has shifted the majority of its US-bound production away from China, a move driven by rising tariff threats from President Donald Trump. “For both motherboards and PCs, we are…
Instagram Working on Feature to Help Users Discover Shared Interests
Instagram is working on a feature called “Picks” designed to help users discover shared interests with friends. The Meta-owned platform confirmed that Picks is still an internal prototype and has…
Elon Musk to Face OpenAI’s Harassment Allegations in Court
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk must face harassment claims brought by OpenAI, marking the latest development in a long-running dispute between the Tesla and SpaceX chief…
Sam Altman Talks ‘Bumpy’ GPT-5 Launch, Return of 4o, and the ‘Chart Crime’
During a Reddit AMA on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and key members of the GPT-5 team fielded a wave of questions about the new model — and calls to…
China Gives Nvidia and AMD a Polite Rejection
Nvidia and AMD have reached an agreement with the U.S. government to remove restrictions on selling their lower-tier artificial intelligence chips to China. In exchange, both companies will pay Washington…
Anthropic’s Claude AI Now Supports Longer Prompts
Anthropic is boosting the capacity of its Claude Sonnet 4 AI model, giving enterprise API customers the ability to send up to 1 million tokens in a single prompt. This…
Google Now Lets You Choose Your Preferred Sources for Search Results
Google has launched a new feature called “Preferred Sources” in the U.S. and India, giving users the option to choose news sites and blogs they want to see more frequently…
Anthropic Challenges OpenAI, Offers Claude to All Three Government Branches for $1
Just a week after OpenAI said it would provide ChatGPT Enterprise to the federal executive branch for $1 per year per agency, Anthropic has stepped in with a broader counteroffer.…