Meta Wants to Bring Its Business AI Chat Tools to Third-Party Websites
Meta’s efforts to expand its core business beyond online advertising involve pitching companies AI-powered chat tools that they can use on their own websites. The social media giant debuted on…
Asian Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Makes Retail Debut in France
Asian fast-fashion giant Shein has chosen France as the location to open its first permanent physical outlets. The company, which has primarily operated online, will occupy “shop-in-shop” concessions first in…
Taiwan Resists U.S. Pressure to Relocate Half of Its Chip Production
Taiwan will not accept a proposal from Washington to locally manufacture half the chips it currently supplies to the U.S., the island’s top trade negotiator said. Speaking to reporters on…
Microsoft Wants to Mainly Use Its Own AI Data Center Chips in the Future
Microsoft would like to mainly use its own chips in its data centers in the future, a move that could reduce its reliance on major players like Nvidia and AMD.…
iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 3 Now ‘Vintage’
Apple added the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Apple Watch Series 3 to its vintage list this week. According to Apple’s policy, a product is designated as vintage five…
Oura Announces a New Line of Rings and a Suite of Health-Focused Features
Oura announced on Wednesday that it is launching the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic, its first collection of smart rings that doesn’t feature metallic finishes. The company also announced a new…
Hollywood Pushes Back Against AI Actress Tilly Norwood
Tilly Norwood, a London-based actress with about 40,000 Instagram followers, is not real; she is an AI-generated character created by Xicoia, the AI division of the production company Particle6. Eline…
Shell Unveils Thermal Fluid That Could Cut EV Charging Times to Under 10 Minutes
Oil and gas company Shell has developed a new product it hopes will make electric vehicle (EV) charging easier, unveiling a thermal management fluid it says can significantly reduce charging…
China’s Xiaomi Is Planning a Next-Gen Phone Chip, but Won’t Release One Yearly Like Apple
Chinese technology giant Xiaomi is planning a new high-end chip for its smartphones, a top executive at the company told CNBC. However, unlike rival Apple, the company will not release…
Trump Previews $500 Million Deal with Harvard on Trade Schools
President Donald Trump on Tuesday previewed a $500 million deal with Harvard University, following months of talks about a potential settlement. The proposed deal, which would restore federal funding to…
Spirit Airlines on Track for a $475 Million Bankruptcy Lifeline
Spirit Airlines is making “massive progress” in its effort to revitalize the airline, according to its restructuring lawyer, Marshall Huebner. The struggling budget carrier has reached an agreement with some…
Philippine Central Bank to Halt New Digital Bank License Applications
The Philippine central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), will stop accepting applications for new digital bank licenses on December 1, 2025. This decision follows a moratorium on digital bank…
Facebook Adds Fan Challenges, Custom Badges for Creators
Facebook is rolling out new features that aim to bring fans closer to their favorite creators, with fan challenges and customized top fan badges. The fan challenges feature will allow…
Nothing Phones Now Let You Build Personalized Apps with AI
A new AI tool for Nothing Phones will soon let you build your own apps, which can be added directly to a phone’s home screen. These “Essential Apps” are available…
There’s a Kindle Scribe with color, but you won’t like how much it costs
Amazon is rounding out its Colorsoft collection with a new e-reader. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, which was unveiled at the company’s Devices & Services event in New York City, is…
China’s DeepSeek Launches Next-Gen AI Model: Here’s What Makes It Different
Chinese startup DeepSeek, which sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy when it launched its first model R1 out of nowhere last year, has released a new experimental model, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp. The…