Meta and University Researchers Develop Dissolvable Microchip Material to Tackle E-Waste
Researchers have developed a novel material, similar to those used in dental fillings, which could significantly reduce electronic waste (e-waste). In 2022, global e-waste amounted to 62 million metric tons,…
Meta Shuts Down VR Game Studio Ready at Dawn
Meta has permanently closed Ready at Dawn Studios, a renowned developer known for its VR games such as Echo VR and Lone Echo, as reported by Android Central. The closure,…
Bluesky Welcomes Techdirt Founder Mike Masnick to Board
Bluesky, the decentralized social network aiming to offer an alternative to X, announced on Monday the addition of Mike Masnick, founder of the tech blog Techdirt, to its board. Masnick…
Nothing’s New Phone 2a Plus Arrives in U.S. at $399 via Beta Program
Nothing’s $399 Phone 2a Plus is now available in the U.S. through a beta program. Announced on Wednesday, August 7, the budget-focused handset continues the London-based company’s trend of unique…
Views To Become Key Performance Metric for All Content on Instagram
Instagram is set to make “views” the primary metric across all its content formats, including Reels, Stories, photos, and more. This update aims to simplify performance tracking for creators, regardless…
New Services Coming to Airbnb: Co-Hosting, Experiences Relaunch and More
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced on Tuesday’s Q2 earnings call that the company will expand its services beyond short-term rentals to include co-hosting, relaunching its “experiences,” guest services, and more.…
Senators Urge Antitrust Probe into New Sports Streaming Service Venu Sports
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), joined by Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX), are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate the…
Electrify America Takes Steps to Prevent Charging Station Hogging
Electrify America, a leading EV charging company in the U.S., is set to penalize drivers who exceed necessary charging times, aiming to increase turnover and availability at busy stations. In…
Zoom Challenges Microsoft and Google with AI-Powered Docs
Zoom has launched Zoom Docs, an AI-powered word processor, positioning itself to compete with Microsoft and Google. Introduced in March, Zoom Docs is integrated with Zoom AI Companion, which uses…
X Faces Court in Ireland for Using EU Data to Train Grok Without Consent
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched High Court proceedings against Elon Musk’s X, accusing the company of using European user data without proper consent to train its artificial intelligence…
Reddit to Experiment with AI in Search Results
Reddit is set to introduce AI-generated summaries at the top of search results, aiming to enhance user experience by summarizing and recommending content. CEO Steve Huffman announced during Tuesday’s earnings…
Tech CEOs Reverse RTO Mandates with Only 3% Requiring Full-Time Office Work
Tech firms have spent the last two years urging workers back into the office, often using layoffs as a threat. Even Zoom shifted back to in-person work last year. However,…
Elon Musk’s X Files Lawsuit Claiming Massive Advertiser Boycott
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has initiated a lawsuit against a prominent group of advertisers, alleging a “massive advertiser boycott” that resulted in substantial revenue losses and violated antitrust…
Major Job Cuts at Dell as Company Shifts to AI
Dell is undergoing significant restructuring aimed at focusing more on AI-based products and servers, leading to substantial job cuts. An internal memo by sales executives John Byrne and Bill Scannell,…
OpenAI Co-founder John Schulman Leaves for Rival Anthropic
John Schulman, one of the co-founders of OpenAI, has left the ChatGPT maker for rival Anthropic. Schulman announced his departure in a social media post on X late Monday, stating,…
Video Game Actors Strike Over AI Concerns
Actors, represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), have initiated a strike against the video game industry due to unresolved issues concerning artificial intelligence…
NASA Delays Crew 9 Launch Due to Starliner Issues
NASA is set to delay the launch of the Crew 9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from August 18 to September 24. This decision, announced on Tuesday, August…
Microsoft and Delta Clash Over Responsibility for Massive IT Outage
Microsoft has strongly rebutted claims by Delta Air Lines that it was responsible for the airline’s substantial flight cancellations following last month’s global IT outage. The dispute centers around a…
Judge Finds Google Guilty of Search Monopoly
A federal judge ruled on Monday that Google has maintained an illegal monopoly in the search and text advertising markets, marking the first significant antitrust win against a tech giant…
OpenAI Holds Back Tool That Detect Academic Cheating via ChatGPT
OpenAI has developed a text watermarking tool capable of detecting essays authored by ChatGPT with significant accuracy. This development follows a report from The Wall Street Journal suggesting the tool…