OpenAI Defeats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI Chess Tournament
While chess has historically been used to test computers’ problem-solving abilities, this recent tournament featured AI programs designed for everyday tasks rather than dedicated chess engines. The competition showcased the…
SpaceX Constructs Water Pipeline to Starbase with Conditional Access
The newest infrastructure arriving at Starbase, Texas, isn’t a launch pad or rocket booster—it’s a water pipeline. Stretching from Brownsville to the newly incorporated city of Starbase, this pipeline will…
Over 1,000 United Airlines Flights Delayed Across US Due to Technology Issue
A technology issue caused United Airlines to ground planes at several major U.S. airports on Wednesday, resulting in more than 1,000 delayed flights. The problem affected Unimatic, a critical system…
Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Unit Passes Regulatory and Safety Review
Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has achieved a significant regulatory milestone. On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) granted Zoox an exemption from certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Google Denies AI Search Features Are Causing Decline in Website Traffic
Google has rejected reports that AI-driven search features and chatbots are significantly reducing traffic to publisher websites. In a blog post Wednesday, Liz Reid, Google’s VP and Head of Search,…
Tinder Explores Redesign, Dating ‘Modes,’ and College-Specific Features to Enhance Engagement
Tinder continues to struggle with generating revenue from its users, reporting a 7% decline in paying users in Q2 2025. Match Group, Tinder’s parent company, saw a 5% drop across…
Google Reports Customer Data Stolen After Hackers Breach Salesforce Database
Google has confirmed that some customer information was stolen following a recent breach of one of its Salesforce database systems. The compromised system stores contact information and notes for small…
U.S. Charges Two Chinese Nationals for Illegal Shipment of Nvidia AI Chips to China
Two Chinese nationals in California, Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang, both 28, have been arrested and charged with illegally exporting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of artificial intelligence chips,…
Grok App Launches “Imagine” AI Generator with “Spicy” Mode
After adding a pornographic AI Companion last month, Elon Musk’s Grok app now has a new AI image and video generator called “Imagine,” which lets you create “Spicy” content. The…
OpenAI Launches Two Open-Weight AI Reasoning Models
OpenAI has announced the launch of two new open-weight AI reasoning models, which it says have similar capabilities to its proprietary o-series. The company described the models as “state of…
WhatsApp Introduces New Features to Combat Scams
WhatsApp is introducing new features to help users identify and protect themselves from scams on its messaging service. The company also announced that it has removed over 6.8 million WhatsApp…
WhatsApp Tests Feature to Message Users Without Accounts
While billions of people already use WhatsApp, the Meta-owned app is aiming for continued growth by developing a new tool that allows people without a WhatsApp account to be invited…
Google Removes 58 DEI Groups from Public Funding List
Google has removed the names of more than 50 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) groups from a public list of organizations it substantially contributes to, according to a new watchdog…
Jury Finds Meta Violated Privacy Law in Flo App Case
A California jury has found Meta in violation of state user privacy laws in a class-action lawsuit. The suit was brought by users of the period-tracking app Flo who alleged…
TikTok Launches ‘TikTok Pro’ in Europe Featuring Built-In Charity Program
TikTok is rolling out a new version of its app, “TikTok Pro,” in Germany, Portugal, and Spain. This new app is centered around a “Sunshine Programme” that allows users to…
ChatGPT Introduces Break Reminders and Plans to Enhance Mental Distress Detection
OpenAI is implementing a series of mental health-related updates to ChatGPT to address concerns about addiction and the potential for harmful responses during times of emotional distress. One of the…
Anthropic Ends OpenAI’s Access to Claude Models
Anthropic has revoked OpenAI’s access to its Claude family of AI models, according to a recent report. Sources familiar with the matter indicated that OpenAI was connecting Claude to internal…