WhatsApp to Introduce Ads on Status Screen
After years of offering a free, ad-free experience, WhatsApp is now introducing ads to its platform. These ads will appear exclusively on the Status screen, which is WhatsApp’s version of…
Taiwan Blacklists Huawei and SMIC, Deepening Alignment with U.S. Trade Policy
Taiwan has placed China’s major chipmakers Huawei and SMIC on its trade blacklist, signaling a significant move to align more closely with U.S. trade restrictions amid escalating tensions with Beijing.…
Tesla Full-Self Driving Tests Reveal Dangers: Speeds Past Stopped School Bus, Strikes Dummy Kids
Third-party testing conducted by The Dawn Project and partners has revealed serious safety concerns about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, especially in sensitive areas like residential streets and school zones.…
Tinder Now Lets You Arrange Double Dates with Friends
In response to declining user engagement, Tinder has introduced a new feature called Double Date, allowing users to team up with friends and connect with other pairs together. This feature…
Google Apologizes and Releases Report After Hours-Long Cloud Outage
Google has issued an apology and an incident report following a significant outage that affected over 70 Google Cloud services globally. The disruption impacted platforms such as Cloudflare, OpenAI, Shopify,…
OpenAI Secures $200 Million Contract with U.S. Defense Department
OpenAI has been granted a $200 million contract to provide artificial intelligence tools to the U.S. Defense Department. This one-year deal marks OpenAI’s first contract listed on the Department of…
ChatGPT ‘Absolutely Wrecked’ by 1978 Atari in Chess Match
OpenAI has set ambitious expectations for ChatGPT’s future as a super-intelligent artificial general intelligence (AGI). Yet, in a recent showdown, its flagship chatbot was soundly defeated by a 46-year-old chess…
Waymo Reduces US Service Amid ‘No Kings’ Protests
Following attacks on its robotaxis during anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, Waymo is scaling back its autonomous vehicle service in multiple US cities ahead of planned nationwide “no kings” protests…
Android Instant Apps Scheduled for Shutdown This December
Google is ending support for Android Instant Apps, a feature that allowed users to try apps without fully installing them. Launched in 2017, Instant Apps aimed to save users from…
SpaceX Reaches Major Milestone in Starlink Satellite Production
SpaceX has hit a significant milestone by producing 10 million Starlink satellite internet dishes, marking rapid growth in manufacturing capacity. Accelerated Production Pace Sujay Soman, a senior facilities manager at…
Google Trials Audio Overviews for Search Queries
Google announced on Friday that it is experimenting with Audio Overviews for select Search queries. This feature was first introduced in NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered note-taking and research assistant. What Are…
Nvidia Removes China from Its Revenue and Profit Forecasts
Nvidia does not expect the U.S. government to ease its chip export restrictions to China anytime soon. CEO Jensen Huang confirmed to CNN on Thursday that the company will exclude…
Report Says Apple’s Smarter Siri Will Arrive Next Spring
Apple is reportedly aiming to launch its AI-enhanced version of Siri in the spring of 2026. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this timeline represents an “internal release target” for what…
AMD Unveils Next-Generation AI Chips Alongside OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced new details on Thursday about its next-generation AI chips, the Instinct MI400 series, set to ship next year. The company also introduced a full server…
Apple Patches Zero-Day iPhone Bug Exploited by Paragon Spyware
Researchers revealed on Thursday that two European journalists had their iPhones compromised by spyware developed by Paragon. Apple has since patched the vulnerability exploited in these attacks. Discovery and Patch…