Nintendo Increases Original Switch Console Prices Citing ‘Market Conditions’
Nintendo has announced a price increase for its original Nintendo Switch game consoles, with the changes taking effect on August 3. The company stated that the price hikes are a…
Instagram Tightens Live Streaming Access for Non-Influencers
Instagram is implementing a new policy that restricts live-streaming access. Moving forward, only users with at least 1,000 followers on a public account will be able to go live. This…
Google Launches Gemini Deep Think AI, a Reasoning Model Testing Multiple Ideas Simultaneously
Google DeepMind is launching Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, which the company claims is its most advanced AI reasoning model to date. This system can tackle questions by exploring and evaluating…
Apple Open to Acquisitions to Strengthen Its Position in the AI Race
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company’s latest earnings call that Apple is “significantly” increasing its investment in artificial intelligence technologies. He emphasized that AI will be embedded across…
Tesla Expands Robotaxi Coverage in Austin Once Again
Tesla is once again expanding the service area for its Robotaxi service, marking the second such expansion in a single week. The autonomous ride-hailing service, which initially launched in June,…
Google’s Appeal Denied in Epic Games App Store Overhaul Case
Google’s appeal against a court order to overhaul its app store practices has been rejected by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, according to Reuters on Thursday. This legal…
Nvidia Poised to Regain Partial Access to China but Faces Declining AI Chip Market Share
Nvidia’s H20 AI chips are expected to re-enter the Chinese market following assurances from the Trump administration last month, which allowed a resumption of exports after an effective ban in…
Figma CEO Says AI Superintelligence Is Not an Imminent Threat to the Company
Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan Field expressed confidence Thursday that artificial intelligence does not pose a serious threat to the design software company’s future, even as it prepares to go…
Meta and Microsoft Surge on Robust Earnings Amid AI Spending Boom
Shares of Meta rose 11%, while Microsoft’s stock climbed 4% on Thursday following better-than-expected quarterly earnings that beat both revenue and profit forecasts. Both companies have been heavily investing in…
Microsoft Ends Practice of Naming Competitors in Regulatory Filings
Microsoft has ended a decades-long practice of explicitly naming its rivals in regulatory filings. Its latest annual report, released Wednesday, contains no mentions of longtime competitors such as Apple or…
Uber Eats Enables Merchants to Message Customers About Their Orders
Uber Eats announced on Wednesday a new feature allowing restaurants and merchants to chat directly with customers during the order process to quickly resolve issues. The update also includes AI-powered…
Tesla Stops Accepting Orders for Model S and X in Europe
Tesla has quietly stopped accepting new orders for its Model S and Model X luxury electric vehicles across Europe. After reviewing Tesla’s European websites—including Italy, Germany, France, Spain, and Croatia—it…
OpenAI Leads One of Europe’s Largest Data Centers Featuring 100,000 Nvidia Chips
OpenAI announced Thursday that it is launching its first AI data center project in Europe, branded as Stargate, located in Norway. The initiative marks a significant expansion of OpenAI’s global…
GitHub Copilot Surpasses 20 Million Users to Date
GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered coding assistant offered by Microsoft-owned GitHub, has now reached more than 20 million users, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced during the company’s recent earnings call. This…
Meta Plans to Invest Up to $72 Billion in AI Infrastructure in 2025 Amid Compute Arms Race
Meta announced in its second-quarter earnings report that it plans to more than double its spending on AI infrastructure, including data centers and servers. The company expects its 2025 capital…
Zuckerberg Warns Those Without AI Glasses May Face Future Disadvantages
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reinforced his optimistic vision that smart glasses will soon become the primary way people interact with AI. Speaking during Meta’s second-quarter earnings call, Zuckerberg told…
Nvidia AI Chip Rival Groq Nears Fundraising Round Valued at $6 Billion
AI chip startup Groq is in advanced discussions to raise around $600 million in a new funding round, potentially valuing the company close to $6 billion, sources told Bloomberg. However,…
Spotify Teases a More Conversational Voice AI Interface for the Future
Spotify has been exploring voice interfaces for years, recently launching an AI DJ that introduces songs tailored to listeners and allows voice requests. During its second-quarter earnings call, Spotify hinted…