Apple Eyes AI-Powered Smart Home Takeover With Robotics
With the iPhone 17 expected in early September, Apple rumors are ramping up — but when Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman weighs in, it’s worth paying attention. According to Gurman, Apple is…
Threads Hits 400 Million Monthly Active Users Amid Growing Popularity
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that Threads has surpassed 400 million monthly active users. Posting directly on the platform, he shared a short update: “Threads on the up…
Waymo Gets a Music Upgrade Fit for Its Robotaxis
Cruising through San Francisco in a Waymo robotaxi feels like stepping into the future. The vehicle handles busy streets with precision thanks to 29 external cameras, six radar units, and…
GPT-4o Returns as OpenAI Develops a ‘Warmer’ GPT-5 Personality
After a turbulent GPT-5 launch, GPT-4o has been restored for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the change on Tuesday via X, adding that users will…
Starlink Replaces Free Pause Mode With $5 Monthly Fee
SpaceX is discontinuing the free pause option for Starlink Roam and Priority subscribers, replacing it with a $5-per-month “standby mode.” The change will take effect in 30 days, and customers…
Meta Brings On Far-Right Influencer to Oppose ‘Woke AI’
Meta has announced a collaboration with conservative influencer Robby Starbuck to address what it calls “ideological bias” in its AI systems. The move is part of a settlement between the…
Air Canada to Cancel Flights in Advance of Possible Strike
Air Canada will begin suspending flights starting Thursday after the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says talks…
Perplexity Offers $34.5 Billion to Acquire Google’s Chrome Browser
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has made an unexpected $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, a move confirmed on Tuesday. The offer surpasses Perplexity’s current valuation, but the…
China Imposes 75.8% Tariffs on Canadian Canola
China has announced a preliminary 75.8% tariff on Canadian canola, following an anti-dumping investigation launched last year in response to Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). The Ministry…
New UK Internet Safety Law Sparks Backlash in Britain and the U.S.
A newly enforced U.K. law mandating age verification on adult sites and certain other online platforms has triggered a backlash from both domestic internet users and international critics, including U.S.…
Ford Unveils $5B Initiative to Cut EV Prices, Launching $30K Pickup
Barely a month after President Trump signed the budget-reconciliation bill that ends tax credits for electric vehicles and other clean-energy purchases, Ford has announced an initiative to make EVs more…
Microsoft Faces Lawsuit Over Ending Windows 10, Allegedly Pushing AI Upgrades
Some Windows 10 users are pushing back against Microsoft’s plan to end official security updates for the operating system. Lawrence Klein, who owns two laptops that cannot run Windows 11,…
Apple Unveils iOS 26 Beta 6 Features Ahead of Public Launch
Apple on Tuesday rolled out the sixth developer beta of iOS 26, alongside updates for iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS, and other platforms. With the public launch expected in September, the…
Musk Plans to Sue Apple Over Omission of X and Grok From Top Apps List
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he plans to take legal action against Apple, accusing the company of deliberately excluding his social media platform X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot…
Microsoft Edge to Receive Windows 10 Support Through 2028
Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 in October 2025, but some of its software will continue receiving updates for years afterward. That includes the Edge browser, which will…