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Amazon Schedules Prime Day 2025 for July 8-11

Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2025 will take place from July 8 to July 11, extending the popular annual sale event to four days for the first time. Shoppers…

US Court Rejects Apple’s Motion to Dismiss iCloud Antitrust Case

A California district court on Monday denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of violating competition laws through its iCloud policies. The lawsuit alleges…

Adobe’s Firefly Now Available on iOS and Android

Adobe continues its push to become the go-to platform for AI-powered creative tools. In April, it launched a redesigned Firefly web app that lets users generate images and videos using…

Instagram Users Report Mass Bans, Blame AI for Crackdown

For several weeks, Instagram users have voiced growing frustration over a wave of account bans and suspensions they claim were issued in error. Many speculate the surge may be linked…

TikTok Introduces New AI Tools for Advertisers, Featuring AI Avatars in Video Ads

TikTok is enhancing its growing collection of generative AI tools designed to help advertisers create engaging content more efficiently. On Monday, the platform introduced new capabilities including image-to-video and text-to-video…

OpenAI-Microsoft Relationship Shows Signs of Widening Cracks

OpenAI and Microsoft appear to be approaching a turning point in their partnership, according to reports citing anonymous sources. Internal discussions at OpenAI have considered publicly accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive…

Preview New AirPods Features in the iOS 26 Beta

Apple unveiled developer betas for its latest operating systems during WWDC 2025, including iOS 26, which brings exciting new AirPods features like remote camera control. Now, users can test these…

Facebook Videos Convert to Reels as Meta Removes Length Limits

Meta is changing the way videos appear on Facebook by turning all videos into Reels. Although users can currently upload either a traditional video or a Reel, this will soon…

Trump to Push Back US TikTok Ban Deadline, White House Confirms

TikTok will remain available in the United States for at least another three months, as President Donald Trump prepares to extend the sale-or-ban deadline for the third time since taking…

Sam Altman Says Meta’s $100M Offers Failed to Lure OpenAI Talent

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched an aggressive hiring campaign to build a top-tier AI superintelligence team. Led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and located near Zuckerberg’s office,…

European Satellites Create Artificial Eclipse in Space to Study Sun’s Corona

On June 16, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced that two satellites successfully created an “artificial total solar eclipse” in space. This breakthrough will provide scientists with detailed data to…

Meta Threads Tests Spoiler-Free Discussions for Movies and Series

Meta is testing a new feature on Threads designed to keep conversations about movies, TV shows, gaming, and other entertainment free of spoilers. The feature blurs content that users mark…

Waymo Rides Are Pricier Than Uber or Lyft — But Riders Still Choose Them

Robotaxis promised to lower transportation costs by reducing labor expenses, but data shows Waymo’s rides remain significantly pricier than Uber and Lyft. New research gives a clearer picture of the…

Non-AI Companies Develop Their Own Bots

Industry titans are creating their own internal AI bots to keep sensitive data secure and avoid the risks associated with public chatbots like ChatGPT. Many companies have restricted employee use…

Amazon Restructures Health-Care Division to Target Multitrillion-Dollar Market

For nearly a decade, Amazon has pursued a foothold in the complex U.S. health-care market through acquisitions, partnerships, and key hires. Now, following several executive departures, the company is restructuring…

App Store Launches AI-Generated Tags in Beta

Apple has begun implementing AI-generated tags in the developer beta version of iOS 26 as part of its efforts to improve app discoverability on the App Store. However, these tags…

Dyson Ends Production of Its Unusual ‘Zone’ Air-Purifier Headphones

In 2022, Dyson surprised the tech world by launching the Dyson Zone—over-ear headphones that doubled as a personal air purifier. Now, as COVID-era concerns wane, the company is discontinuing this…

Coinbase Enhances Subscription Plan with American Express Credit Card Option

Coinbase on Thursday unveiled its first branded credit card in partnership with American Express. This card will be available exclusively to U.S. members of Coinbase One, the company’s monthly subscription…

Snapchat Introduces New Creator Tools, Simplifies Video Editing

As Snapchat continues its challenge against Instagram and TikTok, the company announced a set of new features designed to make content creation and sharing easier for creators. Among the updates…

Wikipedia Pauses AI Summary Project Amid Editor Backlash

The Wikimedia Foundation has paused an experiment that added AI-generated summaries to the top of Wikipedia pages following strong opposition from its community of editors. Called “Simple Article Summaries,” the…