Disney Cuts Costs With Hundreds More Layoffs
Disney has revealed plans to lay off several hundred employees worldwide, affecting teams in its film, television, and finance departments. The entertainment giant faces ongoing challenges as viewers increasingly turn…
Tesla Submits New ‘Robotaxi’ Trademark Applications After Previous Attempt Stalls
Tesla has submitted new trademark applications for the term “Tesla Robotaxi,” following earlier setbacks in securing trademarks for its planned self-driving vehicle service. Back in October 2024, Tesla applied to…
IBM Acquires Data Analysis Startup Seek AI and Launches AI Accelerator in NYC
IBM announced Monday that it has acquired Seek AI, a startup that enables users to query enterprise data using natural language, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aligns with IBM’s…
Google Halts Rollout of Another AI-Powered Feature
Google has partially paused the rollout of its Gemini-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, which lets users search images using conversational phrases like “Alice and me laughing.” Reason for…
Neuralink Rival Paradromics Achieves First Human Implant
Neurotech startup Paradromics announced it has successfully implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a human for the first time. The procedure took place on May 14 at the University of…
SpaceX Aims for Mars Mission by 2028, but Starship Failures Could Cause Delays
Elon Musk’s signature “Occupy Mars” slogan is as visible as ever on his shirt during Starship test flights, symbolizing SpaceX’s ambitious goal to make humans a multiplanetary species. The company…
Samsung’s Next Foldable Phone Will Be an Ultra Model
Samsung is raising the stakes in the foldable phone market. In a somewhat vague press release on Wednesday, Samsung announced the “next chapter of Ultra.” The messaging is ambiguous—does this…
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu Aims to Lead Industry Consolidation in Food Delivery
During the height of the Covid pandemic, when restaurants nationwide faced unprecedented challenges, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu proposed an unconventional idea: cutting commissions to help struggling restaurants survive. While Chief…
Feds Shut Down Virus Scanner Exploited by Hackers to Improve Malware
The US government has taken down AvCheck.net, an antivirus-scanning service long exploited by cybercriminals to test and improve malware in order to evade detection on PCs. The domain now displays…
Sony Reportedly Stops Making Its Own Phones
Sony’s newest Xperia flagship, the Xperia 1 VII, may be the first in the series not built directly by the company. According to a report from Japanese site Sumaho Digest,…
Gemini Now Auto-Summarizes Long Emails—Opt Out If You Prefer
Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is becoming a more integral part of Gmail with the introduction of automatic email summary cards. Announced Thursday, this update means users no longer need to…
Instagram Adds Support for Standard 3:4 Aspect Ratio to Avoid Cropping
Instagram has introduced a small but important update: the app now supports the 3:4 aspect ratio format for photos. This is particularly significant because 3:4 is the default aspect ratio…
Google Lens Coming to YouTube Shorts Beta to Scan Videos for Info
If you’ve ever struggled to describe something intriguing you saw on YouTube Shorts in order to search for it online, Google’s new integration might be the perfect solution. Google Lens…
Amazon AI Partnership Brings New York Times Content to Alexa
The New York Times announced Thursday that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Amazon to provide the news organization’s content across various Amazon artificial intelligence platforms. This deal extends…
Apple Eyes Mobile Gaming as iOS 19 Approaches
With Apple’s flagship Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) just weeks away, the company is signaling a stronger focus on mobile gaming opportunities. Apple already offers Apple Arcade, a subscription-based service that…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Raises $600 Million Valued at $9 Billion
Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, Neuralink, has secured $600 million in a recent funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to $9 billion pre-money, according to a report from Semafor citing…
Brazil Sues Chinese Automaker BYD Over Alleged ‘Slave-Like’ Conditions
Brazilian authorities have filed a lawsuit against Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD and two contractors, accusing them of involvement in human trafficking and subjecting workers to conditions “analogous to…