Apple Could Be Developing Its Own AI ‘Answer Engine’
According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has formed a new team to develop an in-house app similar to ChatGPT. The team, reportedly named Answers, Knowledge, and Information,…
YouTube Tests Creator Collaborations Inspired by Instagram and TikTok
YouTube is currently testing a new feature that allows creators to directly tag collaborators in their videos, a move that mirrors similar tools already available on Instagram and TikTok. According…
Nintendo Sells Over 6 Million Switch 2 Consoles, Working to Prevent Shortages
Nintendo is maintaining its sales predictions for the first year of the Switch 2, despite the console’s performance exceeding the company’s own expectations. According to its latest financial results, the…
Reddit Plans to Consolidate Search Interface in Bid to Become a Search Engine
During a recent second-quarter conference call, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stated that the platform has ambitions to become a go-to search engine. He believes that with search results often cluttered…
Tesla Grants Musk $29 Billion in Shares Amid Uncertainty Over Previous Pay Package
Tesla’s board has granted CEO Elon Musk an interim compensation package worth approximately $29 billion, consisting of 96 million shares, according to a filing released Monday. The shares will vest…
Apple Plans to ‘Significantly’ Increase AI Investments, Says Tim Cook
Apple signaled a stronger commitment to artificial intelligence during its Q3 2025 earnings call, with CEO Tim Cook emphasizing the company’s belief in AI as a transformative technology. “We see…
Public ChatGPT Queries Are Being Indexed by Google and Other Search Engines
Hours after initial reports surfaced, OpenAI announced it has removed the feature in ChatGPT that allowed users to make their conversations publicly discoverable by search engines. The company described this…
Google Tests Machine Learning-Powered Age Estimation Technology in the US
Google is piloting a machine learning-powered system in the U.S. designed to estimate the age of users and adjust content across its products accordingly. The new technology uses signals from…
UK Regulator Finds Microsoft and Amazon Are Hindering Cloud Competition
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Thursday expressed concerns that Microsoft and Amazon are harming competition in the cloud computing sector. The regulator called for an investigation under the…
Amazon CEO Proposes Introducing Ads into Alexa+ Conversations
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the opportunity to deliver advertisements during user interactions with the company’s AI-powered digital assistant, Alexa+, during the second-quarter earnings call on Thursday. “People are excited…
Nvidia Denies ‘Backdoor’ Claims in China-Bound H20 AI Chips Amid Beijing Security Concerns
Nvidia has firmly denied that its chips contain any “backdoors” enabling unauthorized access or control, following a meeting between its officials and Chinese regulators over concerns related to its H20…
Allianz Life Reports ‘Majority’ of Customer Personal Data Stolen in Cyberattack
U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life confirmed that hackers accessed a third-party cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system on July 16, 2025, stealing personally identifiable information of the majority of its…
SpaceX Hit with Two New Lawsuits Alleging Retaliation Over Safety Concerns
Robert Markert, a longtime supervisor at SpaceX, claims he warned leadership that part of the rocket fairing recovery process posed serious safety risks that could cause injury or death. According…
Google Proposes Expanding Play Store Access to More Real-Money Games in India
Google has proposed sweeping revisions to its Play Store and advertising policies in India, aiming to allow more real-money gaming apps onto its platforms. This move is part of an…
Google Chrome Adds Online Store Reviews to Help Verify Retailer Legitimacy
If you’ve spent much time shopping online, you’ve probably hesitated before buying from an unfamiliar website. Maybe you found something you’ve been hunting for everywhere — like a Labubu —…
Google States UK Government Has Not Requested Encryption Backdoor for User Data
The U.K. government is reportedly backing down from its earlier demand that Apple build a secret backdoor to allow U.K. authorities access to customer data worldwide. This move follows strong…
Cash App Now Supports Apple Pay and Google Pay for the First Time
Cash App, owned by Block, unveiled Pools on Tuesday, a new peer-to-peer (P2P) payments feature designed to make group payments easier and more accessible. This is the company’s first major…
How Much Shein Prices Have Increased Following Trump Tariffs
Online retailers are facing significant challenges due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the recent changes to the de minimis exemption. Shein, a Singapore-based fast fashion e-commerce giant, has seen…
Another Pixel 6a Catches Fire Despite Google’s Battery Limit Measures
Some mid-range Google Pixel phones are experiencing battery fires, with the Pixel 6a notably affected. In response, Google issued a software update imposing mandatory battery capacity limits after 400 charging…