Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package, Restoring His Path to Greater Control
Tesla shareholders have voted to approve CEO Elon Musk’s compensation package, a deal that could be worth up to $1 trillion in company stock if all performance milestones are met.…
Subtle Computing Develops Voice Isolation Models to Improve AI Understanding in Noisy Environments
California-based startup Subtle Computing is addressing one of the biggest challenges in voice-based AI — accurately capturing speech in noisy surroundings — with its own voice isolation models. The company’s…
Italian Political Consultant Says He Was Targeted With Paragon Spyware
Francesco Nicodemo, an Italian political consultant known for his work with the country’s center-left Democratic Party (Partito Democratico), has publicly claimed he was targeted with Paragon spyware, expanding the ongoing…
Peloton Recalls 833,000 Bikes Over Seat Post Breakage Reports
Peloton is recalling approximately 833,000 of its original Bike+ exercise bikes following reports of seat posts breaking during use, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday. According to…
DoorDash Stock Falls 9% After Missing Earnings and Announcing Major Spending Plans
DoorDash shares fell 9% on Thursday after the company reported third-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations and said it plans to spend “several hundred million dollars” on new projects and…
Microsoft Introduces New Employee Channel to Report Ethical Concerns After Middle East Backlash
Microsoft is giving its more than 200,000 employees a formal way to raise ethical or human rights concerns about how the company’s technology is used, following weeks of internal unrest…
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Companies to Report Job Losses Caused by AI
US Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have introduced a bipartisan proposal that would require companies and federal agencies to report any job cuts linked to artificial intelligence…
Netflix Reportedly Planning Major Push Into Video Podcasts for 2026
Netflix is preparing to make a major expansion into video podcasting next year, with plans to launch a large slate of licensed and original shows as part of its 2026…
Discord Expands Family Center Tools to Give Parents More Insight Into Teen Activity
Discord is introducing a set of Family Center updates aimed at giving parents greater visibility into their teenagers’ activity on the platform, while maintaining a level of user privacy for…
Australia Adds Reddit to Upcoming Under-16 Social Media Ban
Reddit will be included in Australia’s upcoming ban on social media use by children under 16, Communications Minister Anika Wells announced on Wednesday. The measure, set to take effect on…
Sony Launches New Benchmark Dataset to Measure Fairness and Bias in AI Models
Sony AI has introduced a new benchmark designed to evaluate how fairly artificial intelligence systems treat people, setting what it calls a new standard for ethical AI development. The dataset,…
Microsoft’s “Magentic Marketplace” Simulation Reveals AI Agents Are Easily Manipulated
Microsoft researchers, working with Arizona State University, have built a new simulation platform to study how AI agents behave in digital marketplaces — and early tests show that even the…
Motion Picture Association Sends Meta Cease-and-Desist Over ‘PG-13’ Label Use
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Meta, demanding that the company stop using the term “PG-13” to describe content restrictions on Instagram teen accounts, according…
Epic Games CEO Hails Google Antitrust Settlement as Milestone for Android Openness
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney praised Google’s proposed settlement in the companies’ ongoing antitrust dispute, calling it a “comprehensive solution” that strengthens Android’s vision as an open platform. The deal,…
Xpeng Unveils Robotaxis and Humanoid Robots Powered by Its Own AI Chips
Xpeng, the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, announced plans to launch robotaxis and humanoid robots powered by its self-developed AI chips, expanding beyond the auto market as it seeks to compete…
Motorola Refreshes Moto G and Moto G Play With Upgraded Displays, Cameras, and New Color Finishes
Motorola has unveiled refreshed versions of its Moto G and Moto G Play smartphones for 2026, introducing incremental hardware upgrades and new jewel-tone Pantone color options while maintaining their positions…
Amazon Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Perplexity Over AI Shopping Agent
Amazon has issued a legal threat to Perplexity, demanding that the AI search startup remove its agentic browser, Comet, from operating on Amazon’s online store. The dispute centers on Perplexity’s…
Trump Re-Nominates Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA After Earlier Withdrawal
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is re-nominating Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and a private astronaut, to head NASA, months after previously withdrawing the nomination. The decision,…
Goldman Sachs Leads $100 Million Funding Round for MoEngage to Drive Global AI Expansion
MoEngage, a customer engagement platform serving consumer brands in 75 countries, has raised $100 million in Series F funding, led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and joined by new investor A91…