Tesla Plans $10.1 Billion Solar Manufacturing Factory Near Houston
Tesla is considering a solar manufacturing factory in Fort Bend County, Texas, with planned investment of about $10.1 billion and nearly 9,700 permanent jobs. The proposed facility, known as Project…
Lovable Raises $400 Million at $13.3 Billion Valuation as AI Coding Platform Expands
AI software creation startup Lovable has raised $400 million in Series C funding at a $13.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its valuation in eight months. Menlo Ventures led the round…
Facebook Launches Stand-Alone Creator Studio App With Built-In AI Assistant
Facebook is rolling out a stand-alone Creator Studio app for iOS that gives creators AI-powered recommendations, performance insights, and tools for managing audience engagement. The launch follows testing with selected…
VideoVerse’s $250 Million Sale to Minute Media Unravels Amid Fraud Allegations
VideoVerse’s reported $250 million acquisition by Minute Media has unraveled less than a year after it was announced, with investors and creditors pursuing multiple legal claims involving former CEO Vinayak…
Windows Defender Zero-Day ShieldBreak Allows Attackers to Gain System-Level Access
A security researcher has disclosed a new Windows Defender vulnerability that can allow an attacker to escalate from a low-privileged user account to system-level access. The flaw, named ShieldBreak, affects…
Google Expands Quick Share With Tap-to-Share on Pixel and Samsung Devices
Google is making its Quick Share feature easier to use by letting Android users exchange contact information, photos, videos, and other files by bringing compatible devices together. The update begins…
Google Pixel 11 Series Adds More Agentic Gemini Features and Upgraded Cameras
Google has introduced the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL with a larger focus on AI agents that can complete tasks across apps, alongside new camera…
OpenClaw Agent Exploited Gym Booking Flaw to Move User Up a Waitlist
An AI agent running on OpenClaw exploited a vulnerability in an Australian gym’s reservation system and canceled another customer’s booking while trying to move its owner higher on a class…
US Appeals Court Allows Thousands of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits to Proceed
A US appeals court has allowed more than 3,000 lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap to continue, rejecting the companies’ attempt to use Section 230 to stop the litigation…
YouTube Raises Monetization Thresholds for New Creators Starting in 2027
YouTube is raising the requirements for new creators to earn advertising and subscription revenue through the YouTube Partner Program. Starting February 1, 2027, applicants will need 8,000 qualified watch hours…
Clicks Power Keyboard Brings Physical Keys and Wireless Charging to Smartphones
Clicks Technology has begun shipping its Power Keyboard, a slide-out Bluetooth keyboard designed to bring physical keys to smartphones without requiring a dedicated keyboard case. The MagSafe and Qi2-compatible accessory…
Meta Releases Muse Glimmer for Local AI Agents on Consumer Hardware
Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight AI model designed to run autonomous agents locally on consumer hardware. The model can operate on a Mac or PC with a…
Sila Secures Conditional $1.4 Billion US Government Loan for Battery Material Expansion
US battery technology company Sila has secured a conditional loan commitment of up to $1.4 billion from the US government to expand domestic production of its silicon-carbon battery material. The…
Archer Aviation to Acquire Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid From Boeing
Archer Aviation has agreed to acquire Boeing subsidiaries Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid in exchange for newly issued Archer shares and additional warrants. Boeing will receive shares equal to 19.75%…
CEVA Logistics Cyberattack Disrupts Eight European Warehouses and Exposes Customer Data
CEVA Logistics has confirmed a cyberattack affecting eight warehouses in Europe, disrupting shipments and exposing personal information belonging to customers of several companies that use its logistics services. The affected…
Klaviyo Sign-Up Bug Exposed Customer Passwords to Third-Party Trackers
Marketing technology company Klaviyo inadvertently shared some new customers’ sign-up information, including passwords, with third-party advertising and technology companies because of a configuration error on its website. Klaviyo confirmed the…
Google Play Adds Venmo as Payment Option for Apps, Games, and Subscriptions
Google has added Venmo as a payment option on Google Play in the United States, allowing users to pay for apps, games, subscriptions, add-ons, and other digital content. The integration…