Valve Announces New Steam Machine Console and Wireless VR Headset Ahead of 2026 Launch
Valve has introduced a new version of its Steam Machine console, positioning it as a competitor to Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation as the company pushes further into living room gaming.…
Starbucks Faces New Strike as Labor Dispute Over Pay and Staffing Pressures Turnaround Efforts
Starbucks is confronting another strike from unionized baristas at a moment when the company is attempting to revive sales through faster service, store updates, and a renewed emphasis on its…
Ryanair Ends Acceptance of Printed Boarding Passes as Airline Shifts to Fully Digital System
Ryanair will no longer accept printed boarding passes at airports, introducing a full transition to digital-only check-ins and mobile passes starting Wednesday. The airline said the shift is intended to…
Skims Reaches $5 Billion Valuation After Raising $225 Million in New Funding
Skims, the shapewear company co-founded by Kim Kardashian, has secured $225 million in new investment, pushing its valuation to $5 billion. The funding round, which includes backing from a Goldman…
Deepwatch Cuts Dozens of Jobs as Company Shifts Resources Toward AI Automation
Cybersecurity company Deepwatch has laid off dozens of employees as part of a restructuring effort tied to expanding its investment in AI and automation. The company, which develops an AI-powered…
Researcher Develops Bat-Inspired Robots for Search and Rescue Missions
A researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is designing small flying robots modeled after bats to support search and rescue teams in places where smoke, dust, rough terrain, or harsh…
Apple Rolls Out Digital ID for Passport Verification at 250+ TSA Checkpoints
Apple has introduced Digital ID, a passport-on-phone feature that lets travelers use their iPhone or Apple Watch to present a digital copy of their U.S. passport at TSA checkpoints in…
Anthropic Commits $50 Billion to U.S. Data Centers in Partnership With Fluidstack
Anthropic has announced a $50 billion data center buildout across the United States through a new partnership with U.K.-based neocloud provider Fluidstack, marking its largest infrastructure investment to date. The…
Airbnb Tests Kitchen Stocking Service With Instacart for U.S. Guests
Airbnb is launching a pilot program with Instacart that allows guests to order groceries directly through the Airbnb app before or during their stay, marking the latest expansion of Airbnb’s…
Foxconn’s Q3 Profit Rises 17% on Surging AI Server Demand, Beating Expectations
Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and a major supplier to Nvidia and Apple, reported a 17% year-on-year rise in third-quarter profit, fueled by robust demand for artificial intelligence…
Elden Ring: Nightreign DLC ‘The Forsaken Hollows’ Arrives December 4
FromSoftware has announced The Forsaken Hollows, the first major DLC for Elden Ring: Nightreign, its co-op survival spinoff of the acclaimed open-world RPG. The expansion will release on December 4,…
First Permanent Pokémon Theme Park, PokéPark Kanto, to Open in Tokyo in February 2026
Pokémon fans will soon have a year-round destination of their own. The first permanent Pokémon theme park, called PokéPark Kanto, is set to open on February 5, 2026, inside Yomiuriland…
ElevenLabs Launches AI Marketplace for Licensing Celebrity Voices in Ads
AI audio company ElevenLabs has unveiled the Iconic Voice Marketplace, a new online platform that allows brands to legally license and use AI-replicated voices of famous figures in advertisements and…
Researchers Warn AI Chatbots Are Enabling Eating Disorders and Deepfake ‘Thinspiration’
AI chatbots are increasingly being used in ways that can conceal or sustain eating disorders, according to new research from Stanford University and the Center for Democracy & Technology. The…
Google Introduces Private AI Compute to Balance Privacy and Performance
Google is rolling out a new cloud-based platform designed to power advanced AI features while maintaining strong user privacy protections. The system, called Private AI Compute, functions similarly to Apple’s…
Threads Targets Podcasters With New Features to Foster Show Discussions
Meta’s social platform Threads is turning its attention to podcasters, introducing new features designed to make the app a central hub for podcast-related conversations and community engagement. Announced Tuesday, the…
Google Photos Expands AI Editing and Search Features to More Users Worldwide
Google Photos is rolling out a new set of AI-powered tools designed to make editing and searching photos more intuitive across devices. The update introduces enhanced object and people editing,…
EU Weighs Binding Law to Remove Huawei and ZTE From Telecom Networks
The European Commission (EC) is considering new legislation that would require member states to phase out equipment from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE from Europe’s 5G and next-generation communication…
Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Reportedly Planning to Leave to Start His Own AI Venture
Yann LeCun, Meta’s chief AI scientist and one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence, is reportedly preparing to leave the company to launch his own startup, according to…