Lucid Motors To Cut 12% Of Staff As Company Pushes Toward Profitability
Lucid Motors is cutting 12% of its workforce as it works to reduce costs and improve efficiency while preparing new vehicle launches and expanding production, according to an internal memo…
OpenAI Reviewed Shooter’s Chats Before Tumbler Ridge Attack And Did Not Alert Police
An 18-year-old accused of killing eight people in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, used OpenAI’s ChatGPT in ways that triggered internal safety tools, according to reporting, but the…
Microsoft Names Asha Sharma To Lead Gaming As Phil Spencer And Sarah Bond Exit
Microsoft announced a leadership change in its gaming division on Friday, with Microsoft Gaming Chief Executive Officer Phil Spencer leaving the company and Xbox President Sarah Bond also departing, as…
Wikipedia Moves To Remove Archive.today Links Over Abuse And Reliability Concerns
Wikipedia editors have agreed to remove all links to Archive.today and its related domains after concluding that the service should no longer be used as a citation source, a decision…
School Admissions Site Ravenna Hub Fixes Flaw That Exposed Student And Parent Data
A student admissions platform used by families to apply to schools has fixed a security flaw that allowed any logged-in user to access the personal information of other families and…
OpenAI Nears Funding Deal Above $100 Billion At Valuation That Could Top $850 Billion
OpenAI is close to finalizing a funding round of more than $100 billion at a valuation that could exceed $850 billion, according to Bloomberg, as the company continues to spend…
Zuckerberg Testifies In Trial Over Claims Social Media Harms Teens And Kids
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg testified on Wednesday in a trial that seeks to determine whether the company’s social media apps are addictive and harmful to teenagers and children,…
New York Pulls Robotaxi Legalization Plan, Blocking Waymo Expansion Outside New York City
New York has withdrawn a budget proposal that would have changed state traffic law to allow robotaxis to operate outside New York City, a move that halts Waymo’s latest attempt…
Meta To Shut Down Messenger Website And Shift Web Users To Facebook Messages
Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website and will end access to messenger.com in April 2026, directing web users to Facebook’s messaging interface while keeping the Messenger mobile app…
Toyota Canada Brings Digit Humanoid Robots Into RAV4 Plant Under Service Contract
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada has signed a robots-as-a-service deal to deploy seven humanoid robots at a plant that builds RAV4 SUVs, moving the Digit platform from a year-long pilot into…
Nvidia Courts India’s AI Startups With Early-Stage Partnerships
Nvidia is stepping up efforts to court India’s artificial intelligence startups earlier in their lifecycle, unveiling a string of partnerships this week aimed at reaching founders even before their companies…
Anthropic’s Super Bowl Campaign Lifts Claude Into Top 10 On U.S. App Store
Ad Campaign And App Store Ranking Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads, which show people seeking advice from chatbots and being steered to “cougar” dating sites and height-boosting insoles, have coincided with…
Roku Plans Streaming Bundles And Wider Howdy Rollout After Strong Fourth Quarter
Roku reported its fourth quarter 2025 earnings this week and outlined plans to introduce new streaming bundles in 2026, expand its $3 subscription service Howdy to more platforms, and add…
India Partners With Alibaba.com On Export Program Despite Ongoing China App Bans
A Targeted Collaboration On Exports India’s government has partnered with Alibaba.com on an export-focused program aimed at helping startups and small businesses reach overseas buyers, highlighting a selective form of…
SEC Closes Investigation Into Bankrupt EV Startup Fisker After One Year
Investigation Closure Confirmed Through Records RequestThe Securities and Exchange Commission closed its investigation into electric vehicle startup Fisker in September 2025, about a year after opening the probe, according to…
