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Samsara Launches AI System That Uses Commercial Truck Cameras To Detect Potholes And City Infrastructure Problems

Samsara announced Tuesday a new AI-powered platform called Ground Intelligence that uses data collected from cameras installed in commercial trucks and vans to detect potholes and other municipal infrastructure problems.…

Anthropic Expands Claude For Legal With New AI Tools And Software Connectors For Law Firms

Anthropic announced Tuesday that it is expanding its Claude for Legal offering with a new set of AI-powered tools and software connectors aimed at automating legal workflows for law firms…

Google Introduces Googlebook AI Laptops Built Around Gemini And Android Integration

Google on Tuesday introduced Googlebook, a new laptop lineup built around the company’s Gemini AI models and designed to provide proactive AI-assisted computing across applications, files, and connected devices. The…

Google Expands Gemini On Android With App Actions, Web Browsing, And AI-Generated Widgets

Google announced several new Gemini Intelligence-branded AI features during its Android Show: I/O Edition event on Tuesday, expanding Gemini’s role across Android devices with tools that can complete tasks across…

Google Rolls Out Android Intrusion Logging Feature To Help Detect Spyware Attacks

Google is rolling out a new Android security feature called Intrusion Logging, an opt-in tool designed to help security researchers and investigators analyze spyware attacks targeting mobile devices. The feature…

Waymo Recalls Nearly 4,000 Robotaxis After Flooded Road Incidents In Texas

Waymo has issued a software update to nearly 4,000 robotaxis following a recall announced Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over how the vehicles respond to flooded roads.…

Instructure Reaches Agreement With ShinyHunters After Canvas Breaches Exposed Student And Staff Data

Instructure said on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with the cybercrime group ShinyHunters following two breaches that affected the company’s Canvas platform, exposed large amounts of student and…

TikTok Launches TikTok GO In The U.S. With In-App Hotel And Experience Bookings

TikTok announced on Tuesday that it is launching TikTok GO, a new feature that allows users in the United States to discover and book hotels, attractions, and travel experiences directly…

Spotify Launches Limited-Time 20th Anniversary Feature Showing Users’ First Streamed Song And Most-Played Tracks

Spotify has introduced a limited-time feature as part of its 20th anniversary celebration, giving users access to historical listening data that includes when they joined the platform, the first song…

Amazon Ring Picks AI Voice Startup Vapi to Handle All Customer Calls

Amazon Ring has shifted all of its inbound customer-support calls to AI voice startup Vapi after testing more than 40 AI voice vendors during last year’s holiday season. The deployment…

Amazon Launches 30-Minute Delivery Service Across Major US Cities

Amazon has launched a new 30-minute delivery service called “Amazon Now” in dozens of US cities as the company expands its push into ultra-fast local deliveries. The service allows customers…

Peacock Launches Bravo Microdramas As Short-Form Streaming Market Expands

Peacock is entering the growing microdrama market with two new unscripted Bravo series built for vertical video viewing, as short-form streaming platforms continue gaining traction in the United States. The…

Apple And Android Begin Rolling Out End-To-End Encrypted Cross-Platform Text Messaging

Apple and Android users are beginning to receive end-to-end encrypted text messaging support for conversations between the two platforms, marking a major change in how iPhone and Android devices communicate.…

General Motors Cuts More Than 600 IT Jobs While Expanding AI-Focused Hiring

General Motors has laid off more than 600 salaried employees from its IT department as the automaker restructures its workforce around artificial intelligence and cloud-based engineering capabilities. The layoffs affect…

Thinking Machines Lab Introduces AI Model Designed For Simultaneous Conversation

Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, has introduced a new type of AI system that processes user input and generates responses…

Trump To Bring Apple, Tesla, BlackRock And Boeing Executives To China Summit With Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump is expected to travel to China this week with a delegation of leading American business and technology executives as Washington and Beijing prepare for high-level talks…

US Economy Adds 115,000 Jobs In April Despite Energy Shock From Iran Conflict

The United States economy added 115,000 jobs in April, exceeding economist expectations despite rising energy costs and economic uncertainty linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Data released by the…

Dua Lipa Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Samsung Over Television Packaging

Pop singer Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, alleging the company used her image on television packaging in the United States without authorization. The lawsuit…

Cloudflare Cuts 20% Of Workforce While Reporting Record Revenue Growth

Cloudflare announced Thursday that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 20%, or about 1,100 employees, as the company said artificial intelligence tools are significantly increasing employee productivity across its…

Porsche To Shut Down Three Subsidiaries As Sales And Profits Decline

Porsche AG is shutting down three subsidiaries and cutting more than 500 jobs as the German automaker restructures its operations amid declining sales, falling profits, and mounting pressure on its…