Google Denies Claims It Uses Gmail Messages To Train Gemini
Google is pushing back against viral claims suggesting it secretly trains its Gemini AI on users’ private Gmail messages. Google Calls Viral Reports “Misleading” In a statement to The Verge,…
ChatGPT Adds Dedicated Shopping Assistant Ahead Of Holiday Season
OpenAI is rolling out a new shopping assistant inside ChatGPT, giving users a dedicated tool to compare products, track down deals, and research purchases ahead of Black Friday. The feature,…
Google and Accel Team Up To Back India’s New AI Startups
Google has partnered with Accel in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to support India’s earliest AI startups, marking the Google AI Futures Fund’s debut partnership with a venture firm. The companies will…
AWS Invests $50B To Build AI Infrastructure For US Government
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making a major new push into public-sector AI, announcing a $50 billion investment to build high-performance computing infrastructure specifically for U.S. government agencies. New AI…
Facebook Adds Nicknames To Groups As It Edges Closer To Reddit-Style Interaction
Facebook Groups are becoming more like Reddit with the introduction of nicknames, a new feature that lets users post under a custom username instead of their real name. It offers…
Former MrBeast Strategist Builds AI Tool To Help Creators Generate Ideas And Track Performance
Short-form video demand continues to surge across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok — and creators are feeling the pressure. With more content needed to stay relevant and an increasing volume…
US Banks Scramble To Assess Data Theft After Fintech Breach
Several major U.S. banks and mortgage lenders are working to determine how much customer information was stolen after hackers breached a New York financial technology firm earlier this month. Fintech…
Startup Plans Fusion Reactor At Sea
A startup called Maritime Fusion is pursuing an unconventional goal: building a fusion reactor designed to operate aboard a ship. Why Fusion At Sea Is Not Impossible While only one…
US Presses EU to Revisit Tech Regulations in Exchange for Tariff Relief
The US is urging Europe to revisit its digital rules for major technology companies, linking the issue to the possibility of reduced American tariffs on European steel and aluminium. The…
X Faces Accuracy Issues and User Backlash During Rollout of About This Account Feature
X’s rollout of its new About This Account feature has triggered widespread confusion, user disputes and rapid revisions inside the company. The tool, which began appearing yesterday, displays the country…
DOGE Collapses After Elon Musk’s Turbulent Departure From Washington
DOGE has dissolved eight months before its charter was set to expire, following Elon Musk’s abrupt withdrawal from Washington and the prolonged infighting that emerged in his absence. Musk began…
Roblox CEO Pushes Back During Podcast Questions About Child Safety
Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki joined The New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast to discuss the company’s new age verification feature, but the conversation shifted repeatedly toward child safety, prompting increasingly…
IRS Begins Crypto Reporting Crackdown Ahead of 2025 Filing Requirements
The IRS is preparing to enforce a new reporting requirement on crypto brokerages beginning Jan. 1, 2025, making this an important moment for investors to get their tax records in…
Meta Seeks Approval to Trade Electricity to Support Data Center Power Needs
Meta is seeking federal approval to trade electricity, a move the company says will help accelerate the development of new power plants needed to supply its data centers. Bloomberg reported…
Pocket Watch Recovered From Titanic Passenger Sells for Record £1.78 Million
A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of Titanic passenger Isidor Straus has sold for £1.78 million, setting what auctioneers described as a record-breaking price. Straus, one of the…
X Begins Rolling Out Profile Feature Showing Account History and Location Details
X has started rolling out a new profile feature that shows information about an account’s history, including its location, the number of username changes, when those changes occurred, the original…
Scammers Continue Targeting Companies With Fake TechCrunch Outreach
TechCrunch says an increasing number of scammers are impersonating its reporters and events staff to approach companies, using the publication’s name to extract sensitive information. The outlet said inquiries from…
SpaceX’s Upgraded Starship V3 Booster Explodes During Early Pressure Testing
SpaceX’s first upgraded Starship V3 booster exploded during an early test in South Texas, damaging the lower section of the structure only hours after teams rolled it onto the pad.…