Apple’s Smart Home Hub Launch Pushed Back to 2026
Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub—a device expected to function like an iPad-shaped control center for smart gadgets, similar to Google Nest or Amazon Echo—is now reportedly delayed until 2026. The…
Grok Is Now in Tesla Vehicles, Just Not in the Usual Way
Elon Musk recently promised that xAI’s Grok chatbot would arrive in Tesla vehicles, and the company has now delivered on that promise, though not quite as users might have expected.…
TikTok CEO Requests Meeting with Industry Minister Amid Shutdown Order
TikTok CEO Shou Chew has formally requested an urgent meeting with Industry Minister Mélanie Joly concerning the federal government’s order for the company to cease its Canadian operations. Chew’s letter,…
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Dismisses U.S. Concerns Over China’s Military Use of Company Chips
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed worries from U.S. officials that the company’s chips could aid China’s military. Ahead of a visit to China, Huang emphasized that Beijing “simply can’t…
Sesame Workshop Recovers Elmo’s Hacked X Account After Racist Posts
Sesame Workshop announced on Monday that it had regained control of Elmo’s X account following a weekend breach by an unknown hacker who posted racist and antisemitic messages. Offensive Posts…
Trump Announces US Will Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine, Saying ‘They Desperately Need’ Them
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will provide Patriot air defense missile systems to Ukraine to aid in defending against escalating Russian drone and missile attacks. However, he…
xAI Apologizes for Grok’s Praise of Hitler, Attributes It to User Manipulation
Nearly a week after its AI chatbot Grok launched a series of hate-filled messages, xAI has formally apologized for what it called the bot’s “horrific behavior.” The apology was posted…
Trump Says He Can ‘Certainly’ Fire Fed Chair Powell ‘If There’s Cause’
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett stated on Sunday that the Trump administration is “looking into” whether the president has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before…
Meta Acquires Voice Technology Startup Play AI
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup specializing in AI-generated human-sounding voices. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the acquisition, and internal company communications reveal that the entire Play AI team will…
Study Highlights ‘Significant Risks’ Associated with AI Therapy Chatbots
Therapy chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) could stigmatize individuals with mental health conditions and sometimes respond inappropriately or dangerously, according to Stanford University researchers. Study Details and Purpose…
France Investigates X for Foreign Interference Amid MP Criticism of Grok
France’s national gendarmerie will lead a criminal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, over allegations of algorithm manipulation aimed at foreign interference, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced. Scope…
HMD Global Exits US Market, Ending New Nokia Phone Sales
HMD Global, the company behind Nokia-branded phones since 2016, is stepping back from the US market amid a “challenging” economic environment. This decision includes halting sales of both Nokia and…
Gemini Now Converts Photos into Videos, Available to Select Users Only
Google has introduced a new tool in its Gemini AI chatbot that converts photos into short animated videos complete with sound. Powered by the Veo 3 model, the feature lets…
AI Chatbot’s Weak ‘123456’ Password Put Millions of McDonald’s Job Applicants’ Data at Risk
Security researchers uncovered a significant vulnerability in McDonald’s AI hiring chatbot, McHire, that exposed personal information of around 64 million job applicants. How the Vulnerability Occurred During a brief security…
US-Owned Company Seized to Feed Russia Now Plans to Supply China and North Korea
A U.S.-owned canned food company seized by Russia to safeguard domestic food supplies is now aiming to boost its declining sales through exports to China, North Korea, and other new…
SpaceX’s Starlink Now Provides Wi-Fi to 1,000 Aircraft
SpaceX has hit a major milestone in expanding its Starlink satellite internet service to aviation. As of Thursday, the company reported that Starlink is active on 1,000 planes, bringing high-speed…
Trump Announces 35% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Starting August 1, Warns of Increased Levies if Ottawa Retaliates
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that tariffs on Canadian imports will increase to 35%, effective August 1. The move comes amid tensions over Canada’s retaliatory duties against the…