Google Finally Refreshes Its Home Speakers, Nest Cams With Gemini Inside
Google’s biggest smart home announcement may be the integration of Gemini AI across its devices, but the company also revealed four new hardware products: three Nest cameras and a smart…
iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 3 Now ‘Vintage’
Apple added the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Apple Watch Series 3 to its vintage list this week. According to Apple’s policy, a product is designated as vintage five…
Meta to Use AI Assistant Data for Ads and Recommendations
Meta will soon show ads and other content to users based on their interactions with the company’s digital assistant and related products powered by generative artificial intelligence. The social media…
Oura Announces a New Line of Rings and a Suite of Health-Focused Features
Oura announced on Wednesday that it is launching the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic, its first collection of smart rings that doesn’t feature metallic finishes. The company also announced a new…
Hollywood Pushes Back Against AI Actress Tilly Norwood
Tilly Norwood, a London-based actress with about 40,000 Instagram followers, is not real; she is an AI-generated character created by Xicoia, the AI division of the production company Particle6. Eline…
Shell Unveils Thermal Fluid That Could Cut EV Charging Times to Under 10 Minutes
Oil and gas company Shell has developed a new product it hopes will make electric vehicle (EV) charging easier, unveiling a thermal management fluid it says can significantly reduce charging…
OpenAI’s Big Week Reshapes AI Race, Investors Say It’s Not “Crazy”
OpenAI has redefined what momentum and risk look like in the artificial intelligence arms race. In a rapid-fire series of announcements, the company unveiled partnerships involving staggering sums of money…
Disney Sent Cease and Desist Letter to Character.AI over Use of Copyrighted Characters
The Walt Disney Company has sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, warning the artificial intelligence startup to stop using copyrighted characters without authorization. A Disney spokesperson confirmed the…
Trump Previews $500 Million Deal with Harvard on Trade Schools
President Donald Trump on Tuesday previewed a $500 million deal with Harvard University, following months of talks about a potential settlement. The proposed deal, which would restore federal funding to…
Google Drive Gets AI-Powered Ransomware Detection
Google is adding new AI-powered ransomware detection for Google Drive on desktop. The new protection is trained on millions of real-world ransomware samples and is capable of identifying maliciously modified…
Spirit Airlines on Track for a $475 Million Bankruptcy Lifeline
Spirit Airlines is making “massive progress” in its effort to revitalize the airline, according to its restructuring lawyer, Marshall Huebner. The struggling budget carrier has reached an agreement with some…
OpenAI is Launching the Sora App, Its Own TikTok Competitor, Alongside the Sora 2 Model
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the release of Sora 2, an audio and video generator that succeeds last year’s Sora. Along with the new model, the company also launched a linked…
YouTube Agrees to Pay Trump $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit over Suspended Account
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account following the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. According to…
Facebook Adds Fan Challenges, Custom Badges for Creators
Facebook is rolling out new features that aim to bring fans closer to their favorite creators, with fan challenges and customized top fan badges. The fan challenges feature will allow…
