Peloton Recalls 833,000 Bikes Over Seat Post Breakage Reports
Peloton is recalling approximately 833,000 of its original Bike+ exercise bikes following reports of seat posts breaking during use, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday. According to…
DoorDash Stock Falls 9% After Missing Earnings and Announcing Major Spending Plans
DoorDash shares fell 9% on Thursday after the company reported third-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations and said it plans to spend “several hundred million dollars” on new projects and…
Microsoft Introduces New Employee Channel to Report Ethical Concerns After Middle East Backlash
Microsoft is giving its more than 200,000 employees a formal way to raise ethical or human rights concerns about how the company’s technology is used, following weeks of internal unrest…
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Companies to Report Job Losses Caused by AI
US Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have introduced a bipartisan proposal that would require companies and federal agencies to report any job cuts linked to artificial intelligence…
Netflix Reportedly Planning Major Push Into Video Podcasts for 2026
Netflix is preparing to make a major expansion into video podcasting next year, with plans to launch a large slate of licensed and original shows as part of its 2026…
Discord Expands Family Center Tools to Give Parents More Insight Into Teen Activity
Discord is introducing a set of Family Center updates aimed at giving parents greater visibility into their teenagers’ activity on the platform, while maintaining a level of user privacy for…
Microsoft’s “Magentic Marketplace” Simulation Reveals AI Agents Are Easily Manipulated
Microsoft researchers, working with Arizona State University, have built a new simulation platform to study how AI agents behave in digital marketplaces — and early tests show that even the…
Motion Picture Association Sends Meta Cease-and-Desist Over ‘PG-13’ Label Use
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Meta, demanding that the company stop using the term “PG-13” to describe content restrictions on Instagram teen accounts, according…
Epic Games CEO Hails Google Antitrust Settlement as Milestone for Android Openness
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney praised Google’s proposed settlement in the companies’ ongoing antitrust dispute, calling it a “comprehensive solution” that strengthens Android’s vision as an open platform. The deal,…
Motorola Refreshes Moto G and Moto G Play With Upgraded Displays, Cameras, and New Color Finishes
Motorola has unveiled refreshed versions of its Moto G and Moto G Play smartphones for 2026, introducing incremental hardware upgrades and new jewel-tone Pantone color options while maintaining their positions…
Amazon Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Perplexity Over AI Shopping Agent
Amazon has issued a legal threat to Perplexity, demanding that the AI search startup remove its agentic browser, Comet, from operating on Amazon’s online store. The dispute centers on Perplexity’s…
Trump Re-Nominates Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA After Earlier Withdrawal
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is re-nominating Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and a private astronaut, to head NASA, months after previously withdrawing the nomination. The decision,…
Goldman Sachs Leads $100 Million Funding Round for MoEngage to Drive Global AI Expansion
MoEngage, a customer engagement platform serving consumer brands in 75 countries, has raised $100 million in Series F funding, led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and joined by new investor A91…
OpenAI’s Sora App Launches on Android Amid Legal and Ethical Controversies
OpenAI’s Sora app, the company’s text-to-video generative AI tool, is now available for Android users through the Google Play Store, expanding access beyond its limited iOS release. The iOS version…
WhatsApp Rolls Out First-Ever Apple Watch App With Voice and Message Support
WhatsApp has released its long-anticipated Apple Watch companion app, giving users direct access to key messaging features from their wrists. The update allows users to receive call notifications, read complete…
Google Removes AI Model After Senator Marsha Blackburn Accuses It of Fabrication
Google has removed its Gemma AI model from the Studio platform after U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) accused it of fabricating a false story that claimed she had committed sexual…
DOJ Charges Cybersecurity Negotiators With Running Ransomware Attacks They Were Hired to Stop
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two former employees of DigitalMint, a cybersecurity firm known for negotiating ransom payments on behalf of hacking victims, accusing them of launching ransomware…
Microsoft Commits $15.2 Billion to UAE in Landmark AI Investment, Expands U.S. Diplomatic Footprint
Microsoft announced a $15.2 billion investment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the next four years, marking a pivotal step in both the company’s AI infrastructure strategy and the…
Microsoft Signs $9.7 Billion Deal With Australia’s IREN for AI Cloud Expansion
Microsoft has signed a $9.7 billion, five-year agreement with Australia’s IREN to secure additional AI cloud computing capacity, continuing its global push to expand infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence services. The…