Meta to Launch Smart Glasses with Oakley and Prada, Expanding Luxottica Partnership
Meta and EssilorLuxottica are preparing to launch AI-powered smart glasses under the Oakley and Prada brands, building on the success Meta achieved with its second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses released in…
New Trustees’ Report Warns Social Security Retirement Fund May Run Out Within a Decade
The Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report confirming that the trust fund responsible for paying retirement benefits is projected to be exhausted by 2033, unchanged from last…
Google’s AI Mode Now Supports Interactive Voice Conversations
Google is rolling out a new feature that lets users have back-and-forth voice conversations with AI Mode, its experimental Search tool designed for handling complex, multi-part questions. The new “Search…
The ‘OpenAI Files’ Advocate for Oversight in the Race Toward AGI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has stated that humanity is only a few years away from creating artificial general intelligence (AGI), a technology that could automate most human labor. Such a…
YouTube Introduces Shopping Stickers for Shorts
YouTube announced Wednesday it is improving the shopping experience on Shorts by launching new Shopping product stickers. These stickers help viewers easily identify products featured in a Short that are…
Reddit Stock Surges Following Launch of New AI Advertising Tools
Reddit’s shares climbed 6% after the social media company introduced two new artificial intelligence-driven advertising features aimed at helping brands better engage with the platform’s communities. Unveiled Monday during the…
Trump Shows Increasing Willingness to Authorize Military Action in Iran
President Donald Trump is increasingly open to using U.S. military assets to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, moving away from his previous emphasis on diplomacy, according to officials familiar with ongoing…
US Court Rejects Apple’s Motion to Dismiss iCloud Antitrust Case
A California district court on Monday denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of violating competition laws through its iCloud policies. The lawsuit alleges…
WhatsApp to Introduce Ads on Status Screen
After years of offering a free, ad-free experience, WhatsApp is now introducing ads to its platform. These ads will appear exclusively on the Status screen, which is WhatsApp’s version of…
Trump Administration Considers Expanding Travel Ban to 36 More Countries
The Trump administration is considering a major expansion of its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens from 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State…
Adobe’s Firefly Now Available on iOS and Android
Adobe continues its push to become the go-to platform for AI-powered creative tools. In April, it launched a redesigned Firefly web app that lets users generate images and videos using…
Tesla Full-Self Driving Tests Reveal Dangers: Speeds Past Stopped School Bus, Strikes Dummy Kids
Third-party testing conducted by The Dawn Project and partners has revealed serious safety concerns about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, especially in sensitive areas like residential streets and school zones.…
Trump Rejects Israeli Proposal to Target Iran’s Supreme Leader, Say US Officials
Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, President Donald Trump opposed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two sources familiar with the matter.…
Tinder Now Lets You Arrange Double Dates with Friends
In response to declining user engagement, Tinder has introduced a new feature called Double Date, allowing users to team up with friends and connect with other pairs together. This feature…
Instagram Users Report Mass Bans, Blame AI for Crackdown
For several weeks, Instagram users have voiced growing frustration over a wave of account bans and suspensions they claim were issued in error. Many speculate the surge may be linked…
Google Apologizes and Releases Report After Hours-Long Cloud Outage
Google has issued an apology and an incident report following a significant outage that affected over 70 Google Cloud services globally. The disruption impacted platforms such as Cloudflare, OpenAI, Shopify,…
TikTok Introduces New AI Tools for Advertisers, Featuring AI Avatars in Video Ads
TikTok is enhancing its growing collection of generative AI tools designed to help advertisers create engaging content more efficiently. On Monday, the platform introduced new capabilities including image-to-video and text-to-video…
Zelenskyy Plans to Discuss Ukraine Weapons Purchase with Trump at G7 Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to urge President Donald Trump to approve additional arms purchases from the United States during their meeting at the G7 summit in Canada this week.…
OpenAI-Microsoft Relationship Shows Signs of Widening Cracks
OpenAI and Microsoft appear to be approaching a turning point in their partnership, according to reports citing anonymous sources. Internal discussions at OpenAI have considered publicly accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive…