General Motors Cuts More Than 600 IT Jobs While Expanding AI-Focused Hiring
General Motors has laid off more than 600 salaried employees from its IT department as the automaker restructures its workforce around artificial intelligence and cloud-based engineering capabilities. The layoffs affect…
Thinking Machines Lab Introduces AI Model Designed For Simultaneous Conversation
Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, has introduced a new type of AI system that processes user input and generates responses…
Trump To Bring Apple, Tesla, BlackRock And Boeing Executives To China Summit With Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump is expected to travel to China this week with a delegation of leading American business and technology executives as Washington and Beijing prepare for high-level talks…
US Economy Adds 115,000 Jobs In April Despite Energy Shock From Iran Conflict
The United States economy added 115,000 jobs in April, exceeding economist expectations despite rising energy costs and economic uncertainty linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Data released by the…
Dua Lipa Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Samsung Over Television Packaging
Pop singer Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, alleging the company used her image on television packaging in the United States without authorization. The lawsuit…
Cloudflare Cuts 20% Of Workforce While Reporting Record Revenue Growth
Cloudflare announced Thursday that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 20%, or about 1,100 employees, as the company said artificial intelligence tools are significantly increasing employee productivity across its…
Porsche To Shut Down Three Subsidiaries As Sales And Profits Decline
Porsche AG is shutting down three subsidiaries and cutting more than 500 jobs as the German automaker restructures its operations amid declining sales, falling profits, and mounting pressure on its…
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Avride Robotaxis After Multiple Crashes
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into robotaxi company Avride after identifying 16 crashes involving the company’s self-driving vehicles, including one incident that caused a…
Mother Ventures Raises $10 Million To Back Startups Focused On Mothers As Consumers
Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Allison Stern has secured $10 million in commitments for her first investment fund, Mother Ventures, which focuses on startups targeting mothers as consumers. The fund arrives…
Poland Says Hackers Targeted Water Treatment Plants In Critical Infrastructure Attacks
Poland’s intelligence service said hackers targeted five water treatment plants in attacks that could have allowed intruders to take control of industrial systems responsible for managing water operations and safety…
Former L3Harris Cybersecurity Executive Ordered To Pay $10 Million Over Hacking Tools Leak
A former senior cybersecurity executive at L3Harris Technologies has been ordered to pay $10 million in restitution after stealing advanced hacking and surveillance tools from the defense contractor and selling…
Trump Administration Launches Pentagon Website For Newly Released UFO Files
The Trump administration on Friday launched a new government website dedicated to publishing previously unreleased files related to UFOs, including videos, photographs, and intelligence documents collected across multiple U.S. agencies.…
PJM Warns Power Grid Changes Are Urgent As AI And Data Center Demand Surge
PJM Interconnection, the largest electricity grid operator in the United States, said fundamental operational changes are needed within years rather than decades as rising demand from data centers, cloud computing,…
Disney Discussing Unified “Super App” Combining Disney+ And Parks Services
The Walt Disney Company is internally discussing plans for a unified mobile application that could combine Disney+ with services tied to its theme parks, resorts, and cruise operations, according to…
Hackers Deface Canvas Login Pages After Instructure Data Breach
Education technology company Instructure appears to have suffered a second cybersecurity incident days after disclosing a major student data breach, with hackers defacing login pages tied to its Canvas learning…
OpenAI Adds Real-Time Voice, Translation, And Transcription Features To API
OpenAI announced on Thursday a set of new voice intelligence features for its API, expanding its real-time audio capabilities with tools designed for conversational AI, live translation, and speech transcription.…
Gusto Surpasses $1 Billion In Revenue As HR Tech Startups Continue Growing
Payroll and HR software company Gusto has surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue, marking a major financial milestone for the startup as several companies in the HR technology sector continue…
OpenAI Adds Trusted Contact Feature For Conversations Involving Self-Harm Concerns
OpenAI announced on Thursday a new ChatGPT feature called Trusted Contact that allows users to designate another person to receive alerts if conversations indicate possible self-harm concerns. The feature lets…