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Figma Teams Up With Google to Integrate Gemini AI

Design platform Figma announced on Thursday a strategic partnership with Google to integrate more artificial intelligence features. While Figma had previously introduced its own AI app-building tools, this new collaboration…

Google Expands Workplace AI Push With Gemini Enterprise

Google announced on Thursday the launch of Gemini Enterprise, a comprehensive new AI platform for businesses. This move is the latest significant effort by the Alphabet-owned company to compete with…

Duolingo Declares It Will Never Open a San Francisco Office

Duolingo, the widely used language learning application, has stated definitively that it will never open an office in San Francisco. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a city not…

PlayStation 6 Targets Major Graphics Upgrade With New Architecture

While the launch of the PlayStation 6 is still several years away, Sony has revealed that its next-generation console will feature re-architected hardware that goes beyond a traditional CPU and…

PepsiCo Beats Earnings Forecasts Thanks to Strong International Sales

PepsiCo reported quarterly earnings and revenue on Thursday that surpassed analysts’ expectations, a positive result driven primarily by international growth which managed to offset yet another quarter of declining sales…

Apple Outlines How App Store Will Comply With Texas Age-Verification Law

Apple on Wednesday provided a detailed account of the policy changes it will implement in its App Store to comply with a new Texas state law that requires app stores…

Tesla Under Investigation After Self-Driving Cars Drift to Wrong Lane

The U.S. government has initiated an investigation into Tesla after reports surfaced that the company’s self-driving cars had violated traffic laws, specifically citing instances of driving on the wrong side…

Netflix to Add Lego, Pictionary, and Tetris Party Games for TV Play

Netflix’s move into gaming, while previously considered an odd pivot for the brand, has found a clear purpose: bringing party games directly to your television that can be played by…

Trump Administration Issues Loan Forgiveness Notices Amid Government Shutdown

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Education has begun sending out notices to student loan borrowers informing them that their debt will soon be canceled. Multiple notices…

Apple to Follow Texas Age Check Law, Raises Privacy Concerns

Apple on Thursday detailed the necessary changes it is implementing to comply with Texas state law SB 2420, which introduces mandatory age assurance requirements for app stores and app developers…

IRS Unveils Updated Federal Tax Brackets for 2026

The IRS announced new federal income tax brackets and standard deduction amounts for the 2026 tax year on Thursday. These new figures apply to tax returns that will be filed…

Google Tightens Its ‘Work From Anywhere’ Policy Introduced During Covid

Google is continuing to impose restrictions on employee remote work, this time by significantly tightening its popular “Work from Anywhere” (WFA) policy, which was initially established during the Covid pandemic.…

Elon Musk Agrees to Settle $128 Million Lawsuit With Ex-Twitter Executives

Elon Musk is poised to settle a $128 million lawsuit filed by four former Twitter executives whom he abruptly fired after completing his acquisition of the company in 2022. The…

TAG Heuer’s New Luxury Smartwatch Drops Wear OS for iPhone Compatibility

Ten years after launching its first connected smartwatch, TAG Heuer has introduced its latest variant, the Connected Calibre E5, featuring a major change: it is now designed to work seamlessly…

Amazon Pharmacy to Roll Out Prescription Drug Vending Machines

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is debuting in-office prescription dispensing machines, known as Amazon Pharmacy Kiosks, within its One Medical clinics. These new self-service units, operated by Amazon Pharmacy,…

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Says AMD’s 10% Offer to OpenAI Was a ‘Clever’ Surprise

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed surprise on Wednesday that rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) offered a 10% equity stake in the company to OpenAI as part of their multibillion-dollar partnership…

Google Expands Virtual Try-On Tool to More Countries, Adds Shoe Fitting Feature

Google announced on Wednesday that its artificial intelligence feature, which previously allowed users to virtually try on clothes, is expanding access to Australia, Canada, and Japan. The technology giant also…

Waze Launches Voice Reporting to Help Drivers Flag Roadblocks and Traffic

Waze is now rolling out Conversational Reporting, a feature powered by Gemini that enables drivers to report road incidents using only their voice. This enhancement allows users to tap the…

James Comey’s Trial Scheduled for Jan. 5 After Trump-Backed Charges

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday morning to federal criminal charges that President Donald Trump had publicly sought. Judge Michael Nachmanoff set Comey’s trial to begin…

Michael Dell Warns AI Data Center Boom Will Eventually Hit a Limit

Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell stated on Tuesday that while the current demand for computing power is “tremendous,” the production of artificial intelligence data centers will eventually reach a saturation…