Former Manhattan worker farms sugar kelp off Connecticut, pitches seaweed as sustainable food and coastal lifeline
Suzie Flores left a Manhattan career to farm sugar kelp off Stonington, Connecticut, and now sells out each season while trying to build local demand and infrastructure for U.S. seaweed…
Caribbean beachfronts face privatization as developers ringfence local access
Local beach access in parts of the Caribbean is shrinking as large resort developers build exclusive complexes that restrict shorelines historically used by residents, campaigners, lawyers and local officials say.…
Spotify moves aggressively into AI-generated audio across music, podcasts, and audiobooks
Spotify announced a broad slate of AI features that extend the platform from human-created music and shows toward AI-generated music, podcasts, and audiobooks, and introduced tools that let users and…
FBI director Kash Patel’s merch site taken offline after alleged malware hijack
The merchandise site for FBI director Kash Patel was taken offline after reports that hackers had hijacked the site to distribute an infostealer malware strain, according to initial reporting and…
Apple asks Supreme Court to limit Epic injunction to parties in lawsuit
Apple asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower-court ruling in the company’s long-running dispute with Epic Games, arguing that the injunction allowing external links in App Store apps…
Google adds disco-ball app icons to Pixel custom icon set
Google added disco-ball–style app icons to Pixel phones’ custom icon feature, joining a brief wave of glitter-themed home-screen icons that began after Spotify’s temporary disco-ball icon drew widespread attention online.…
SpaceX flies Starship V3 in first test; booster fails to relight, ship completes payload deployment
SpaceX launched the upgraded Starship V3 for the first time, testing new hardware and a new launchpad, but the Super Heavy booster failed to relight and tumbled into the water…
SpaceX filing signals shift from terrestrial solar to orbital power in Musk’s plans
Elon Musk’s recent SpaceX IPO filing places heavy emphasis on space-based solar power and orbital data centers, suggesting a strategic pivot away from relying primarily on terrestrial solar and other…
NTSB briefly restricts docket access after AI-recreated cockpit audio surfaces
The National Transportation Safety Board temporarily removed public access to parts of its docket system after AI-generated reconstructions of cockpit audio from a UPS crash circulated online, the agency said.…
IBM partners with Scuderia Ferrari to use AI for personalised fan storytelling
IBM has partnered with Scuderia Ferrari HP to overhaul Ferrari’s fan app and use artificial intelligence to deliver personalised storytelling that keeps fans engaged year-round, company and team executives told…
Tech firms offer opt-in defenses as spyware targeting journalists and activists rises
Spyware attacks that target journalists, human rights defenders, and political dissidents have become common, and major tech companies now offer opt-in defense modes that change device behavior to reduce exposure…
Premium Bedside Clock Aims To Eliminate Bedtime Smartphone Distraction Via On Device Content Pipelines
The consumer electronics sector is expanding its lineup of standalone bedside hardware designed to break user smartphone dependency before sleep. The $250 Dreamie smart sleep assistant, manufactured by technology startup…
Stellantis Partners With Wayve To Add Hands-Free Driving Technology By 2028
Stellantis has signed a commercial agreement with self-driving startup Wayve to introduce hands-free driving technology into its vehicles beginning in 2028, expanding the British company’s push into the global automotive…
Truecaller Launches Travel eSIM Service As Company Looks Beyond Advertising Revenue
Truecaller has launched a travel eSIM service for international travelers as the caller identification company expands beyond advertising revenue and searches for new subscription and service businesses following weaker financial…
Scammers Exploit Microsoft Alert Email Address To Send Spam And Fraud Messages
Scammers have spent months abusing a Microsoft notification system to send spam and fraudulent emails from an internal company address normally used for legitimate account alerts, according to reports from…
Maka Kids Raises $3 Million To Build Child-Focused Streaming Platform Without Algorithms Or Auto-Play
Maka Kids has raised $3 million in seed funding to expand a children’s streaming platform designed around developmental research rather than engagement metrics, as the startup positions itself as an…
Google Overhauls Flagship Search Engine With Autonomous Agents and Generative UI
Google unveiled a sweeping, artificial-intelligence-driven transformation of its core search engine during the annual I/O developer conference on Tuesday. The structural shift reengineers the traditional search input field into an…
Google Overhauls Gemini App With Daily Brief, Neural Expressive UI, And Autonomous Background Agents
Google transformed its standalone Gemini application into a centralized artificial intelligence hub during its annual I/O developer conference on Tuesday. The comprehensive system update introduces a morning productivity summary module,…