Shopify Launches Canvas To Build Online Stores By Chatting With AI
Shopify has introduced Canvas, a new AI-powered workspace that lets merchants build and customize online stores by describing what they want to Sidekick, Shopify’s AI agent. Instead of relying mainly…
California Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill Targeting Secret Recordings With Smart Glasses
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have imposed new restrictions on secretly recording people with wearable devices such as smart glasses. Newsom said the proposal used definitions…
Tesla’s ‘Amazing Abundance’ Vision Still Lacks Detail More Than A Year After Master Plan IV
More than a year after Tesla published its fourth Master Plan, CEO Elon Musk continues to describe a future of “amazing abundance” driven by AI, humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and…
Airbnb Adds AI Search As Brian Chesky Questions Chatbot-Only Travel Interfaces
Airbnb has introduced AI-powered search as part of its fall product update, while CEO Brian Chesky says chatbot-only interfaces still do not work well for travel discovery. The company is…
Legato Launches $999 AI Hearing Glasses for Adults With Hearing Loss
Hearing technology startup Legato has launched Legato Frames, a pair of AI-powered hearing glasses designed for adults with up to moderate hearing loss. Starting at $999, the glasses integrate hearing-assistance…
Audible Adds AI Character Guides, Interactive Stories and Visual Extras
Audible is adding three new features designed to make audiobooks more interactive, including real-time character guides, AI-powered conversations with fictional characters, and visual information tied to places mentioned in a…
Amazon Gives Kindle Lineup a Major Redesign With Flush Displays and Lighter Bodies
Amazon has redesigned its Kindle lineup with flush-front displays, thinner bodies, and lighter hardware, replacing the raised bezels that have surrounded Kindle screens for years. The company says new touch…
Amazon Launches $34.99 Kindle Click Remote for Hands-Free Page Turning
Amazon has introduced the Kindle Click, a $34.99 Bluetooth remote that lets readers turn pages without touching their Kindle. The accessory arrives alongside a redesigned Kindle lineup featuring thinner bodies,…
Satlyt Raises $8 Million to Build a Shared Computing Layer for Satellites
Satlyt has raised an $8 million seed round to develop software that lets satellites run AI models and eventually share computing workloads across orbit. Rather than building spacecraft, the startup…
Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Focus on Cybersecurity and Complex Coding
Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon, a new AI model designed for complex coding, research, writing, and cybersecurity work. The company says Argon can autonomously identify, validate, and patch critical…
Pentagon Launches Project Meridian With Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich
The Pentagon has launched Project Meridian, a 120-day effort to study how future wars could be fought and identify technologies the US military may need to develop, test, and deploy.…
Factory CEO Accuses Board Adviser of Sharing Information With Rival Cognition
Factory CEO Matan Grinberg has accused former board adviser Chris Degnan of sharing confidential information with rival AI coding company Cognition while advising Factory. Degnan denies the allegation and says…
Pentagon Data Breach Exposes Personal Records of More Than 3 Million People
More than 3 million current and former US military personnel, civilian workers, and others had personal information exposed in a months-long breach of the Defense Manpower Data Center, including Social…
DoorDash Unveils Six-Propeller Drone for DoorDash Air Delivery Service
DoorDash has unveiled a six-propeller autonomous aircraft for DoorDash Air, its in-house drone delivery service, after first developing the ground systems needed to move food from restaurant kitchens to customers.…
OpenAI Introduces Decisions API for Fast, Low-Cost Software Automation
OpenAI has introduced a new Decisions API that uses its Luna model to choose between predefined answers for tasks such as classification, routing, and agent actions. The limited-preview tool is…
Meta Disputes Claim That Muse Read Private Messages Without Permission
Meta has disputed a journalist’s claim that its Muse AI agent accessed private Apple Messages without permission, saying the integration requires users to explicitly enable multiple system and application-level controls.…
Consumer AI Agents Gain Momentum as Monetization Questions Persist
Consumer AI agents are attracting users and investors as products such as Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots, and Instinct take on everyday tasks including travel bookings, restaurant reservations, and subscription cancellations.…
DoorDash Launches AI Agent That Lets Users Order Food Through Apple Messages
DoorDash is launching an AI-powered ordering agent that lets users find food, build a cart, and place orders through Apple Messages without navigating the DoorDash app. The system can understand…