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May Mobility To Go Public Through SPAC Deal Valued At $1.4 Billion

May Mobility plans to become a publicly traded company through a merger with ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a deal that could provide more…

Amazon Raises Minimum Pay For U.S. Operations Workers To $20 Per Hour

Amazon has announced a pay increase for its U.S. core operations workforce, raising the minimum starting wage for eligible employees to $20 per hour. The move affects workers in roles…

SK Hynix Explores U.S. Memory Chip Manufacturing Deal With Intel

South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix is reportedly in talks with Intel about manufacturing RAM chips in the United States for the first time, according to a Reuters report.…

Amazon Launches Alexa+ In India With Hindi Support And Multi-Step AI Capabilities

Amazon has launched Alexa+ in India, bringing its upgraded conversational AI assistant to users in both Hindi and English. The assistant is now available in Early Access and can maintain…

Philadelphia Activists Push For Data Center Moratorium As AI Expansion Sparks Environmental Concerns

Community activists in Philadelphia are calling for a moratorium on new data centers, arguing that the rapid growth of AI infrastructure could bring environmental, energy, and public health impacts to…

AI Products And Startups That Shut Down, Pivoted, Or Fell Short Of Expectations

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has produced major successes, but it has also left behind a growing list of products, startups, and initiatives that failed to gain traction, were…

U.S. Data Centers Could Consume More Natural Gas Than Germany And Japan Combined By 2035

The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure could make U.S. data centers one of the largest sources of natural gas demand growth over the next decade. A new forecast from BloombergNEF…

SpaceX To Attempt First Orbital Starship Mission During 14th Test Flight

SpaceX plans to attempt placing the upper stage of its Starship rocket into Earth orbit for the first time during the vehicle’s 14th test flight. The mission is scheduled for…

New AI Hotlines Let Agents Report Misbehaving Peers To Humans

Two new reporting platforms have launched to give AI agents a way to alert humans about misconduct by other AI systems. The tools arrive after several recent incidents in which…

U.S. Confirms Deployment Of Space Weapons In Orbit For First Time

The United States has publicly confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in Earth’s orbit. The disclosure came from U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, who said…

Meta Launches Meta One Subscription Service With Expanded AI Features Across Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp

Meta has introduced a new subscription service called Meta One, combining premium social app features with expanded access to AI tools across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The new offering includes…

Biggest Cybersecurity Incidents Of 2026 Highlight Risks Across Governments, Infrastructure, Healthcare, And Big Tech

Cybersecurity incidents in 2026 have affected governments, critical infrastructure, healthcare providers, technology companies, and millions of individuals. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, supply-chain compromises, and infrastructure intrusions have exposed sensitive information,…

Nitter Archived As XCancel Suspends Service Following Legal Dispute With X

Nitter, the open-source project that allowed users to view X posts without logging in, has been archived and appears to have reached the end of active development. XCancel, one of…

Cornelis Raises $205 Million and Launches Active Compute Fabric for AI Infrastructure

Cornelis has raised $205 million in funding led by IAG Capital Partners and introduced a networking system designed to reduce the amount of time expensive AI accelerators spend waiting for…

Compromised HBO Max Reddit Account Used to Spread ClickFix Malware Ads

A compromised HBO Max advertising account on Reddit was used to distribute malicious ads designed to trick users into installing information-stealing malware on their own computers. The campaign used a…

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency Prototype Delivers 279 MPGe on 794-Mile Test

Volkswagen has demonstrated a new electric vehicle prototype capable of consuming just 7.51 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles, equivalent to roughly 279 MPGe, during a 794-mile journey from Wolfsburg, Germany, to…

Daydream Adds Photo and Siri Shopping Tools With iOS 27

Daydream has launched two iPhone features that let shoppers turn saved outfit photos into product searches and find clothing through Siri without opening the app. The AI-powered fashion discovery company…

Microsoft Sets AI Red Lines With New Model Code of Conduct

Microsoft AI has published a new code of conduct that sets model-level rules intended to keep increasingly capable AI systems under human control. The framework establishes principles and absolute restrictions…

Waymo Opens Las Vegas Robotaxi Service to Public Riders

Waymo has begun opening its fully autonomous robotaxi service to members of the public in Las Vegas, making the city its 15th market. The Alphabet-owned company is initially inviting riders…

Automattic Board Overhauled After Failed Attempt to Remove Matt Mullenweg

Automattic has undergone a major board and executive shakeup after directors unsuccessfully attempted to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg from control of the company last week. Toni Schneider and Sue Decker…