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Wikipedia embraces AI while ensuring human volunteers remain essential

On Wednesday, Wikipedia shared their new artificial intelligence strategy with the world. The organization focused on its willingness to put the largely human community of editors and volunteers first. This…

X Introduces 4K Video Upload Support for Creators

X recently announced a groundbreaking new feature. Most notably, it will now let a variety of creators upload videos in beautiful 4K quality, giving it a striking edge to its…

Microsoft CEO Reveals Up to 30% of the Company’s Code Is AI-Written

Meta Platforms Inc. will stop employing full-time fact-checkers in the U.S. on the first day of business next week. This decision is part of a broader shift in the company’s…

Waymo and Toyota Team Up to Explore New Autonomous Vehicle Possibilities

Waymo and Toyota both believe in the potential for a strong partnership. Jointly, they hope to create a unique vehicle purpose-built for use in ride-hailing fleets. The collaboration seeks to…

X Loses 11 Million Users in the EU Since Musk’s Takeover

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has reported a substantial decrease in its user base across Europe. The company’s April DSA transparency report has some heart-stopping news…

LG Smartphones to Lose Software Support in June

For LG smartphone owners, big changes are ahead. As such, Google recently announced that it will end all software update support for all of its devices released before June 30,…

Snapchat Scraps Plans for Simplified App Version

Snapchat has reportedly dumped plans for a kids version of its super complicated app. This decision follows a comprehensive testing period of seven months. This decision was revealed in the…

Google Play Experiences 47% Drop in Apps Since Start of Last Year

At the same time, the Google Play Store has experienced a catastrophic loss in available apps. Since the start of 2022, the number of apps has dropped off by an…

OpenAI Faces Scrutiny Over ChatGPT’s Handling of Sensitive Topics

OpenAI is currently addressing concerns regarding its AI model, ChatGPT, following revelations that the latest version, GPT-4o, has become more permissive in discussing sensitive topics. Since its last February update,…

Freepik Launches AI Image Generator Trained on Licensed Data

Freepik, a well-known platform for online graphic design resources, has just released a F Lite, a new artificial intelligence image generator. As part of this effort, we created this new…

Amazon Scraps Plans to Display Tariff Costs After White House Pushback

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it had considered displaying import charges on items sold through its Haul platform but decided against it after backlash. Haul, Amazon’s answer to discount retailers…

Meta Unveils Preview of API for Llama AI Models

We’re thrilled that Meta has now launched the Llama API in full. Specifically, this new tool is intended to give developers the ability to more easily develop and fine-tune the…

Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Some Auto Tariffs Amid Industry Concerns

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that softens some of the automotive tariffs his administration imposed earlier this month. The new measures aim to ease the burden…

Amazon Won’t Break Out Tariff Costs Online as White House Criticizes Potential Move

Tariffs have become a household topic in today’s economic environment, with great effect on U.S. consumers and businesses. Global trade rules are shifting, and platforms like Temu and Shein are…

Duolingo Moves to ‘AI-First’ Strategy, Phasing Out Contract Workers

Duolingo, the popular language-learning platform, has announced its transition to an “AI-First” strategy, aiming to integrate artificial intelligence into more aspects of its workflow. CEO Luis von Ahn shared the…

Adidas Says U.S. Tariffs Will Push Product Prices Higher

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Section 301 tariffs will lead to price increases on every product we sell in the United States. The company, which recently overcame challenges stemming from its…

Australian PM Rejects Concerns Over Impact of Election Spending on AAA Rating

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns that his election spending promises could jeopardize the country’s prized AAA sovereign credit rating. His comments come after analysts at S&P Global…

Oracle Engineers Trigger Days-Long Outage at U.S. Hospitals

Oracle engineers mistakenly triggered a five-day software outage at several Community Health Systems (CHS) hospitals, causing the facilities to temporarily revert to paper-based patient records. CHS confirmed that the outage,…

Zuckerberg’s Funded Elementary School For Low-Income Children Set To Close

The Primary School, a Silicon Valley elementary school backed by Mark Zuckerberg, is preparing to close its doors in 2026. The charter school currently serves around 550 children, operating a…

Google Moves Android Updates to Virtual Event Before I/O Developer Conference

Google has confirmed the launch of a new virtual event titled “The Android Show: I/O Edition,” scheduled to air on May 13. This event will be a great warm-up to…