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…
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…
IBM Commits $150 Billion to Strengthen U.S. Tech and Computer Manufacturing
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) recently dropped some great news. Their announcement includes a commitment to investing $150 billion in the U.S. over the next five years. This historic investment…
Nike Hit With Lawsuit Over NFT ‘Digital Shoes’ Being Called Unregistered Securities
The NFT market, that hot new thing that catapulted into an over $40 billion industry, has since tanked. The crypto winter has led to several class-action lawsuits against big players…
PayPal’s Earnings Reports Begin with Growing Concerns Over Trump Tariffs and Consumer Behavior
PayPal, Block, and Affirm are all closely tied to the health of the consumer, which has investors on edge as they head into their earnings reports. Markets broadly have been…
Meta’s AI Investments Gain Attention Amid Trump’s Tariff Policies
On Tuesday, Meta Platforms kicked off its first Llama-branded conference for AI developers. This event represents a major step forward in the company’s continued push to develop its artificial intelligence…
Chinese Factories Shift Focus and Explore New Markets Amid Rising U.S. Tariffs
Chinese producers are responding to an increasingly difficult economic environment as U.S. tariffs continue to increase. Firms such as Woodswool had traditionally depended a lot on exporting to the USA.…
Coincidence and Diplomacy Shape Key Trump-Zelensky Meeting at St. Peter’s
On that fateful day outside St. Peter’s Basilica, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky did not escape a real possibility. This meeting at Pope Francis’ funeral was the highpoint—at least so…
Meta Takes Action Against Spam and Hashtag Abuse in Major Facebook Update
Meta has made some other significant changes to its Facebook platform. These updates are intended to address the persistent issue of spam in a more effective manner. Late last month,…
Microsoft Debuts Its Controversial Recall Feature for Windows 11
Microsoft has today officially launched its controversial Recall feature as part of a new beta build of Windows 11 to Windows Insiders. This new functionality is included as part of…
Apple Continues To Develop Its Smart Glasses Technology
Apple is beefing up its smart glasses development, moving from its AR eyewear aspirations. The new Apple Smart Glasses, as reported by Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter at…
Meta AI Under Scrutiny for Chatbot’s Inappropriate Responses to Minors
Now, the knives are turning on the men running Meta’s artificial intelligence division. An investigation by the Times found that one such chatbot, powered with the likeness of actor John…