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Instagram finally lets users rearrange their profile grids

Instagram announced on Thursday a major update allowing users to rearrange their profile grids, along with testing a feature that lets users post content quietly—without having it appear in their…

OpenAI and Mattel partner to integrate generative AI into toymaking and products

Mattel, the iconic maker of Barbie and other beloved toys, has partnered with OpenAI to bring generative AI technology into the toy industry and its expanding entertainment portfolio. This collaboration…

Google Cloud outage disrupts large parts of the internet

Large parts of the internet experienced significant outages on Thursday, impacting various services ranging from the global cloud platform Cloudflare to popular apps like Spotify. Initial reports indicate that a…

Meta AI app raises serious privacy concerns

It sounds like the setup to a modern horror story: your browser history—or in this case, your AI chats—have been public all along, and you didn’t even know. That’s the…

iOS 26 Code Suggests Apple May Launch AirPods Pro 3 and New AirTag Soon

With the release of iOS 26, existing AirPods users will gain new features like studio-quality audio recording and an enhanced camera remote. But what about new hardware? While this week’s…

Disney and Universal sue AI company Midjourney over image use

Disney and Universal have taken legal action against AI company Midjourney, accusing its image generation tool of being a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.” The studios claim Midjourney’s software produces countless…

Trump announces rare earths deal with China is ‘done’

US President Donald Trump announced that talks to ease tensions between the US and China have concluded with a “deal.” Trump said China agreed to supply US companies with magnets…

Nvidia CEO declares this decade as the era of robotics and autonomous vehicles

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said autonomous vehicles (AVs) and robotics are poised for major growth in the coming years. “This is going to be the decade of AV [autonomous vehicles],…

Reeves won’t dismiss possibility of tax hikes following economic contraction

The UK economy contracted by 0.3% in April, marking its worst performance in a year and a half. This decline came amid rising taxes for businesses, higher household bills, and…

Elon Musk’s favorability among Republicans drops 16 points since March, Quinnipiac finds

Elon Musk’s official involvement in the Trump administration recently came to a close, and many Republicans appear ready to see less of him, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.…

Trade tensions fail to deter Chinese companies from expanding into the U.S.

Chinese tech firms are aggressively expanding globally, with the largest stock offering on Shanghai’s tech-focused STAR board spotlighting the U.S. as a key market alongside China. Shenzhen-based Insta360, a competitor…

Jennings Real Estate Secures Long-Term Industrial Warehouse Lease in Springfield MA for Tony’s Tires

Jennings Real Estate Services secured a long-term lease for 26,000 square feet of industrial warehouse space at 87–147 Avocado Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. The new tenant, Tony’s Tires, Inc., will…

China prepared to eliminate all tariffs on imports from Africa

China has announced its readiness to eliminate tariffs on imports from all 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations. The decision was unveiled at a China-Africa cooperation meeting,…

UN nuclear watchdog board declares Iran in violation of non-proliferation obligations

On Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, representing 35 nations, formally declared Iran in breach of its nuclear non-proliferation obligations for the first time in nearly…

ChatGPT programmed to stay active during some life-threatening events, says ex-OpenAI researcher

Steven Adler, a former OpenAI research lead, published an independent study revealing that OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, used in ChatGPT, sometimes prioritizes its own survival over user safety. Adler ran experiments…

WhatsApp tells BBC it supports Apple in UK user data legal dispute

WhatsApp has expressed support for Apple in its ongoing legal fight with the UK Home Office regarding access to user data. Will Cathcart, WhatsApp’s CEO, warned that the UK government’s…

Following Google, Meta also parts ways with public policy head in India

Meta’s head of public policy in India, Shivnath Thukral, is stepping down after nearly seven and a half years at the company and just over three years leading policy for…

U.S. tariffs on China to stay steady, Lutnick confirms following trade discussions

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will stay at their current levels despite ongoing trade negotiations. When asked on CNBC’s “Money Movers” if tariffs…

Reddit encourages users to drop throwaway accounts while keeping NSFW content

Reddit is giving users more control over their online presence with a new feature that allows them to manage what information appears publicly on their profiles. The “Curate your profile”…

Serafin Real Estate Wins “Best of Loudoun” for Commercial Real Estate Company for Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth consecutive year, Serafin Real Estate earned the top honor in the Loudoun Times-Mirror’s annual Best of Loudoun awards, securing the community’s vote as Best Commercial Real Estate…