Google Removes 58 DEI Groups from Public Funding List
Google has removed the names of more than 50 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) groups from a public list of organizations it substantially contributes to, according to a new watchdog…
Apple Could Be Developing Its Own AI ‘Answer Engine’
According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has formed a new team to develop an in-house app similar to ChatGPT. The team, reportedly named Answers, Knowledge, and Information,…
TikTok Launches ‘TikTok Pro’ in Europe Featuring Built-In Charity Program
TikTok is rolling out a new version of its app, “TikTok Pro,” in Germany, Portugal, and Spain. This new app is centered around a “Sunshine Programme” that allows users to…
ChatGPT Introduces Break Reminders and Plans to Enhance Mental Distress Detection
OpenAI is implementing a series of mental health-related updates to ChatGPT to address concerns about addiction and the potential for harmful responses during times of emotional distress. One of the…
Anthropic Ends OpenAI’s Access to Claude Models
Anthropic has revoked OpenAI’s access to its Claude family of AI models, according to a recent report. Sources familiar with the matter indicated that OpenAI was connecting Claude to internal…
YouTube Tests Creator Collaborations Inspired by Instagram and TikTok
YouTube is currently testing a new feature that allows creators to directly tag collaborators in their videos, a move that mirrors similar tools already available on Instagram and TikTok. According…
Nintendo Increases Original Switch Console Prices Citing ‘Market Conditions’
Nintendo has announced a price increase for its original Nintendo Switch game consoles, with the changes taking effect on August 3. The company stated that the price hikes are a…
Instagram Tightens Live Streaming Access for Non-Influencers
Instagram is implementing a new policy that restricts live-streaming access. Moving forward, only users with at least 1,000 followers on a public account will be able to go live. This…
Nintendo Sells Over 6 Million Switch 2 Consoles, Working to Prevent Shortages
Nintendo is maintaining its sales predictions for the first year of the Switch 2, despite the console’s performance exceeding the company’s own expectations. According to its latest financial results, the…
Reddit Plans to Consolidate Search Interface in Bid to Become a Search Engine
During a recent second-quarter conference call, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stated that the platform has ambitions to become a go-to search engine. He believes that with search results often cluttered…
Google Launches Gemini Deep Think AI, a Reasoning Model Testing Multiple Ideas Simultaneously
Google DeepMind is launching Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, which the company claims is its most advanced AI reasoning model to date. This system can tackle questions by exploring and evaluating…
Tesla Expands Robotaxi Coverage in Austin Once Again
Tesla is once again expanding the service area for its Robotaxi service, marking the second such expansion in a single week. The autonomous ride-hailing service, which initially launched in June,…
Public ChatGPT Queries Are Being Indexed by Google and Other Search Engines
Hours after initial reports surfaced, OpenAI announced it has removed the feature in ChatGPT that allowed users to make their conversations publicly discoverable by search engines. The company described this…
Google’s Appeal Denied in Epic Games App Store Overhaul Case
Google’s appeal against a court order to overhaul its app store practices has been rejected by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, according to Reuters on Thursday. This legal…
Figma CEO Says AI Superintelligence Is Not an Imminent Threat to the Company
Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan Field expressed confidence Thursday that artificial intelligence does not pose a serious threat to the design software company’s future, even as it prepares to go…
Google Tests Machine Learning-Powered Age Estimation Technology in the US
Google is piloting a machine learning-powered system in the U.S. designed to estimate the age of users and adjust content across its products accordingly. The new technology uses signals from…
Uber Eats Enables Merchants to Message Customers About Their Orders
Uber Eats announced on Wednesday a new feature allowing restaurants and merchants to chat directly with customers during the order process to quickly resolve issues. The update also includes AI-powered…
UK Regulator Finds Microsoft and Amazon Are Hindering Cloud Competition
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Thursday expressed concerns that Microsoft and Amazon are harming competition in the cloud computing sector. The regulator called for an investigation under the…
Tesla Stops Accepting Orders for Model S and X in Europe
Tesla has quietly stopped accepting new orders for its Model S and Model X luxury electric vehicles across Europe. After reviewing Tesla’s European websites—including Italy, Germany, France, Spain, and Croatia—it…
Amazon CEO Proposes Introducing Ads into Alexa+ Conversations
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the opportunity to deliver advertisements during user interactions with the company’s AI-powered digital assistant, Alexa+, during the second-quarter earnings call on Thursday. “People are excited…