Amazon Prime Video to Double Its Ads, Report Finds
Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, has quietly doubled the amount of advertising shown during its content, according to an exclusive report from Adweek. The report, based on information from ad…
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…
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],…
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…
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”…
Apple explains delay of AI-powered Siri, confirms launch pushed to 2026
Apple’s anticipated AI-enhanced Siri did not appear at WWDC 2025, sparking questions about the delay. However, two senior Apple executives have since addressed the postponement and shared insights into what’s…
Pinterest tests AI tool allowing advertisers to create shoppable collages from catalogs
Pinterest is testing a new AI feature called “auto-collages” that allows advertisers to quickly convert their product catalogs into engaging, shoppable collages. The company announced the innovation this week, highlighting…
Sam Altman predicts AI will deliver ‘novel insights’ next year
In a new essay titled “The Gentle Singularity” published Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined his latest vision for how artificial intelligence will transform human life over the next 15…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Optimistic About Future of Quantum Computing
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed increasing optimism about quantum computing during his keynote at Nvidia’s GTC Paris developer conference on Wednesday. He stated that quantum computing is nearing a critical…
Elon Musk says Tesla robotaxi rides in Austin ‘tentatively’ scheduled to start June 22
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the company’s robotaxi service is “tentatively” scheduled to launch in Austin, Texas, on June 22. Musk shared on X that he will…
Apple’s upgraded AI models fall short on performance expectations
Apple recently announced upgrades to the artificial intelligence models that power its Apple Intelligence features across iOS, macOS, and other platforms. However, according to benchmarks published by Apple itself, these…
Snap aims to launch lightweight consumer AR glasses in 2026
Snap is returning to the consumer augmented reality market with a new pair of smart glasses called Specs, slated to be available in 2026. CEO Evan Spiegel revealed the plans…
ChatGPT experiences outage with ‘elevated error rates’ lasting hours, says OpenAI
On Tuesday, some users experienced interruptions accessing ChatGPT, with nearly 2,000 outage reports logged on Downdetector, a website that tracks internet service issues. Many users reported receiving a “Too many…
Uber accelerates driverless taxi trials in the UK
Uber announced plans to trial robotaxis—autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver—in London next spring. The company will collaborate with UK-based AI specialist Wayve, which has been testing its driverless…
OpenAI launches o3-pro, an enhanced version of its o3 AI reasoning model
OpenAI has launched o3-pro, an enhanced version of its reasoning model, o3, originally introduced earlier this year. Unlike traditional AI models, reasoning models like o3-pro solve problems step by step,…