BBC Urges Greater Recognition from Apple and Google News Aggregators
The BBC has recently gone to the mat, filing a legal complaint against Google with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). They call for Apple News and Google News…
Netflix Cancels Interactive Mobile Games Based on Its Shows
Netflix just took a big swing with its gaming strategy. Their biggest push on that last point is their hit narrative-driven mobile game franchise, Netflix Stories. These interactive video games…
Tesla’s June Robotaxi Launch Faces Growing Political Backlash Against Elon Musk
Tesla Inc. is facing increasing scrutiny as it approaches its self-imposed deadline. This June, the company hopes to roll out its driverless ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas. This much-expected milestone…
Google’s AI Mode Now Allows Users to Ask Complex Questions About Images
Google has rolled out a new feature for its AI Mode, which now includes the ability to analyze and answer complex questions about photos. This new multimodal search functionality allows…
Shopify CEO Encourages Teams to Use AI Before Expanding Workforce
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke has introduced a bold new policy aimed at maximizing the use of AI within the company. In a recent memo to employees, Lütke stated that before…
Meta Exec Refutes Claims of Manipulated Llama 4 Benchmark Scores4
Meta’s VP of Generative AI, Ahmad Al-Dahle, responded to recent rumors that the company had tuned its AI models, Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout, to perform well on…
Meta Officially Parts Ways with US Fact-Checkers on Monday
Meta has announced that it will no longer employ any fact-checkers in the United States, effective Monday, according to Joel Kaplan, the company’s chief global affairs officer. This policy shift,…
New Study Suggests OpenAI Models ‘Memorized’ Copyrighted Content
A new study has emerged, suggesting that OpenAI’s models may have “memorized” portions of copyrighted content, lending weight to ongoing allegations from authors, programmers, and rights holders. These groups have…
ChatGPT Sees Explosive Growth in India, But Monetization Struggles Behind
For years, U.S.-based tech companies have looked to India’s vast internet user base as a key growth avenue. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is no exception. Although the company claims…
DOGE to Host Hackathon Aimed at Building ‘Mega API’ for IRS Data
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly hosting a hackathon next week to develop a “mega API” aimed at providing centralized access to sensitive taxpayer data, according to…
Microsoft Unveils AI-Generated Quake II Demo, Acknowledges ‘Limitations’
Microsoft has launched a playable demo of the classic video game Quake II, designed to showcase the capabilities of its Copilot AI platform. The demo, which is browser-based, allows users…
Major iPhone Redesign Expected for Apple’s 20th Anniversary in 2027
Apple is reportedly gearing up for a major overhaul to mark the iPhone’s 20th anniversary in 2027, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This revamp will include exciting features such as…
TikTok Remains on App Store Following Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Assurance
Apple will continue to host ByteDance-owned TikTok on its App Store for at least 75 more days following assurances from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. According to a Bloomberg News…
Amazon Announces AI Video Model Can Now Generate Minutes-Long Clips
Amazon has recently rolled out an upgrade to its AI video model, Nova Reel, allowing the tool to generate videos up to two minutes in length. This marks a significant…
Google Introduces Expanded AI Mode for Smarter, More Conversational Search
Google is rolling out AI Mode, a feature it began testing in March, to millions more Labs users in the U.S. This move positions Google to compete with other AI…
Google Unveils Pricing for Gemini 2.5 Pro, Its Most Expensive AI Model Yet
On Friday, Google released API pricing for Gemini 2.5 Pro, an AI reasoning model with industry-leading performance on several benchmarks measuring coding, reasoning, and math. For prompts up to 200,000…
Google Photos Magic Editor Recovers from Glitch with New Patch
Magic Editor, Google’s powerful new photo editing tool, is ready to work! After fixing a bug that stopped folks from saving their edits, it’s back up and fully functional. This…
Companies Line Up to Take Over TikTok
Last call is approaching and there is no shortage of US businesses stumbling over each other to be the one that takes home TikTok. Tomorrow is the deadline for TikTok’s…
UN Warns AI Could Drive Economic Inequality and Job Losses
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued a clarion call. They are sounding warning bells about the catastrophic impact AI might have on the world economy…
Trump Warns Foreign Chip Makers Tariffs Will Start Soon
President Donald Trump declared trade war on foreign manufacturers, notably levying high tariffs against Chinese imports and most recently semiconductors. Starting April 5, a baseline tariff of 10% will be…