Foursquare Ends Its City Guide App as Swarm Takes Center Stage
Foursquare is set to discontinue its flagship city guide app by December 15, marking a major shift for one of the App Store’s early success stories. The company announced that…
Meta Revives Facial Recognition to Tackle Scams and Account Recovery
Meta is reintroducing facial recognition technology to Facebook and Instagram, this time focusing on combating scams and aiding account recovery while attempting to address previous privacy concerns. The company previously…
News Corp Sues Perplexity AI for Copyright Infringement
News Corp is pursuing legal action against Perplexity AI, accusing the startup of illegally copying content from its outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post, to…
AI Tool from GE HealthCare Simplifies Data Analysis for Cancer Diagnosis
GE HealthCare has introduced a new artificial intelligence tool, CareIntellect for Oncology, designed to assist oncologists in diagnosing and treating cancer more efficiently. This AI application aims to streamline doctors’…
Indian Startup Neysa Secures $30 Million to Expand AI Services
Neysa, an Indian AI startup, has raised $30 million in an all-equity Series A round as it seeks to position itself against global hyperscalers like AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and…
Alcon Sues Tesla Over AI-Generated Blade Runner Art
Alcon Entertainment, the production company behind Blade Runner 2049, has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, Elon Musk, and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), claiming that AI-generated imagery resembling scenes from the…
AI investment in China faces looming US restrictions
The U.S. is set to implement new restrictions on investments in artificial intelligence (AI) in China, with final rules currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget, signaling…
xAI Releases API for Grok Chatbot
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has officially launched an API for its generative AI model, Grok, though its current capabilities appear limited. The API provides access to a single model,…
ByteDance Fires Intern for Tampering with AI Model Training
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, confirmed it dismissed an intern in August for allegedly sabotaging its artificial intelligence (AI) model training project. The intern, who worked on ByteDance’s commercialization…
South Korea’s New Drone Serves as a Flying Shopping Cart
South Korean researchers have unveiled a new drone prototype that functions as a “flying shopping cart,” designed to transport goods over uneven terrain. Developed by a team from the Seoul…
Ford Urges EV Owners to Stop Using Tesla NACS Adapters
Ford has advised its electric vehicle customers to stop using Tesla NACS adapters due to concerns that some units could cause slower charging speeds or damage the charging port. The…
Qualcomm Brings AI Power to Mobile Chips with New Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm announced on Monday that it is integrating technology initially developed for its laptop chips into its mobile phone processors, with the goal of enhancing their capabilities for generative AI…
DJI Sues US Defense Department to Remove Chinese Military Label
DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, is escalating its legal battle against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to remove its designation as a “Chinese Military Company.” DJI argues that…
Perplexity AI Looks to Raise $500 Million at $8 Billion Valuation
Perplexity AI is reportedly in discussions to raise $500 million in a new funding round, which could more than double its valuation to $8 billion or higher, according to sources…
Internet Archive Hackers Exploit Zendesk Access Again
Hackers who breached the Internet Archive earlier this month continue to exploit the organization’s security vulnerabilities, now using exposed Zendesk access tokens to send unauthorized email blasts. Despite the Archive’s…
Fuji Soft Backs KKR’s Initial Offer as Bain Presents Higher Proposal
The board of Japan’s Fuji Soft (9749.T) is continuing to back the first stage of a 558.4 billion yen ($3.72 billion) buyout offer from KKR, despite receiving a higher counter-offer…
Mira Murati Starts Fundraising for AI Startup After Leaving OpenAI
Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, is currently in the process of raising venture capital for a new artificial intelligence (AI) startup, according to Reuters. Murati, who…
Musk Gives Away $1 Million Daily to Petition Signers in Support of Trump
Elon Musk is offering $1 million every day to one person who signs a petition from his political action committee (PAC), America PAC, in support of the U.S. Constitution. The…
Apple’s iPhone Sales in China Climb 20% in First Three Weeks
Apple’s new iPhone sales in China surged 20% in the first three weeks following their launch, according to data from research firm Counterpoint. This growth compares to the 2023 model’s…
Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft Showcase AI Solutions for Health-Care Workers
Nvidia, Google, Microsoft, and a host of other tech companies are heading to Las Vegas to showcase their AI-powered health-care tools, aimed at reducing the administrative burden on doctors and…