YouTube Tests Custom Feed Feature To Improve Home Recommendations
Experiment introduces user-driven prompts to refine video suggestions YouTube is testing a feature called “Your Custom Feed” that aims to address longstanding frustrations with its algorithm-generated home page. The experimental…
Character.AI Introduces Interactive Stories As Chatbot Access Ends For Minors
Company removes open-ended chat for users under 18 amid safety concerns Character.AI said it is launching “Stories,” a new interactive fiction format that allows users to create guided narratives featuring…
Microsoft’s Copilot To Leave WhatsApp On January 15
Chatbot removed due to WhatsApp’s updated platform policies Microsoft said its Copilot AI chatbot will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15. Users who want to continue accessing…
Fleet Space Uses AI And Satellites To Identify Larger Lithium Deposit
AI system expands scope of lithium resource in Quebec Fleet Space said it used its satellite-powered AI system to expand the boundaries of an already large lithium deposit in Quebec.…
Google Denies Claims It Uses Gmail Messages To Train Gemini
Google is pushing back against viral claims suggesting it secretly trains its Gemini AI on users’ private Gmail messages. Google Calls Viral Reports “Misleading” In a statement to The Verge,…
ChatGPT Adds Dedicated Shopping Assistant Ahead Of Holiday Season
OpenAI is rolling out a new shopping assistant inside ChatGPT, giving users a dedicated tool to compare products, track down deals, and research purchases ahead of Black Friday. The feature,…
Google and Accel Team Up To Back India’s New AI Startups
Google has partnered with Accel in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to support India’s earliest AI startups, marking the Google AI Futures Fund’s debut partnership with a venture firm. The companies will…
AWS Invests $50B To Build AI Infrastructure For US Government
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making a major new push into public-sector AI, announcing a $50 billion investment to build high-performance computing infrastructure specifically for U.S. government agencies. New AI…
Facebook Adds Nicknames To Groups As It Edges Closer To Reddit-Style Interaction
Facebook Groups are becoming more like Reddit with the introduction of nicknames, a new feature that lets users post under a custom username instead of their real name. It offers…
Former MrBeast Strategist Builds AI Tool To Help Creators Generate Ideas And Track Performance
Short-form video demand continues to surge across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok — and creators are feeling the pressure. With more content needed to stay relevant and an increasing volume…
US Banks Scramble To Assess Data Theft After Fintech Breach
Several major U.S. banks and mortgage lenders are working to determine how much customer information was stolen after hackers breached a New York financial technology firm earlier this month. Fintech…
Startup Plans Fusion Reactor At Sea
A startup called Maritime Fusion is pursuing an unconventional goal: building a fusion reactor designed to operate aboard a ship. Why Fusion At Sea Is Not Impossible While only one…
X Faces Accuracy Issues and User Backlash During Rollout of About This Account Feature
X’s rollout of its new About This Account feature has triggered widespread confusion, user disputes and rapid revisions inside the company. The tool, which began appearing yesterday, displays the country…
SpaceX’s Upgraded Starship V3 Booster Explodes During Early Pressure Testing
SpaceX’s first upgraded Starship V3 booster exploded during an early test in South Texas, damaging the lower section of the structure only hours after teams rolled it onto the pad.…
HP and Dell Disable HEVC Hardware Acceleration on Select Laptop Models
HP and Dell have cut support for hardware-accelerated High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) playback on select laptops, a change that has left some users unable to view HEVC content in browsers…
Blue Origin unveils super-heavy New Glenn variant taller than Saturn V
Blue Origin has revealed a super-heavy version of its New Glenn rocket, a significantly upgraded design that stands taller than NASA’s historic Saturn V and matches the scale of SpaceX’s…
Google begins global rollout of Gemini on Android Auto
Google’s Gemini assistant is officially replacing Google Assistant in Android Auto, bringing the company’s newest AI model into millions of vehicles worldwide. The rollout starts Thursday and applies to Android…
Google Maps expands features with Gemini tips and improved Explore
Gemini-powered tips arrive in MapsGoogle Maps is rolling out new features meant to help users plan visits more effectively, including a Gemini-powered “know before you go” tips section. When users…
Google Launches Gemini 3 With New Coding App and Record Benchmark Scores
Newest Foundation Model Becomes Available Through Gemini App and AI SearchGoogle released Gemini 3 on Tuesday, introducing its most advanced foundation model to date. The rollout makes the model immediately…
Cloudflare Apologises for Outage That Took Down X, ChatGPT, and Other Major Websites
Configuration Error Triggers Widespread Service DisruptionsCloudflare apologised on Tuesday after a configuration file designed to process threat traffic malfunctioned and triggered a crash in its software, causing a “significant outage”…