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GM to Bring Google Gemini-Powered AI Assistant to Vehicles in 2026

General Motors announced Wednesday that it will introduce a Google Gemini-powered conversational AI assistant across its lineup of cars, trucks, and SUVs beginning in 2026. The feature, unveiled at the…

Instagram Rolls Out Custom Icons Only For Teens

Instagram is introducing custom home screen icons, but only for teen accounts, sparking frustration among older users who feel excluded from the feature. The rollout, announced Wednesday, allows teenagers to…

Uber Launches Incentives to Encourage Electric Vehicle Adoption Among Drivers

Uber recently announced a new initiative to promote electric vehicle (EV) adoption among its drivers. The move may come as a surprise since the ride-hailing giant is providing a substantial…

Meta Cuts 600 Jobs in AI Division as Part of Ongoing Reorganization

Meta is cutting about 600 positions from its superintelligence lab, according to an internal memo from chief AI officer Alexandr Wang obtained by Axios. The layoffs come as the company…

Tesla’s Record Revenue Overshadowed by Declining Profits

Tesla Inc. announced record revenue for the third quarter of 2023, but its profits hit an 18-month low. Under the leadership of CEO Elon Musk, the electric vehicle maker posted…

Snapchat Rolls Out Free Access to Its AI-Powered ‘Imagine Lens’ in the U.S.

Snapchat is expanding access to its AI image-generation tool, the Imagine Lens, allowing all users in the United States to try it for free. The feature, first launched in September…

Wayback Machine’s Web Archiving Activity Drops 87% Since May

The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, long considered one of the most important tools for preserving the internet’s history, has seen a sharp decline in archived webpages since mid-May 2025. According…

Anthropic Launches Web App for Claude Code AI Coding Assistant

Anthropic has rolled out a web version of its AI coding assistant, Claude Code, allowing developers to create and manage multiple AI coding agents directly from their browsers. The new…

Apple Adds ‘Tinted’ Option to Customize Liquid Glass Interface

Apple is adding a new tinted appearance setting to its recently introduced Liquid Glass design, giving users the ability to choose between Clear and Tinted interface styles. The option, included…

Meta Adds Scam Warnings to WhatsApp and Messenger to Protect Older Users

Meta has introduced new scam detection features for WhatsApp and Messenger as part of its broader initiative to protect older adults from online fraud. The updates, announced on Tuesday, include…

HBO Max Raises Subscription Prices Across All Plans

Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Tuesday that HBO Max is increasing the prices of all its subscription tiers, becoming the latest streaming platform to introduce higher fees. The adjustments apply…

OpenAI Launches AI-Powered Atlas Browser to Compete With Google

OpenAI has released an artificial intelligence-driven web browser named ChatGPT Atlas, designed to rival major players such as Google’s Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The browser, unveiled on Tuesday for Apple’s…

Elon Musk’s X Introduces Pay-Per-Use API to Woo Developers Back, but Costs Raise Concerns

Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new pay-per-use API model in an attempt to rebuild its once-thriving developer ecosystem. The platform, which previously charged flat monthly…

U.S. Calls China ‘Unreliable’ Amid Rising Trade Tensions

Top U.S. officials have publicly accused China of betraying a trade truce reached earlier this year, escalating tensions between the two economic giants. In an unusual joint appearance on Wednesday,…

Anthropic Debuts Claude Haiku 4.5, a More Affordable Compact AI Model

Anthropic announced on Wednesday the release of Claude Haiku 4.5, a small artificial intelligence model that will serve as a lower-cost offering for all the company’s users. Anthropic stated that…

OpenAI Hints at Adult Erotica Feature Coming to ChatGPT

ChatGPT is preparing to generate “erotica for adults” starting in December, a significant policy shift that comes more than a year after OpenAI first began exploring how to allow users…

Fox News Rebuke Signals Trump’s First Amendment Attacks Facing Resistance

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi are leading the charge to restrict the First Amendment under the current administration, but they faced a major rebuke this…

Meta Pulls Facebook Page Allegedly Targeting ICE Agents After DOJ Pressure

Meta removed a Facebook group page on Tuesday that was allegedly used to “dox and target” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago. The takedown came after the…

Trump Administration Searches for Funds to Pay Federal Officers During Shutdown

As the U.S. government shutdown enters its third week, the Trump administration is searching for alternative financial mechanisms to ensure federal law enforcement officers continue to be paid. With Republicans…

Powell Signals Fed Tightening May End Soon, Hints at Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested on Tuesday that the central bank is nearing the end of its effort to reduce its bond holdings, known as quantitative tightening (QT), while…