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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…
Trump Announces US Has Started Direct Talks with Iran on Nuclear Program
President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that direct negotiations have commenced between the United States and Iran concerning Tehran’s nuclear program. Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the…
Lego Opens Emission-Free Toy Factory in Vietnam
Lego has taken a significant step in its commitment to environmental sustainability by opening a $1 billion factory in Vietnam. Located in the industrial area of Binh Duong, near Ho…
Canada Imposes Additional Retaliatory Tariffs as Trump’s Trade War Escalates Globally
Canada escalated its retaliatory actions today in response to President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, following the United States’ implementation of a 10% baseline tariff on imports from most countries. This…
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…
Trade Groups Warn Tariffs Will Drive Up Prices on Sneakers, Jeans, and Most American Apparel
President Donald Trump’s upcoming tariffs on Chinese imports could significantly increase the cost of clothing and footwear for American families, especially as children head back to school in new sneakers,…
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…
Trump’s 104% Tariff Increase on China to Take Effect on Wednesday
President Donald Trump has announced a significant escalation in the trade war with China, revealing that tariffs on all Chinese imports will rise to a staggering 104% starting Wednesday. The…
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…
Trump’s Tariff Strategy Not Meant to Cause Market Crash, Says White House Official
A crashing stock market is not part of President Donald Trump’s intentional strategy, White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett told ABC’s This Week on Sunday. This statement came…
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…
Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on China if Retaliatory Duties Go Through
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will impose additional 50% tariffs on China starting Wednesday if China doesn’t retract its plans to impose a 34% retaliatory duty.…
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…
Apple and Tesla’s Stock Targets Slashed Due to Trump’s Tariffs
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives lowered his price targets for both Apple and Tesla over the weekend, citing the looming disruption caused by President Trump’s tariffs. According to Ives, Apple,…
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…
GitHub Copilot Introduces New Premium Request System and Price Increases for Advanced Models
GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered coding assistant owned by Microsoft, is about to get pricier for some users. On Friday, GitHub introduced a new feature called “premium requests,” which imposes rate…