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Alphabet’s X, the research lab known for its experimental “moonshot” projects, is restructuring how it brings ambitious technologies to market by increasingly spinning them out as independent companies rather than…

Microsoft plans to increase hiring after a year of workforce reductions, but CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s future growth will come with “a lot more leverage” enabled by artificial…

As tech giants race to build larger data centers to power artificial intelligence systems, rising energy prices have put the industry under scrutiny. A new survey commissioned by solar installer…

Meta signed three major solar energy agreements this week totaling nearly 1 gigawatt of capacity, marking a significant step in its effort to supply the growing electricity needs of its…

The company says the move supports its long-term “ambient AI” vision. Samsung has launched a desktop version of its Samsung Internet browser for Windows 10 and Windows 11, marking its…

Pinterest is rolling out a new AI-powered shopping assistant designed to make finding outfits, furniture, and decor more natural and conversational. The Pinterest Assistant, announced Thursday, lets users speak their…

Affinity, the popular Adobe alternative developed by Serif, has officially resurfaced under Canva’s ownership as a single, all-in-one creative platform. Following Canva’s acquisition of Serif in 2024, many users feared…

Canva has launched its own AI design model that understands layers, objects, and formats, marking a major step toward powering design creation natively within its platform. The model can generate…

Meta’s Threads has introduced new tools for managing conversations, giving users more control over who can interact with their posts. The social platform — often seen as Meta’s answer to…

Video ads are coming soon as Meta accelerates monetization of its fast-growing app. Meta’s text-based platform Threads has reached 150 million daily active users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the…

The layoffs affect plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee as EV demand slows. General Motors is cutting thousands of jobs across its electric vehicle and battery manufacturing plants in the…

Microsoft’s cloud platform suffered a global outage Wednesday, taking down major services and partner websites. Microsoft’s Azure cloud service experienced a widespread outage beginning around noon ET, disrupting access to…

AI startup Character.AI will soon prohibit users under 18 from engaging in open-ended conversations with its chatbots, in response to mounting concerns over the psychological risks of AI companionship for…

The United States has signed two new Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and South Korea, expanding cooperation across AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotech, space, and 6G. The agreements, signed…

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have introduced a new bill that would ban anyone under 18 from using AI chatbots and require tech companies to verify…

Adobe has expanded its suite of creative tools with new AI assistants for Express and Photoshop, designed to make content creation faster and more intuitive. The announcement came during Adobe…

PayPal is teaming up with OpenAI to enable direct shopping and payments within ChatGPT, allowing users to complete purchases without leaving the app. The integration will roll out in 2026,…

Amazon has announced plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs, marking its second-largest round of layoffs after slashing 22,000 positions in 2022. The move comes as the company restructures its operations…

OpenAI has completed its long-awaited corporate restructuring, officially becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC) under the oversight of the newly formed OpenAI Foundation, the company announced Tuesday. The change formalizes…

OpenAI is making its ChatGPT Go subscription plan available free for one year to users in India who sign up during a limited promotional period starting November 4, as the…