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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says $TRUMP and Other Meme Coins Won’t Get Protection

With the SEC stepping away from regulating most meme coins, investors should not expect any official guidance or protection regarding $TRUMP, according to veteran SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. Earlier this…

Tesla Says It’s ‘Not Interested’ in Manufacturing Cars in India

Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle giant Tesla is reportedly “not interested in manufacturing in India,” according to the country’s heavy industries minister, HD Kumaraswamy. This statement came shortly after India issued…

Feds Shut Down Virus Scanner Exploited by Hackers to Improve Malware

The US government has taken down AvCheck.net, an antivirus-scanning service long exploited by cybercriminals to test and improve malware in order to evade detection on PCs. The domain now displays…

Trump Administration Prohibits Agencies From Considering Race or Gender in Hiring

The Trump administration issued new guidelines on Thursday that prohibit federal agencies from factoring race or gender into hiring decisions. These directives are part of a Merit Hiring Plan distributed…

Trump Says Elon Musk Is ‘Really Not Leaving’ DOGE, Will Be ‘Back and Forth’

In an Oval Office appearance Friday afternoon, President Trump assured that Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is “really not leaving” but will…

Sony Reportedly Stops Making Its Own Phones

Sony’s newest Xperia flagship, the Xperia 1 VII, may be the first in the series not built directly by the company. According to a report from Japanese site Sumaho Digest,…

Elon Musk Dodges Questions on Drug Use and Family Drama as Trump Watches

At a White House press event on Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sidestepped a question from Fox News reporter Peter Doocy about a New York Times report detailing Musk’s alleged…

X Rolls Out New DM Feature XChat in Beta

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has started rolling out its new direct messaging feature called XChat to beta testers. Some subscribers to X’s paid service have reported gaining…

Gemini Now Auto-Summarizes Long Emails—Opt Out If You Prefer

Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is becoming a more integral part of Gmail with the introduction of automatic email summary cards. Announced Thursday, this update means users no longer need to…

Google Fixes Bug That Made AI Overviews Say It’s 2024

AI tools are often praised as capable helpers that assist with research, coding, summarizing, writing, and delivering information on almost any topic. However, even simple questions can sometimes stump them.…

Microsoft Prioritizes Windows 11 Over Xbox Handheld for Now

The handheld gaming market is heating up with competitors like the Nintendo Switch 2, Steam Deck, and various portable PC devices gaining traction. Rumors of a PlayStation handheld also swirl,…

Grammarly Raises $1 Billion in Nondilutive Funding From General Catalyst

Grammarly, the 16-year-old writing assistant startup, has secured a $1 billion commitment from venture firm General Catalyst. Unlike a traditional funding round, General Catalyst will not receive equity in Grammarly.…

Instagram Adds Support for Standard 3:4 Aspect Ratio to Avoid Cropping

Instagram has introduced a small but important update: the app now supports the 3:4 aspect ratio format for photos. This is particularly significant because 3:4 is the default aspect ratio…

Google Lens Coming to YouTube Shorts Beta to Scan Videos for Info

If you’ve ever struggled to describe something intriguing you saw on YouTube Shorts in order to search for it online, Google’s new integration might be the perfect solution. Google Lens…

China Accuses Trump of ‘Abusing’ Semiconductor Export Controls

China has publicly criticized the United States for what it calls “discriminatory restrictions” in its semiconductor export controls. This comes after the Trump administration accused China of violating a preliminary…

DeepSeek’s Updated R1 AI Model Shows Increased Censorship, Tests Reveal

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled an upgraded version of its R1 reasoning model, dubbed “R1-0528,” which achieves near-top scores on benchmarks for coding, math, and general knowledge, nearly rivaling…

US Court Halts Trump’s Broad Tariff Measures

A federal court on Wednesday blocked several of President Donald Trump’s expansive tariff executive orders, ruling that the president exceeded his emergency powers in imposing them. The United States Court…

Meta AI Reaches One Billion Monthly Active Users

Meta AI has hit a significant milestone, reaching one billion monthly active users across its apps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. This number…

Amazon AI Partnership Brings New York Times Content to Alexa

The New York Times announced Thursday that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Amazon to provide the news organization’s content across various Amazon artificial intelligence platforms. This deal extends…

Apple Said to Bear 25% Tariffs, Not Consumers, According to Trump Official

After temporarily avoiding tariffs, Apple is now subject to a 25% tax on all iPhones manufactured outside the United States. A senior advisor to President Donald Trump recently stated that…