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JD Vance’s Record Pace for Tie-Breaking Votes Highlights Challenges in Trump’s Agenda

It’s difficult to overstate how unpopular President Donald Trump’s agenda has become. On nearly every major issue, his policies face more opposition than the already unpopular president himself. A recent…

Windows 11 to Soon Allow Full Desktop Sharing with Copilot

An upcoming update to Microsoft’s Copilot Vision tool will let users share their entire desktop with the AI assistant and receive real-time feedback. Previously, Copilot Vision was limited to viewing…

OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Will Run on Google Cloud

OpenAI announced Wednesday that it plans to use Google’s cloud infrastructure to support its ChatGPT artificial intelligence assistant. This move comes as OpenAI seeks additional computing capacity to handle growing…

Scale AI Cuts 14% of Workforce, Mainly Affecting Data-Labeling Team

Data-labeling startup Scale AI is laying off approximately 200 employees, about 14% of its staff, and ending contracts with 500 global contractors, according to Bloomberg. These workforce reductions come just…

One in Five New Steam Games Now Incorporates Generative AI

A recent report from Totally Human Media reveals that nearly one in five video games released on Steam in 2025 employ generative AI technology. This marks a significant shift in…

Perplexity Views India as a Strategic Shortcut in Competition with OpenAI

While OpenAI leads the AI scene in the U.S., Perplexity is making bold moves to capture the fast-growing Indian market. The search-focused AI startup is rapidly gaining millions of users…

Trump Hosts Ceremony to Sign Bipartisan Legislation Targeting Fentanyl Traffickers

President Donald Trump hosted congressional leaders and families affected by the fentanyl crisis on Wednesday to sign bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers. The Halt All…

Spotify Audiobooks+ Launches for Select Premium Users, Adds More Listening Hours

Spotify has unveiled its latest Audiobooks+ offering, which provides additional audiobook listening hours to Premium subscribers. While the standard Premium subscription includes 15 hours of audiobook streaming per month, the…

OpenAI and Anthropic Researchers Criticize ‘Reckless’ Safety Culture at Elon Musk’s xAI

AI safety experts from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations have publicly condemned the safety culture at Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, describing it as “reckless” and “completely irresponsible.” Their concerns…

Trump Now Says It’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ He’ll Fire Powell After Earlier Comments

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested it is “highly unlikely” he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite privately indicating otherwise just a day earlier. Trump told reporters in…

Amazon Launches More Kuiper Satellites with Help from Rival SpaceX

Amazon, pursuing its goal to challenge SpaceX in the internet satellite market, has turned to Elon Musk’s company for its latest batch of Project Kuiper satellites. Successful Launch of Kuiper…

Trump Imposes 17% Tariff on Mexican Tomato Imports

The United States has enacted a 17% tariff on most tomatoes imported from Mexico, effective immediately. This follows the US government’s decision to withdraw from a longstanding trade agreement with…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Expected to Testify in $8 Billion Facebook Privacy Lawsuit

A major class action lawsuit seeking over $8 billion in damages against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders is set to begin Wednesday. The suit…

TikTok Introduces New Features for Songwriters

TikTok is introducing new tools aimed at helping songwriters showcase their creations more effectively on the platform. Currently in beta, these include a “Songwriter” label and a dedicated tab on…

The iPhone Fold May Come in Cheaper Than Anticipated

Apple’s first foldable iPhone, often dubbed the “iPhone Fold,” is rumored to launch in the second half of 2026. Recent reports suggest the device’s price may be more accessible than…

Samsung Plans to Bring Back S Pen for Future Foldable Phones

Last week, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 7, its thinnest foldable phone to date. To reach this slim profile, the company removed the S Pen stylus functionality because it…

Chinese Authorities Deploy New Tool to Hack Seized Phones and Extract Data

Security researchers warn that Chinese authorities are employing a new type of malware called Massistant to extract extensive data from confiscated phones. This includes access to text messages, chats from…

Google Discover Adds AI Summaries, Raising Concerns Over Publisher Traffic Drops

Google has begun introducing AI-generated summaries in its Discover news feed within the Google search app on iOS and Android. Rather than just showing headlines from a single publication, users…

EU and Canada Postpone Retaliatory Tariffs on US

Several U.S. trading partners have begun outlining their responses to new country-specific tariffs that President Donald Trump unveiled last week. These duties are set to take effect on August 1…

Google Launches AI-Powered Business Calling and Updates Gemini 2.5 Pro to AI Mode

Google has announced a nationwide rollout of its AI-powered business-calling feature to all users in the United States. This new functionality uses agentic AI to place calls to local businesses…