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SpaceX Gears Up for Launch of New Starlink Router

SpaceX is preparing to launch a new version of its Starlink Wi-Fi router, potentially designed for an updated high-performance dish or another upcoming product in the Starlink lineup. The company…

Temu Cuts U.S. Ad Spending and Drops in App Store Rankings After Trump’s China Tariffs

Temu, the Chinese online retailer that gained significant attention for its “Shop like a billionaire” marketing campaign during last year’s Super Bowl, has seen a sharp decline in its U.S.…

Kia Unveils Affordable EV Sedan with the Debut of the EV4

Kia unveiled its much-anticipated 2026 EV4 sedan at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday. This is the company’s first global electric sedan, targeting customers looking for an affordable…

TikTok Tests Footnotes, a New Community Notes-Inspired Feature

TikTok is testing a new feature called “Footnotes,” which works similarly to the Community Notes feature found on X. The platform announced on Wednesday that Footnotes will allow users to…

California Takes Legal Action to Halt Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ Tariffs

California filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, challenging his sweeping tariff regime, which the state argues is illegal and detrimental to the economy. The lawsuit marks the…

UK Takes Cautious Approach to Future Chinese Steel Investments

In response to British Steel’s collapse, the UK government has passed an emergency law to nationalise it. This decision follows shocking news reports that the steel giant’s Chinese owner, Jingye,…

Mark Zuckerberg Contemplated Deleting All Facebook Friends to Revitalize Platform

The radical plan that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had been pursuing. Instead, he suggested erasing all Facebook friends for customers, an idea that would radically change the social network’s social…

Figma Issues Cease-and-Desist Letter to Lovable Over ‘Dev Mode’ Term

Figma, one of the top design collaboration platforms, is going hard after folks pilfering their creativity. To this end, they recently sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable, a no-code AI…

Trump Explores Legality of Deporting U.S. Citizens to Foreign Prisons, White House Says

In bad news, apparently the Trump administration is still seriously considering the legality of deporting American citizens to Central American prisons. They are especially interested in El Salvador in this…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Contemplated Spinning Off Instagram in 2018, FTC Trial Reveals

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is in the process of investigating Meta Platforms Inc. They are even considering splitting Instagram from its controlling owner, Meta. This is happening against the…

OpenAI Mulls Launching Social Network to Compete with Musk’s X

OpenAI is hoping to do the same as it recently asserted its lead in the tech race. It closed the largest private tech funding round ever, raising $40 billion and…

Starbucks Tightens Dress Code for Baristas Under Their Green Aprons

Starbucks recently introduced a new code of conduct – dress code – for its baristas. This new policy puts severe restrictions on what they’re allowed to wear underneath their green…

Ottawa Offers Tariff Exemption to Automakers Continuing Production in Canada

In a decisive response to U.S. tariffs imposed on automobile imports, the Canadian government has announced plans to support local businesses affected by these financial measures. On April 3, President…

Apple Reveals Plans to Enhance AI Models Using Private User Data Analysis

Apple is investing heavily to enhance its own artificial intelligence (AI) models, working with an AI development framework that prioritizes user privacy and on-device user data analysis. The tech giant…

Waymo and Uber Set to Launch Robotaxi Service in Atlanta This Summer

And soon, Waymo and Uber will be introducing a completely new type of robottaxi service into Atlanta this summer. Now with this new service, Uber customers can instantly hail driverless…

Google Brings Veo 2 Video Generation Model to Gemini

Google has just announced Veo 2, a state-of-the-art video-generating AI model that’s been seamlessly incorporated into its Gemini platform. Available exclusively to subscribers of Gemini Advanced, Google’s premium AI subscription…

Medium Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Amid Industry Changes

Medium, the online publishing platform founded by Evan Williams, is deeply invested in DEI. This commitment holds true even as many of their counterparts at U.S. tech companies work to…

Claude Now Integrates with Gmail for Enhanced AI Capabilities

Anthropic, the AI research organization behind the increasingly popular chatbot, Claude, has just released some big improvements to the platform. This move is marked by the debut of Claude Research,…

TikTok Challenges Google Maps by Featuring Reviews in Comments

TikTok is throwing down the gauntlet on Google’s monopoly over internet search. The changes They’ve rolled out a new feature that allows users to view full reviews directly in the…

Hertz Confirms Personal Data and Driver’s Licenses Stolen in Data Breach

Hertz announced a massive data breach that put the personal information of millions of its customers, including the numbers on their driver’s licenses, at risk. A spokesperson for Hertz confirmed…