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Shell Unveils Thermal Fluid That Could Cut EV Charging Times to Under 10 Minutes

Oil and gas company Shell has developed a new product it hopes will make electric vehicle (EV) charging easier, unveiling a thermal management fluid it says can significantly reduce charging…

China Silent Following Trump’s Announcement of TikTok Deal

Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval of a deal that could keep TikTok alive in the U.S., China has remained conspicuously quiet. This silence is notable, as Beijing still has…

China’s Xiaomi Is Planning a Next-Gen Phone Chip, but Won’t Release One Yearly Like Apple

Chinese technology giant Xiaomi is planning a new high-end chip for its smartphones, a top executive at the company told CNBC. However, unlike rival Apple, the company will not release…

OpenAI’s Big Week Reshapes AI Race, Investors Say It’s Not “Crazy”

OpenAI has redefined what momentum and risk look like in the artificial intelligence arms race. In a rapid-fire series of announcements, the company unveiled partnerships involving staggering sums of money…

Pfizer to Offer Cheaper Drugs via Trump’s Website

The Trump administration has announced a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer that will allow patients to buy prescription drugs at discounted prices via a new federal government website called TrumpRx.…

Disney Sent Cease and Desist Letter to Character.AI over Use of Copyrighted Characters

The Walt Disney Company has sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, warning the artificial intelligence startup to stop using copyrighted characters without authorization. A Disney spokesperson confirmed the…

White House Withdraws Trump’s Controversial Nominee to Lead BLS

The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The withdrawal comes after CNN’s…

Toyota Adds Another $1.5 Billion to its Bet on Startups at Every Stage

Toyota is pledging $1.5 billion in new capital, demonstrating a growing interest in the startup ecosystem. The money will be used to invest in the full life cycle of a…

Trump Previews $500 Million Deal with Harvard on Trade Schools

President Donald Trump on Tuesday previewed a $500 million deal with Harvard University, following months of talks about a potential settlement. The proposed deal, which would restore federal funding to…

Google Drive Gets AI-Powered Ransomware Detection

Google is adding new AI-powered ransomware detection for Google Drive on desktop. The new protection is trained on millions of real-world ransomware samples and is capable of identifying maliciously modified…

Spirit Airlines on Track for a $475 Million Bankruptcy Lifeline

Spirit Airlines is making “massive progress” in its effort to revitalize the airline, according to its restructuring lawyer, Marshall Huebner. The struggling budget carrier has reached an agreement with some…

OpenAI is Launching the Sora App, Its Own TikTok Competitor, Alongside the Sora 2 Model

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the release of Sora 2, an audio and video generator that succeeds last year’s Sora. Along with the new model, the company also launched a linked…

Philippine Central Bank to Halt New Digital Bank License Applications

The Philippine central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), will stop accepting applications for new digital bank licenses on December 1, 2025. This decision follows a moratorium on digital bank…

YouTube Agrees to Pay Trump $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit over Suspended Account

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account following the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. According to…

Facebook Adds Fan Challenges, Custom Badges for Creators

Facebook is rolling out new features that aim to bring fans closer to their favorite creators, with fan challenges and customized top fan badges. The fan challenges feature will allow…

Nothing Phones Now Let You Build Personalized Apps with AI

A new AI tool for Nothing Phones will soon let you build your own apps, which can be added directly to a phone’s home screen. These “Essential Apps” are available…

Trump’s Ominous Move to Recruit Generals and Admirals to His Political Cause

President Donald Trump delivered a remarkable speech to military generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, that critics fear was an attempt to recruit the armed forces to his political cause.…

There’s a Kindle Scribe with color, but you won’t like how much it costs

Amazon is rounding out its Colorsoft collection with a new e-reader. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, which was unveiled at the company’s Devices & Services event in New York City, is…

Elon Musk Plans to Take on Wikipedia With ‘Grokipedia’

Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with his own rival encyclopedia site. On Tuesday, the Tesla CEO announced on X that his xAI startup is building Grokipedia, which he…

Older Z Flip cover screens just got a massive upgrade

The cover screens on older Samsung Galaxy Z Flip models are finally getting access to Google Gemini. The Z Flip 5 and 6, both of which share the same cover…