People around the world now spend hours a day on their smartphones. On average, daily smartphone use exceeds three hours, and for many adults, total screen time climbs to six hours or more. This constant close-up screen exposure has been…
Ricursive Intelligence, a startup developing an AI system to design and automatically improve AI chips, has raised $300 million at a $4 billion valuation. The company announced Monday that the Series A round was led by Lightspeed. Ricursive states its…
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging its voice assistant illegally spied on users. The suit claimed Google Assistant was used to serve targeted advertisements, among other purposes. According to the complaint, Google engaged…
Meta plans to test new subscriptions that give people access to exclusive features within its apps, the company announced. These new subscriptions are designed to unlock greater productivity, creativity, and expanded AI capabilities for users. In the coming months, Meta…
A group of YouTubers suing technology companies for using their videos without permission to train artificial intelligence models has now added Snap to their lawsuit. The plaintiffs are internet content creators behind three YouTube channels with roughly 6.2 million collective…
To understand the stance of an unwavering Trump loyalist after a federal border patrol agent shocked the nation this weekend by shooting another American citizen in Minneapolis, look no further than Khosla Ventures partner Keith Rabois. Rabois’ public support for…
The 2026 Game Developers Conference is shaping up to be a less international event this year, according to commentary on social media. Many members of the international games industry have announced they will skip it, citing concerns about safety, tougher…
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open source technology, is benefiting from concerns that arose over TikTok’s recent change in ownership in the United States. The startup, which makes a short-form, vertical video app similar to TikTok, says it has…
Electric bike company Rad Power Bikes has reached a deal to sell itself to Life Electric Vehicles Holdings, known as Life EV, for approximately $13.2 million. This agreement comes just over a month after the company entered the bankruptcy process.…
Following the recent change in TikTok’s U.S. ownership, many users are exploring alternative social media platforms. One application that is gaining significant attention is UpScrolled, a social network that promises to remain free from political agendas. Currently, UpScrolled holds the…
