It might seem unusual to hear the founders of a VR company and a social media platform publicly longing for the dial-up era. Yet that is exactly what happened at CES when Oculus creator Palmer Luckey and Reddit co-founder Alexis…
OpenAI is kicking off the new year with another acqui-hire. The AI giant is acquiring the team behind Convogo, a business software platform that helps executive coaches, consultants, talent leaders, and HR teams automate and improve leadership assessments and feedback…
Internet connectivity collapsed across Iran on Thursday amid nationwide protests, according to web monitoring firms. Amir Rashidi, an Iranian cybersecurity researcher, stated that the country is at a near-total disconnection from the outside world. Doug Madory, the director of internet…
The BlackBerry is back, sort of. Mobile keyboard maker Clicks Technology last week announced its debut phone, the $499 Communicator, which sports a physical keyboard. The company is also offering a separate $79 slide-out physical keyboard that fits on any…
A U.S. judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will proceed to trial, stating there is evidence to support the billionaire’s case. Musk sued OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in 2024. He alleges they…
Snowflake has announced plans to acquire Observe, an observability platform. Observability platforms assist companies in monitoring their software systems and data for performance issues and bugs. The cloud data company signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition on January 8,…
Google has unveiled a new AI Inbox for Gmail designed to provide a personalized overview of your tasks and keep you informed about important updates. Gmail is also launching AI Overviews in search and a Grammarly-like “Proofread” feature. Additionally, Gmail…
The BlackBerry is back, sort of. Mobile keyboard maker Clicks Technology last week announced its debut phone, the $499 Communicator, which sports a physical keyboard. The company is also offering a separate $79 slide-out physical keyboard that fits on any…
Investment in consumer tech startups has been in a downturn since 2022. A turbulent macroeconomic climate and rising inflation have made venture capitalists cautious about consumer spending power. For the past couple of years, most AI investment has focused on…
Apple announced on Wednesday that JPMorgan Chase is the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs. Apple stated that the transition will likely take up to 24 months to complete. While Apple is changing its banking partner, the…
