The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

The year 2025 marked a significant turning point for AI dictation apps. While dictation software has existed for years, earlier versions were often slow and inaccurate, requiring very clear speech. Advances in large language models and speech-to-text technology have dramatically…

Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the United States for four years. This is due to concerns that user data could be accessed by the Chinese government, leaving American users caught…

Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about

Mark Zuckerberg has struck again. Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that became the talk of Silicon Valley this spring. The company captured widespread attention with a slick demo video showing an AI agent capable of screening…

2025 was the year AI got a vibe check

The AI industry began 2025 with seemingly limitless funding. OpenAI raised $40 billion at a staggering $300 billion valuation. New ventures like Safe Superintelligence and Thinking Machine Labs each secured $2 billion seed rounds before even launching a product. First-time…

Why the electrical grid needs more software

One of the nicest comments people have made about the electrical grid was nothing. The grid works best when it fades into the background. That low-profile status has changed in recent years as fires in California and freezes in Texas…