General Motors gives up on BrightDrop electric vans

General Motors is abandoning its BrightDrop electric delivery vans just four years after introducing the vehicles. The company announced the decision on Tuesday alongside its third-quarter earnings, stating that the commercial electric delivery van market developed much slower than expected.…

Serval raises $47 million to bring AI agents to IT service management

Some startups pride themselves on having prestigious financial backers, but having prestigious customers is just as important. This is a primary point of pride for Serval, an enterprise AI company that announced a forty-seven million dollar Series A funding round.…

YouTube’s likeness detection technology has officially launched

YouTube revealed on Tuesday that its likeness detection technology has officially rolled out to eligible creators in the YouTube Partner Program, following a pilot phase. The technology allows creators to request the removal of AI-generated content that uses their likeness.…

Veeam acquires data security company Securiti AI for $1.7bn

Data resilience company Veeam wants to give its customers more control and security over their data in the age of AI. The Kirkland, Washington-based company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI, a company that…

HBO Max just got more expensive

Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Tuesday that HBO Max is raising prices across all of its plans. This marks yet another price hike in the streaming industry. The Basic with Ads plan now costs $10.99 per month, which is a…