Rocket Lab eyes big defense opportunities with new acquisition

Rocket Lab is signaling to investors once again that it is more than just a rocket company. The company’s second-quarter results, released Thursday, revealed that its space systems business continues to drive revenue rather than its launch operations. The report…

How to use Instagram Map and set your location-sharing preferences

This week, Instagram introduced a new Snap Map-like feature called Instagram Map that lets U.S. users share their most recent active location with others and discover location-based content. If you choose to turn on your location for Instagram Map, it…

OpenAI’s GPT-5 is here

OpenAI has launched GPT-5, a new flagship AI model that will power the next generation of ChatGPT. Released on Thursday, GPT-5 is OpenAI’s first “unified” AI model, combining the reasoning abilities of its o-series models with the fast responses of…

The backlash against Duolingo going ‘AI-first’ didn’t even matter

Duolingo announced on Wednesday that it exceeded its quarterly revenue estimates, despite facing widespread backlash for prioritizing generative AI over human workers. Following the news, Duolingo’s stock rose nearly 30%. In April, CEO Luis von Ahn revealed that Duolingo would…

AI agents aren’t the ‘new Google,’ says Airbnb CEO

After reporting a second-quarter earnings beat, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky shared his perspective on the company’s AI strategy. He cautioned investors against viewing AI chatbots as the “new Google,” emphasizing that while they may drive new leads to the travel…

Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan must ‘resign immediately’

Amid rising tensions with China, U.S. President Donald Trump demanded the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, accusing him of having conflicts of interest. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated, “The CEO of INTEL…

Data breach at French telecom giant Bouygues affects millions of customers

Bouygues Telecom, the third-largest phone carrier in France, has confirmed a cyberattack and data breach affecting millions of its customers. In a statement, the telecommunications giant revealed that hackers accessed personal information from 6.4 million customer accounts. The company detected…