AltStore, a third-party app store and one of the first alternative marketplaces in the European Union, is preparing to connect its platform with the fediverse. This move will link users on open social apps like Mastodon or Meta’s Threads with…
California has passed a new law aimed at quieting blaring advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video. The law requires commercial volumes to match the audio levels of the content being streamed. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has appointed a new chief financial officer. According to a report from the Financial Times, former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong has taken on the role. Armstrong previously provided advisory services to Musk during…
Professional services and consulting firm Deloitte announced a major enterprise AI deal with Anthropic. This announcement came on the same day it was revealed that the company would issue a refund for a government-contracted report that contained inaccurate, AI-produced information.…
The relationship between startups and the U.S. government has strengthened in recent years. This shift is supported by a growing interest in using artificial intelligence, automation, space technology, robotics, and climate technology for defense purposes. While this has provided another…
AI coding tools are improving at a remarkable pace. For those not working directly with code, the scale of this change can be difficult to appreciate. However, recent advancements with models like GPT-5 and Gemini 2.5 have unlocked a new…
For the release of her twelfth album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” Taylor Swift sent fans on an online scavenger hunt this weekend. The hunt began by searching for her name on Google. A search for the singer yielded a…
Lucid Motors delivered a record 4,078 vehicles in the third quarter. This increase was likely supported by more Gravity SUVs reaching customers and a rush of buyers taking advantage of the expiring federal EV tax credit. The Saudi-owned luxury EV…
A new report from Adobe Analytics forecasts that the U.S. holiday shopping season will generate $253.4 billion in online sales this year. This represents a 5.3 percent increase compared to the previous year. Adobe Analytics develops its predictions by analyzing…
Healthcare is filled with single-use plastics. In U.S. healthcare facilities alone, more than 2,800 tons of plastic packaging and products are thrown out every day. Few people are more aware of this issue than Eddie Yu. Early in the pandemic,…
