Y Combinator has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, arguing that the App Store has stifled startup innovation. The brief comes during the years-long legal dispute that began when Epic Games first…
Waymo has received a permit to test its autonomous vehicles in New York City, marking the first approval of its kind granted by the city. The company plans to start testing immediately. The permit allows Waymo to deploy up to…
A former software developer has been sentenced to four years in prison for sabotaging his former employer’s network after leaving the company. Davis Lu, 55, was convicted of installing a “kill switch” on the network by planting malicious code designed…
In an effort to reduce abuse and fake engagement, Elon Musk’s X is removing access to two key features of its developer API for those on the free plan. Now, free users will no longer be able to use the…
Google announced on Friday that it is enhancing the editing experience for videos in Drive. A new shortcut button now provides direct access to Vids, the company’s AI-powered video creation tool. This feature allows Workspace users to start editing a…
Thousands of semi-trucks that travel the U.S. highway system each day are harboring a secret: they are only about half full. This inefficiency represents a multi-billion dollar opportunity that a few companies like Uber Freight and Flock Freight are already…
OpenAI has announced plans to open its first office in India. This move comes just days after the company launched a new ChatGPT plan tailored for Indian users, signaling its intent to tap into the country’s rapidly growing AI market.…
OpenAI has formally requested that Meta produce evidence regarding any potential coordination with Elon Musk and xAI related to an effort to acquire or invest in the ChatGPT-maker. This legal request was made public in a court filing submitted on…
Blue Origin and Anduril have secured new study contracts with the U.S. Air Force to explore how their technology, including rockets, could move military cargo around the world. The contracts are part of the Air Force’s Rocket Cargo program and…
Christian Kroll, CEO of the Berlin-based nonprofit search engine Ecosia, does not believe his company’s unsolicited request is absurd. He has proposed that Google grant Ecosia a 10-year “stewardship” of its Chrome browser instead of being forced to sell it…
