AWS re:Invent was an all-in pitch for AI. Customers might not be ready.
AWS is releasing a lot of new AI tech but the cloud infrastructure giant's enterprise customers may not be ready for it yet.
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eSIM adoption is on the rise thanks to travel and device compatibility
As a technology, eSIM has been around for a decade now. However, global eSIM adoption was around 3% last year and will only cross 5% this year. Despite these figures, analysts, eSIM-providing startups, and investors are bullish about eSIM’s upward trajectory, largely thanks to travel. Device compatibility One of the key factors for that is […]
New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC
The inclusion of the Waymo look-a-likes appears to be part of a larger storyline that will encourage players to "stop the development of a mass surveillance network."
New streaming channel launches to give viewers a peek into city council meetings
Hamlet TV is a way to help keep citizens informed of what's happening inside local governments.
The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement
The New York Times filed a copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, joining other publishers using legal action as leverage to force AI companies into licensing deals that compensate content creators.
Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI
Meta is partnering with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, the People Inc. portfolio of media brands, The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and USA Today.
Energy storage industry set aggressive goals for 2025 — and already crushed them
The battery storage industry in the U.S. has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, surpassing its most aggressive targets to become one of the largest new sources of power on the grid.
In its first DSA penalty, EU fines X €120M for ‘deceptive’ blue check verification system
The EC is taking issue with the fact that X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has been allowing anyone to buy a "blue checkmark," the platform's long-standing symbol that a user has been verified to be who they are claiming to be.
Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data
The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed.
Elon Musk Chillingly Predicts What Happens After Trump
Following the Tesla CEO’s abrupt departure from the White House in May, he seemingly turned on his former boss, joining the ...
Art Basel show by Beeple has realistic Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg robot dogs pooping NFTs
Beeple's 'Regular Animals' has realistic looking Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg robot dogs pooping NFTs at Art Basel.
EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law
European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches ...
Elon Musk's X fined €120m over 'deceptive' blue ticks
Elon Musk's social media platform X has been fined €120m (£105m) by the EU over its blue tick badges. The European Commission ...
E.U. hits Musk’s X with $140 million fine, says it broke hate speech and misinformation rules
The European Commission alleged that X violated the Digital Services Act, a sweeping 2022 law mandating companies set up ...
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. in a disruptive deal valued at $82.7B
In one of the most groundbreaking deals the streaming world has ever seen, Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion.
AI denial is becoming an enterprise risk: Why dismissing “slop” obscures real capability gains
Three years ago, ChatGPT was born. It amazed the world and ignited unprecedented investment and excitement in AI. Today, ChatGPT is still a toddler, but public sentiment around the AI boom has turned sharply negative. The shift began when OpenAI released GPT-5 this summerto mixed reviews, mostly from casual users who, unsurprisingly, judged the system by its surface flaws rather than its underlying capabilities.Since then, pundits and influencers have declared that AI progress is slowing, that s
Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity
The newspaper is alleging copyright infringement and calling out Perplexity's Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) as a culprit.
All the biggest news from AWS’ big tech show re:Invent 2025
Amazon Web Services' giant tech conference re:Invent 2025 is happening this week with news ranging from chips to AI services.
The 'truth serum' for AI: OpenAI’s new method for training models to confess their mistakes
OpenAI researchers have introduced a novel method that acts as a "truth serum" for large language models (LLMs), compelling them to self-report their own misbehavior, hallucinations and policy violations. This technique, "confessions," addresses a growing concern in enterprise AI: Models can be dishonest, overstating their confidence or covering up the shortcuts they take to arrive at an answer. For real-world applications, this technique evolves the creation of more transpar
Feds ask Waymo about robotaxis repeatedly passing school buses in Austin
The agency already opened an investigation in October over Waymo's performance around school buses. Waymo said it issued a software update to its fleet to improve performance.