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Acqui-hires feel like they’re here to stay: The team behind Alex, a popular tool that lets developers use AI models within Apple’s development suite Xcode, is joining OpenAI. In a …
OpenAI hires the team behind Xcode coding assistant Alex Read More
X, formerly Twitter, has started rolling out its new encrypted messaging feature called “Chat” or “XChat.” The company claims the new communication feature is end-to-end encrypted, meaning messages exchanged on …
X is now offering me end-to-end encrypted chat — you probably shouldn’t trust it yet Read More
On Friday, a startup called Fable announced an ambitious, if head-scratching, plan to recreate the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles’ classic film “The Magnificent Ambersons.” Why is a startup …
Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction? Read More
Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: while it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the globe, it can also …
The growing debate over expanding age verification laws Read More
The European Commission announced this week that it’s fining Google €2.95 billion (just under $3.5 billion). The commission found that Google had violated European Union antitrust rules by favoring its …
EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’ Read More
Tesla has proposed a massive new $1 trillion compensation package for its CEO Elon Musk, and many of the benchmarks he needs to hit are simply watered-down versions of promises …
Musk’s $1T pay package is full of watered-down versions of his own broken promises Read More
Sodium-ion battery startup Natron ceased operations this week, ending the company’s 12-year quest to commercialize its technology in the U.S. The company had $25 million worth of orders lined up …
Natron’s liquidation shows why the US isn’t ready to make its own batteries Read More
Warner Bros. is suing AI startup Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that the company allows users to generate images and videos of characters like Superman, Batman, and Bugs Bunny without …
Warner Bros. sues Midjourney for AI images of Superman, Batman, and other characters Read More
Online gaming platform Roblox is launching a TikTok-like short-form video feed for sharing gameplay moments, the company unveiled on Friday at the Roblox Developers Conference. The company also announced increased …
Roblox announces short-form video feed for gameplay clips, new AI tools for creators, and more Read More
It’s been a tumultuous year for the U.S. semiconductor industry. The semiconductor industry plays a sizable role in the “AI race” that the U.S. seems determined to win, which is …
A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025 Read More