Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won't return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees. Epic Games…
Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal
Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal The merger would broaden Trump Media’s holdings into the nascent fusion power space while data centers clamor…
Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame
Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame Luma AI's new model is available through the company's Dream Machine platform.…
Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation
Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company's last funding round in July. Lovable has…
Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells
Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells Amazon said that the feature uses the Ring doorbell's video descriptions to determine who the person in front the camera…
Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions
Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions In an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention.…
Adobe hit with proposed class-action, accused of misusing authors’ work in AI training
Adobe hit with proposed class-action, accused of misusing authors’ work in AI training The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI…
Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA
Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning…
YouTube to pull music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula
YouTube to pull music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula YouTube takes its ball and goes home by pulling Billboard's access to its music data.…
YouTube will stream the Oscars — exclusively — beginning in 2029
YouTube will stream the Oscars — exclusively — beginning in 2029 The news highlights YouTube's growing dominance in the television space and a major shift as streaming takes on more…