Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon
Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon VW Group's stake will continue to grow under the $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian. VW Group's stake will continue to grow under…
Threads finally brings messaging to the web
Threads finally brings messaging to the web By bringing messaging to the web, Threads is aligning its desktop experience more closely with competitors like X and Bluesky. By bringing messaging…
Airbnb co-founder taps Peter Arnell as first U.S. Chief Brand Architect
Airbnb co-founder taps Peter Arnell as first U.S. Chief Brand Architect Arnell joins Gebbia’s National Design Studio under Trump to unify UX across 27,000 federal sites and streamline how Americans…
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor According to Pennsylvania's filing, a Character.AI chatbot presented itself as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation, and also…
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPT
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPT The new GPT-5.5 Instant model will replace GPT-3.5 Instant as the default model for ChatGPT The new GPT-5.5 Instant model…
PayPal says it’s ‘becoming a technology company again.’ That means AI.
PayPal says it’s ‘becoming a technology company again.’ That means AI. PayPal is pitching an AI-led turnaround, tying automation and restructuring to $1.5B in savings as it cuts jobs and…
Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push
Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push Etsy's new native app within ChatGPT aims to be a conversational shopping experience for users. Etsy's new native…
Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in ‘widespread’ attack
Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in ‘widespread’ attack The cybersecurity company says it's seen thousands of infection attempts, and at least a dozen successful hacks…
Hackers steal students’ data during breach at education tech giant Instructure
Hackers steal students’ data during breach at education tech giant Instructure The data breach at education tech giant Instructure includes students' private data, according to a sample of the allegedly…
Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage
Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's…