Science
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Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store
After trying and failing to delay the matter, Apple on Thursday submitted its proposal for the commissions it wants to…
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US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware
The FBI has been using hacking techniques and tools, such as spyware, since at least 1998, but to date there…
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Google’s Gemini app surges to 1 billion users
In a significant milestone for Google, CEO Sundar Pichai announced via X that the Gemini app has become one of…
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Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake
Uber has sold off its entire stake in Serve Robotics, the autonomous delivery robot company that spun out of the…
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Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas
Tesla intends to build a massive solar panel factory 45 minutes southwest of Houston, according to documents filed with the…
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ICE plans to outfit officers with electric shock gloves
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to give its officers high-tech gloves that deliver electric shocks to people they’re trying…
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Bumble teases a swipe-free future as it doubles down on IRL meetups
Tinder isn’t the only major dating app turning away from the swipe and toward real-world events to attract Gen Z…
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OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
More details continue to trickle out about OpenAI’s mysterious new hardware device — described previously as an AI-fueled smart speaker…
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Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms
The Trump administration is paying another $1.2 billion to cancel an offshore wind lease, this time to German utility RWE.…
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Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps
Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward, according…
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