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Apple is looking to add AI search engines to Safari
Cue’s disclosure was part of his testimony regarding Apple and Google’s estimated $20 billion-a-year deal that makes Google the default search engine on Safari.
Ford hikes Mustang Mach-E price due to Trump’s tariffs
Ford was already losing billions of dollars on scaling up its EV program.
NSO Group must pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware campaign
Spyware maker NSO Group will have to pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for a 2019 hacking campaign against more than 1,400 users.
Trump administration plans to shutter money-saving Energy Star program
US DoJ wants Google to sell two of its ad products
The proposal comes after a judge found Google guilty of “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in the digital ad space last month.
OpenAI expects to cut share of revenue it pays Microsoft by 2030
Microsoft has invested tens of billions in OpenAI, and the two companies currently have a contract until 2030 that includes revenue sharing from both sides.
Delta debuts its Patreon-supported iOS app update after US App Store policy change
The move follows last week’s court ruling that forced Apple to fully open up its U. S. App Store to external purchases, after a years-long fight with Fortnite maker…
OpenAI wants to team up with governments to grow AI infrastructure
The goal is to pursue 10 international projects to start, but OpenAI hasn’t said where they’ll be located yet.
SpaceX’s Starlink has become a big benefactor of Trump’s tariff trade war, leaked memos show
One memo about the tiny African nation of Lesotho, which the U. S. imposed a 50% tariff against, flat-out said so about its new 10-year deal with Starlink, the Post…
Netflix debuts its generative AI-powered search tool
These plans include a redesign of the TV homepage and improved real-time recommendations.
Netflix is getting into short videos with a new vertical feed for mobile
Mitsubishi in talks to source its new EVs for Australia, New Zealand from Foxconn unit
Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ and ‘Cybercab’ trademarks hit roadblocks ahead of June launch
Another application by Tesla to trademark the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride-hailing service is still under examination by the office.
CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers
CrowdStrike became a household name in 2016 when it investigated the Democratic National Committee hack and attributed it to the Russian government.
These changes position us to move faster, operate more efficiently, and continue our cybersecurity leadership,
OpenAI and the FDA are reportedly discussing AI for drug evaluations
OpenAI has met with officials from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss the agency’s use of AI to speed up drug evaluations, Wired reported on…
Amazon debuts a warehouse robot with a sense of ‘touch’
Amazon to invest $4B in Chile to launch AWS infrastructure region
The investment will go toward establishing three availability zones, or groups of isolated data centers, in the new AWS region.
Enterprise workflow management platform ServiceNow on Wednesday announced its second AI-related acquisition this year.
ServiceNow acquires Data. World months after snatching up Moveworks
Uber Eats comes to Turkey via $700M Trendyol Go acquisition
Uber is expanding its presence in Turkey with its latest acquisition.
Relevance AI raises $24M to help businesses build AI agents
Relevance AI, a San Francisco- and Sydney-based startup developing an AI agent “operating system” to enable businesses to build teams of AI agents, has raised $24…
Amazon-owned Zoox issues recall following robotaxi crash
The recall was issued over concerns the self-driving software could inaccurately predict the movement of another vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
In keeping with that trend, on Wednesday a startup called Sett — which is building AI agents to build and run mobile games — is emerging from stealth with $27…
Game, Sett, funding: A startup building AI agents for game development emerges from stealth with $27M
On YouTube, hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world are staring at an unmoving broadcast of the Sistine Chapel chimney.
The Papal ‘conclave cam’ is slow TV
Instacart acquires Wynshop to provide tools for grocers and retailers
Tesla sales continue to slump across Europe despite April EV sales swell
That slump comes as sales of electric cars made by other brands rose in the Iberian country.
They have a certain significant public image problem that’s really something we haven’t seen before in this industry,
Temu stops shipping products from China to the U. S.
Google is reportedly showing ads in chats with some third-party AI chatbots
May Mobility to launch robotaxis on Uber platform this year in Texas
Startup May Mobility plans to deploy its autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform by the end of 2025, starting in Arlington, Texas, as part of a multi-year…
The language used by the companies is vague — and essentially comes down to a hey-let’s-see-how-we-might-work-together arrangement.
Waymo and Toyota are dating. If they get serious, a new autonomous vehicle could be created.
Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail
A court in India has ordered the blocking of encrypted email provider Proton Mail across the country.
Amazon’s first 27 internet satellites launch to space
Starlink already consists of more than 8,000 satellites, which were thrust into space by 250 different SpaceX launches.