OpenAI shares details on how an update to GPT-4o inadvertently increased the model's sycophancy, why OpenAI failed to catch it, and the changes it is planning
A deeper dive on our findings, what went wrong, and future changes we're making. — On April 25th, we rolled out an update to GPT‑ …
Temu stops shipping products from China directly to US shoppers and lists only products shipped from US warehouses, as Trump closes the de minimis exemption
Bargain Chinese retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration's new rules on low-value shipments took effect on Friday.
A hacking group called DragonForce takes credit for ransomware attacks targeting British retailers M&S, Harrods, and Co-Op over the past two weeks
Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Best Workout Earbuds Still Lag on Audio Quality — Beats' newest exercise headphones are improved, but they face stiffer competition than ever.
Veza, which helps company administrators manage employee access to applications and data, raised a $108M Series D led by NEA at a valuation of just over $800M
Tech giants like Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Nvidia have captured headlines in recent years for their massive investments …
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” through follow-up questions, instead of providing useful insights
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” …
Sources: Apple plans to launch iPhone 18 Pro models, a thin iPhone 18, and a foldable iPhone in 2026 fall but the standard iPhone 18 in spring 2027
After years of incremental changes to the iPhone, Apple is mixing things up much more dramatically. Later this year it's expected to introduce …
Microsoft says new accounts will be “passwordless by default”, asking people to use more secure methods like passkeys, push notifications, and security keys
Upgrade Your Email Account Today Vinayak Guhanarayan / MakeUseOf : You'll Never Have to Create a Microsoft Account Password Again Craig Donaldson / Pocket-lint : Microsoft makes passwords a thing of t...
How Namma Yatri, an open-source ride-hailing app, forced Uber, Ola, and Rapido to adopt its no-commission, subscription model for auto-rickshaw drivers in India
Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now other ride-hailing apps are rethinking their strategy.
At the adtech remedy hearing, Google says it's open to giving competitors access to real-time bidding data from its ad exchange AdX, but it rejects a breakup
The tech giant faces a Sept. 22 remedies trial over a partial monopoly in its adtech stack — At the landmark adtech remedy hearing today …
Sources: Apple is working with Anthropic for a new version of Xcode that will use Claude Sonnet to write, edit, and test code, with plans to roll out internally
The system is a new version of Xcode, Apple's programming software, that will integrate Anthropic's Claude Sonnet model, according to people with knowledge of the matter. … Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4li...
US v. Google: Google says its controls for publishers to opt out of AI training only cover work by Google DeepMind, not training by its other units for search
Google can train its search-specific AI products, like AI Overviews, on content across the web even when the publishers have chosen …
The US DOJ tells a judge it will seek to force Google to divest its ad exchange and publisher ad server units and share real-time ad bidding data with rivals
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Google plans to roll out Gemini next week for children under 13 whose parents use Family Link and says it will not use the under-13 users' data to train its AI
This is what “growth at any cost” looks like: — www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/t... [embedded post] Justin Hendrix / @justinhendrix : “Google plans to roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbo...
TPG agrees to acquire Sabre's hospitality solutions unit, which provides SaaS to hotel brands, for $1.1B in cash, as Sabre focuses on its core airline business
SKIFT TAKE — Sabre's sale of its hotel reservations tech should help the travel tech company focus on its core airline business.
Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit FutureHouse, which aims to build an “AI scientist”, launches a platform and API with four AI-based tools to assist scientific work
FutureHouse, an Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit that aims to build an “AI scientist” within the next decade …
Singapore-based cross-border B2B payment service Thunes raised a $150M Series D co-led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners to accelerate its US expansion
Thunes has raised $150 million in a Series D funding round to strengthen its cross-border payments platform and accelerate its expansion in the United States.
Some international startup founders say they are canceling travel plans or reconsidering moving to the US due to Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Plus, a16z leads the most Series A rounds for future unicorns … For startups, runway is everything.
The US designates Cambodia's Huione Group as a money-laundering operation, saying it laundered $4B+ since August 2021 for criminals such as North Korean hackers
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Advocacy groups push California's AG to ensure that OpenAI's becoming a for-profit adheres to the law; OpenAI formed an advisory commission in response
A group of activists is turning to an old playbook to influence the future of one of the world's most powerful AI companies. Bluesky: @zoeschiffer . X: @wired . LinkedIn: Paresh Dave Bluesky: Zoë Schi...
The US DOD transfers its AI-based Open Price Exploration for National Security program to nonprofit Critical Minerals Forum to boost Western supply deals
A U.S. government-created artificial intelligence program that aims to predict the supply and price of critical minerals has been transferred …
Sources: eToro is considering launching its US IPO as soon as next week, after pausing its plans in April amid tariff-related stock volatility
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Source: Anthropic offers to buy back shares from current and former employees, the first transaction of its kind for Anthropic, valuing the startup at $61.5B
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Sources: Decagon, which is building customer service-focused AI agents, is in talks to raise $100M in new funding led by a16z and Accel at a $1.5B valuation
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Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
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Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
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Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.