AI
AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has announced it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory ch…
Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
Robots are increasingly available for rent or on a subscription basis, a model known as robotics-as-a-service, which lowers upfront costs and allows users to keep up with rapidly e…
US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix is planning to sell nearly 17.8 million shares in a U.S. IPO, offering American depositary receipts (ADRs) to allow U.S. investors to buy the…
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch on the fight to split off models from agents
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch discussed the evolution of AI agents from prototyping to production, highlighting two killer use cases: coding agents and internal corporate agents. He n…
You can now customize Siri’s pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta
Apple has introduced customizable voice controls for Siri in the latest iOS 27 developer beta, allowing users to adjust the assistant's pace and expressivity. The update, part of b…
The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI
Microsoft announced it has eliminated about 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, adding to a string of AI-related layoffs in the tech industry. The company stated the role…
If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.
A recent, under-the-radar update to Google's privacy settings now allows the company to store more user data—including images, audio, and video recordings—to train its AI models. T…
Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, in a move that is stoking fears that AI will replace people at companies. The layoffs hit Xbox and commercial sal…
Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created
Reddit has developed tools using large language models (LLMs) to cut down on spam, much of which was created with LLMs in the first place. The platform states it blocks 23 million …
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'
Bad Bunny attended the Schiaparelli haute couture show wearing a special look designed by Daniel Roseberry and his team. The Puerto Rican star wore brooches made especially for him…
Station F ramps up as a launchpad for Europe’s hottest AI startups
Station F, the Paris-based startup hub founded by French billionaire Xavier Niel, is positioning itself as a key launchpad for Europe's AI startups by ramping up its F/ai accelerat…
Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk
Amazon has announced that it will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk, its crowdsourcing marketplace, effective July 30, 2026. The decision, communicated via the Mecha…