Tech

Apple reportedly asked Google to set up servers for Gemini-powered Siri that meets Apple's privacy standards. A deeper look at what this partnership really means.

X introduces 'Paid Partnership' labels 7 years after Instagram. This isn't just about compliance—it's about platform survival in the creator economy.

Apple launches the $599 iPhone 17E with MagSafe and A19 chip, testing whether premium experiences can truly be affordable. The strategy reveals deeper questions about brand positioning.

Instagram's new AI feature automatically inserts shopping links into creator content without consent, raising questions about control, revenue, and the future of influencer marketing.

Anthropic's refusal to work with Pentagon surveillance sparks user exodus from ChatGPT. Daily signups hit record highs as Claude tops App Store charts.

Charter's $34.5B Cox acquisition creates largest US ISP with 35.6M customers, surpassing Comcast. FCC approves despite monopoly concerns over pricing power

Shipping through vital Hormuz Strait nearly halted after US-Israel strikes on Iran. Over 1,100 vessels hit by GPS jamming, appearing at nuclear plants on maps. Critical risk to global energy supply.

Finnish startup Donut Lab's solid-state battery actually gains capacity at extreme heat, challenging everything we know about EV battery performance in hot climates.

Paramount-Warner merger creates streaming giant with 200M+ subscribers after Netflix abandoned WBD deal. What this mega-consolidation means for content and competition.

UCLA researchers revive Thomas Edison's nickel-iron battery concept with modern nanotechnology, potentially solving renewable energy storage challenges that stumped the grid for decades.

Apple's new iPad Air gets M4 chip and 12GB RAM in a seemingly minor update. But this quiet evolution hints at Apple's tablet ambitions and market positioning dilemmas.

AI-native customer service agency 14.ai raises $3M to replace traditional support teams. Can humans and AI really work together, or is this the beginning of the end for customer service jobs?