Google has a 14 percent stake in Anthropic.
That’s according to legal filings seen by The New York Times, which says Google can’t own more than 15 percent of the AI startup, and has no voting rights, board seats, or board observer rights.
Apple’s latest security update aims at ‘maliciously crafted web content.’
A new batch of Apple security updates today that includes iOS 18.3.2 and macOS 15.3.2 might re-enable Apple Intelligence (again), but it also supplements an issue first addressed in iOS 17.2, where ...
Netflix’s original gaming chief is gone.
Mike Verdu had Netflix’s been VP of generative AI for games, with Alain Tascan taking over as gaming boss, but Verdu has left ...
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal
Honey was accused of taking affiliate revenue from the same influencers it paid for promotion by using its Chrome extension ...
iRobot launches eight new Roombas and finally adds lidar mapping
After a tumultuous 2024, in which iRobot lost its founder and CEO, Colin Angle, Amazon abandoned its acquisition plans, and ...
That’s one way to go out.
A disgruntled software developer implemented a software “kill switch” at his job was designed to lock out all users at his company when he was terminated, according to a Department of Justice press ...
Four Cybertrucks were damaged by a fire in Seattle.
Although there have been an increasing amount of protests against Tesla, “the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has not yet said whether foul play was suspected as the cause of the fire, which is under ...
Apple’s next Immersive concert experience for Vision Pro features Metallica.
If The Weeknd wasn’t enough to convince you to pick up Apple’s $3,499 headset (or at least stop by an Apple Store to try one ...
Go read this battery chemical-eating story.
Rest of World looks at a small-town political fight over whether a planned EV battery plant from Chinese company Gotion was a boon for employment, an environmental disaster-in-the-making, or a ...
Gail Slater is the DOJ’s new antitrust head
The US Department of Justice antitrust division will be led by Gail Slater following a successful Congressional confirmation ...
Google might be putting its money where the smart glasses are.
I’m willing to bet you’ve never heard of AdHawk, but it’s a Canadian startup that specializes in advanced eye tracking ...
Lyft Silver.
That’s apparently a version for Lyft in development that’s designed for elderly customers, Bloomberg reports: > Dubbed “Lyft Silver,” the new mode would include a user experience “designed for seniors ...