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Temu tops US iOS downloads for 2nd year amid greater scrutiny of China firms
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTemu, the popular e-commerce app owned by China's PDD Holdings, topped Apple's list of the most downloaded free apps on its U.S. iOS store for the second year running, highlighting the massive success…
Waymo is sending autonomous vehicles to Japan for first international tests
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are going to Tokyo, marking the first time that the Alphabet company is deploying vehicles on public roads in a foreign market. Waymo is billing the excursion as a simple “road trip” for collecting data about…
Super Micro slides 8% after stock is dropped from Nasdaq 100
Super Micro Computer CEO Charles Liang at the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 5, 2024.Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSuper Micro Computer joined the Nasdaq 100 in July. Five months later, it's out, and the stock…
Eufy’s new $70 security cam captures color footage at night
Eufy has announced a new security camera, the Indoor Cam E30. The camera updates an older model released in 2020 with 4K video recording capabilities and an added spotlight that adds color capture to its typical night vision options.…
Britain’s Ofcom brings tough Online Safety Act duties into force
Sebastien Bozon | AFP | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. officially brought its sweeping online safety law into force on Monday, paving the way for stricter supervision of harmful content online and potentially massive fines for technology…
Bitcoin crosses $106,000 as investors await this week’s Fed decision
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty ImagesBitcoin rallied to a new all-time high Sunday evening as investors awaited an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this week.The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last…
Instagram’s head says social media needs more context because of AI
In a series of Threads posts this afternoon, Instagram head Adam Mosseri says users shouldn’t trust images they see online because AI is “clearly producing” content that’s easily mistaken for reality. Because of that, he says users…
Why the FBI wants you to use end-to-end encrypted messaging
Think twice before sending your next text message. Or better yet, make sure you are using an end-to-end encryption method.Consumers regularly use different types of messaging technology from the biggest technology companies including…
Monument Valley 3: a worthy update to a fabulous mobile game
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 64, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready for some weird documentaries, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer…
OpenAI emails show Elon Musk wanted for-profit structure in 2017
The logo of OpenAI is shown on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying the photographs of Sam Altman, left, and Elon Musk, March 14, 2024.Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty ImagesOpenAI on Friday clapped back…
Apple, Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok
A supporter holds up a sign that read "TikTok" during a news conference on TikTok in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 22, 2023.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesHouse Committee members are urging the top executives of Apple…
Now ChromeOS can reset itself without erasing your laptop
This week, Google announced it’s rolling out ChromeOS M131 to non-beta users, bringing with it a handy “Safety reset” feature that lets Chromebook users reset their laptops without totally wiping them. The update also introduced a new…
Broadcom’s long path to the trillion-dollar club, and Trump’s role
President Donald Trump introduces Broadcom CEO Hock Tan prior to Tan announcing the repatriation of his company's headquarters to the United States from Singapore during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington,…
Meta asks California AG to block OpenAI’s switch from non-profit to for-profit
Dear General Bonta:As a California company that builds Generative AI technology, Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) is deeply concerned about OpenAI’s attempt to shed the non-profit status under which it was founded in order to establish a…
Former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower found dead at age 26
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesA 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, Suchir Balaji, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in recent weeks, CNBC has confirmed.Balaji left OpenAI earlier this year and raised concerns…
Apple’s AI summary mangled a BBC headline about Luigi Mangione
In a report about the notification, a spokesperson for the network says it contacted Apple “to raise this concern and fix the problem.”Other examples of the AI summaries missing the mark that we’ve seen have turned “that hike almost…
Tech companies most threatened by Trump donating to inauguration fund
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the National Guard Association of the United States' 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26, 2024 in Detroit,…
Elon Musk says SEC sent ‘settlement demand’ after Twitter deal probe
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a "settlement demand" to Elon Musk, the tech billionaire disclosed in a social media post on Thursday.The post included a copy of a letter sent by Musk's attorney, Quinn Emanuel Partner…