Browsing Category
Tech
OpenAI releases Sora, its buzzy AI video-generation tool
OpenAI said Monday it's releasing its buzzy AI video-generation tool, Sora, later in the day.The AI video-generation model works similarly to OpenAI's image-generation AI tool, DALL-E: A user types out a desired scene, and Sora will…
Itch.io went offline due to a ‘trash AI-powered’ phishing report
Indie game storefront Itch.io went offline early Monday morning after what it described as a bogus phishing report. While the game store’s servers were still online during the outage, the domain for the website pointed towards IP…
It’s Trump’s move, and donors vs. national security
The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump was early to warn about the national security dangers posed by TikTok during his first term in office, with rhetoric and policy discussions that framed…
Trailers of the week: Star Trek, Severance, and Gundam
It’s the first week of December, and the end of the year is coming in fast and with a lot to look forward to at theaters this month. That very cool-looking Lord of the Rings anime hits US theaters on the 13th; Sonic the Hedgehog 3…
President-elect Trump says Ukraine to ‘possibly’ receive less military aid
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with Britain's Prince William (not pictured) at the residence of the British ambassador to France, on the day of the reopening ceremonies of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral following…
Weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet’s biggest scams
A production line of Wegovy injection pens for the Asian market at the Novo Nordisk A/S pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Hillerod, Denmark, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOne interpretation of…
NZXT’s Flex PC rentals are still ‘misleading’ and ‘predatory,’ claims Gamers Nexus
Gamers Nexus has released a video deconstructing NZXT’s defense of its Flex gaming PC purchase and rental program. In it, host Steve Burke says the company is still misleading customers, despite adjustments made in response to his…
Meta shares rise on potential TikTok ban in U.S., closing at record
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta shares continued their extended rally on Friday, rising 2.4%…
Michelle Yeoh’s spy team assembles in Star Trek: Section 31’s official trailer
There’s a lot of Star Trek: Discovery in the official trailer for the Star Trek: Section 31 movie that Paramount Plus just released — big drama, explosions, and some looming threat that’s “unlike anything that Starfleet’s ever seen.” The…
What’s next for Meta’s metaverse
In October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent his trillion-dollar social media company into a new direction. Facebook changed its name to Meta and Zuckerberg set his sights on a new horizon, the metaverse."There was genuinely a need…
Super Micro gets Nasdaq extension, can file financials by February
The Super Micro Computer headquarters in San Jose, California, on Dec. 3, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEmbattled server maker Super Micro Computer said on Friday that it received an extension from Nasdaq, giving the…
Valve’s master plan for Steam Machines is finally coming into focus
If I told you that Valve could make a play to dethrone the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox in your living room this next year while simultaneously challenging the Meta Quest as the gamer’s VR headset of choice, would you believe me?…
Workday shares pop 9% on inclusion in S&P 500
A close-up of the Workday logo on its headquarters in Pleasanton, California.Smith Collection | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesWorkday shares jumped 9% in extended trading on Friday after S&P Dow Jones Indices said the cloud software…
Large drones are flying over New Jersey at night and no one knows why
For over a week, New Jersey residents have spotted unidentified aircraft in the northern part of the state, including Morris County and near Newark — and now the authorities are urging people to remain calm. The FBI’s Newark office,…
SpaceX faces opposition to Starlink expansion from Ukrainian group
The Starlink logo is seen on a mobile device with an grahpic illustration of planet Earth in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland on 21 September, 2022.STR | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSpaceX's effort to put an additional 22,488…
Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto ‘czar’
Zenefits CEO David Sacks speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Calif.Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty ImagesVenture investor and podcaster David Sacks will join the Trump…
David Sacks is Trump’s AI and crypto ‘czar’
In this important role, David will guide policy for the Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency, two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness. David will focus on making America the clear global…
MicroStrategy gives up big gain, turns negative despite bitcoin $100,000 milestone
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesCryptocurrency-related stocks gave up big gains Thursday even after the price of bitcoin soared above $100,000 for the first time overnight.MicroStrategy dipped into negative territory to slip 4.8%…