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Google now lets you manage all of your old Nest Cams from the Home app
Google now lets you manage Nest Cam IQ indoor and outdoor cameras — which were both released in 2017 — through a public preview in the Google Home app, meaning that you can now technically manage all Nest cams from as early as 2015 from…
Fintech unicorns watch Klarna IPO for signs of when window will reopen
Hiroki Takeuchi, co-founder and CEO of GoCardless. Zed Jameson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLISBON, Portugal — Financial technology unicorns aren't in a rush to go public after buy now, pay later firm Klarna filed for a U.S. IPO — but…
Super Micro hires new auditor to maintain Nasdaq listing; shares pop
Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEmbattled…
HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training
HarperCollins has reached an agreement with an artificial intelligence technology company to allow limited use of select nonfiction backlist titles for training AI models to improve model quality and performance. While we believe this…
Tesla (TSLA) stock up on report Trump wants to ease self-driving rules
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024.Jim Watson | Afp |…
Trump names Brendan Carr as his FCC leader
President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that intends to name Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr, a commissioner at the FCC since 2017, has made a name for himself by threatening to use the…
European tech CEOs urge ‘Europe-first’ mentality after Trump victory
Thomas Plantenga, CEO of used fashion resale app Vinted, on center stage during Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal.Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit Getty ImagesLISBON, Portugal — Tech CEOs in Europe are urging the region and all…
SpaceX rival TEC raises $160 million for reusable space capsule
The Space Exploration develops a product called Nyx, a reusable capsule that can be launched from rockets into space carrying passengers and cargo.The Exploration Company (TEC) announced Monday it has raised $160 million to fuel…
A study found that X’s algorithm now loves two things: Republicans and Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s X may have tweaked its algorithm to boost his account, along with those of other conservative-leaning users, starting around the time he announced his support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. That’s according to a new…
Palantir jumps 11% to a record after announcing move to Nasdaq
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, speaks during the Digital X event in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 7, 2021.Andreas Rentz | Getty ImagesPalantir shares continued their torrid run on Friday, soaring 11% to a record, after the…
Netflix served the Tyson vs. Paul fight to 60 million households
Netflix peaked at “65 million concurrent streams” during the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul last night, according to Most Valuable Promotions, the promoter for the fight. Those streams went out to 60 million households…
Indonesia blocks Google Pixel sales after ban on iPhone 16
Indonesia has banned sales of Google Pixel smartphones for failing to meet domestic content requirements, days after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16 in Southeast Asia’s largest phone market.
The Indonesian Ministry of Industry said Google’s…
Data workers detail exploitation by tech industry in DAIR report
The essential labor of data work, like moderation and annotation, is systematically hidden from those who benefit from the fruits of that labor. A new project puts the lived experiences of data workers around the world in the spotlight,…
Microsoft announces new PCs with AI chips from Qualcomm
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft May 20 Briefing event at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty ImagesMicrosoft is touting new computers…
Jack Dorsey says he’s no longer on the Bluesky board
It sounds like Bluesky’s most prominent backer is no longer on its board.
On Saturday, Jack Dorsey posted on X about grants for open protocols from his philanthropic Start Small initiative. This prompted someone to ask Dorsey if he…
Rakuten plans to launch its own AI model within next 2 months: CEO
The logo of Japanese tech giant Rakuten logo seen at the Mobile World Congress 2019.Paco Freire| SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty ImagesJapan's Rakuten plans to launch its own artificial intelligence language model within the next two…
Starlink bug frustrates users: “They don’t have tech support? Just a FAQ? WTF?”
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Starlink's lack of traditional customer support options is making life difficult today for new users affected by a bug that reset…
Amazon Fire Tablets and other gear will reportedly switch away from Android
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Amazon has been working on an in-house replacement for its Android-based Fire OS, codenamed "Vega" and built for easier app…