India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them
For years, India was the world’s largest app download market but one of its toughest places to make money. That…
Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
Google rolled out a new feature on Thursday that allowed users to deploy Nano Banana 2, its AI image generator,…
Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds
Index Ventures has raised $2 billion in fresh capital across three funds, the firm announced on Friday. The 30-year-old firm…
VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why
A new report from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School has mapped out the ways Silicon Valley’s…
Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI
After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI…
Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
Snapchat is the latest company to strengthen its stance against AI slop. The social network platform will no longer reward…
Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
In his final earnings call as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook said that the company’s long-awaited Siri AI upgrade could…
GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
Just a few short years ago, General Motors and Ford were all-in on electric vehicles, spending billions of dollars on…
Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028
The ongoing shortage of RAM chips is not only expected to persist into the next year, but will likely intensify…
SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
SpaceX said on Thursday that it will remove the unpermitted turbines powering its xAI data centers near Memphis as it…