Meta for testing premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
Meta plans to test a new subscription that gives people access to exclusive features in IT apps, the company told TechCrunch on Monday. The tech giant said the new subscription will further boost productivity and creativity, along with expanded AI capabilities. In the coming months, Meta said it will offer a premium experience on Instagram, […]
Some international participants will be absent from the 2026 GDC due to safety concerns and increased ICE presence
If comments on social media platforms like LinkedIn are any indication, the 2026 Game Developers Conference could be a little less international this year. Many members of the international gaming industry have announced they will be absent from the event, primarily due to concerns about safety, stricter U.S. immigration rules, and the increased presence of […]
Vinod Khosla publicly denies Keith Lavoie’s comments on ICE shootings
Look no further than Keith Lavoie, a partner at Khosla Ventures, to understand the position of unwavering Trump supporters in the wake of last weekend’s fatal shooting of an American by a federal Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis that shocked the nation. Mr. Lavoie’s public support for the Border Patrol’s actions in the murder of […]
YouTubers and others sue Snap for copyright infringement in training AI models
A group of YouTubers suing the tech giant for scraping their videos without permission to train AI models has now added Snap to its list of defendants. The plaintiffs, Internet content creators who operate three YouTube channels with a total of about 6.2 million subscribers, allege that Snap trained its AI system on video content […]
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown
President Donald Trump said he would make countering immigration one of his flagship policies during his second term in the White House, promising an unprecedented number of deportations. A year in, data shows that deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection have surpassed at least 350,000 people. ICE has taken […]
Downloads of social network UpScrolled soar after TikTok’s US acquisition
TikTok’s U.S. ownership change last week has some users looking for alternative platforms. One app that has been gaining traction is UpScrolled. This is a social network that promises to be impartial on political agendas. The app is currently ranked 12th overall and 2nd in the social networking category in Apple’s App Store. UpScrolled blends […]
Anthropic releases interactive Claude app that includes Slack and other workplace tools
Thanks to a new feature announced by Anthropic on Monday, Claude users will be able to invoke interactive apps within the chatbot interface. In keeping with Anthropic’s enterprise focus, most of the launch apps are workplace tools such as Slack, Canva, Figma, Box, and Clay, with Salesforce coming soon. In either case, the app enables […]
Tech workers call on CEOs to speak out against ICE after Alex Preti murder
More than 450 technologists from companies including Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter demanding their CEOs call the White House and remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from U.S. cities. “In recent months, Trump has sent federal agents into our cities to criminalize us, our neighbors, friends, colleagues, and families,” […]
Microsoft unveils powerful new chip for AI inference
Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200. The company describes it as a silicon flagship product designed to scale AI inference. The 200 follows the company’s Maia 100, released in 2023, and is technologically equipped to run powerful AI models faster and more efficiently, the company said. Maia has over […]
SpaceX plans first test of upgraded Starship rocket for mid-March
The delayed first test of SpaceX’s improved Starship rocket is scheduled for mid-March, according to a post on social media site X from CEO Elon Musk. This third version of Starship, or V3, is bigger and more powerful. Importantly, the company plans to use Starship V3 to launch its next generation Starlink satellites. This allows […]
