Microsoft Edge has become an AI browser with launching “Copilot Mode”
With the growing demand for AI-powered browsers, Microsoft launched a new feature on Monday with an Edge browser called Copilot Mode. This allows users to browse the web while AI helps them. The idea is that AI can be a helper who can understand what users are researching, predict what they want to do, and […]
Humanity announces new rate limits to curb Claude Code Power users
Humanity says that among subscribers running the AI coding tool Claude Code, Claude will roll out a new weekly rate limit for use by Claude with “continuously used in the background 24/7”. Humanity says rate limits aim to stop a small number of users who are violating Claude’s usage policy by sharing accounts and reselling […]
New York State Cyber Chief Calls Trump to Cut Cybersecurity
During the first months of the new Trump administration, the White House cut cybersecurity budgets, staff and initiatives. And some people, including cybersecurity experts and legislators, are not happy about it. One of them is Colin Ahern, the Chief Cyber Director of New York. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, Ahern said both he and […]
Amazon’s conflict reports that since Trump took office, it has increased the prices of popular items
Last week’s Wall Street Journal report found that prices for Amazon’s low-cost essentials have risen since President Trump announced plans for massive tariffs on international goods. Amazon responded with a lengthy blog post in response to an article describing the WSJ report as “fundamentally flawed.” The WSJ analyzed the prices of 2,500 common Amazon items, […]
Why Dispo co-founders have made their leap from social media to steel manufacturing
Daniel Liss, co-founder of Social Network Dispo and The Dating App Teaser AI, is sure he will be in Steelmaking, the next big thing. It all began with discordant harmony with some Op-Eds I wrote for TechCrunch about anti-trust enforcement on social media. The commentary appears to have caught the attention of some people in […]
Google Chrome adds AI-powered store summary to help shoppers
On Monday, Google announced an update to its Chrome web browser. It announced that it will introduce AI-generated store reviews to US shoppers with the aim of helping them decide which place is the best place to buy. This feature is available by clicking the icon just to the left of your browser’s web address, […]
Tesla signs $16.5 billion Samsung to create AI chips
Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to get the next-generation chips from Samsung. “Samsung’s giant New Texas Fab will be dedicated to creating Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip,” Elon Musk posted on X late Sunday night. “The strategic importance of this is difficult to exaggerate.” Tesla’s AI6 (aka Hardware 6) chip is based on betting […]
20 National Security Experts urge Trump Administration to limit sales of NVIDIA H20 to China
Not everyone is happy that the Trump administration has given Nvidia a green light and has started selling H20 advanced AI chips in China again. A group of 20 national security experts and former government officials wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Monday, urging the Trump administration to reverse its […]
Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, was hacked and grounded the system as “destroyed”
Flights across Russia are based after a cyberattack struck Aeroflot on Monday, the country’s biggest airline. Although details of the cyberattack remain limited, a group of pro-woman hackers known for targeting a Russian organisation called the Silent Crow has gained credibility in the cyberattack along with Belarusian hackers, citing Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The […]
itch.io is the latest market to crack down on adult games
This week, indie video game marketplace Itch.io announced that it will “non-index” adults and unofficial gaming games will be “non-indexed” and removed from viewing and search pages. The move responded to a campaign by Collective Shout (previously criticising video games, rap music and Langary commercials), which targeted both Itch.io and Steam to sell “No Mercy,” […]