US freight technology company puts its shipping system and customer data on the web
Over the past year, security researchers have been urging the global shipping industry to strengthen its cyber defenses after a spate of cargo thefts by hackers. Researchers say they witnessed an elaborate hack that targeted a logistics company to hijack a large number of customers’ products and redirect them into the hands of criminals, marking […]
YouTube now offers a way for parents to block their kids from watching short videos
As the online safety of minors continues to be a focus internationally, YouTube and other social media platforms are increasing parental controls. The Google-owned platform announced Wednesday that it is introducing additional parental controls, especially regarding the amount of time children and teens spend watching YouTube Shorts. Image credit: YouTube Parents can now set a […]
Tesla will now only offer fully self-driving (with supervision) subscriptions
Tesla is eliminating the option to pay a one-time fee for its fully self-driving (supervised) driver assistance software, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday. From now on, the only way to access this feature will be through a monthly subscription. The changes represent a major shift from the way Tesla has sold access to its advanced […]
Meta reportedly lays off 10% of Reality Labs staff
Meta will lay off 10% of its staff in its Reality Labs division, which is central to the development of its VR and Metaverse products, The New York Times reported. The magazine noted that Reality Labs employs about 15,000 people, and the layoffs could affect more than 1,000 people. Separately, CNBC reported that the company […]
Microsoft announces oversupply of new data centers, but insists electricity bills won’t go up
Despite the intense public backlash against data centers over the past 12 months, all of the tech industry’s biggest companies have committed to building out additional AI infrastructure over the next year. This includes OpenAI partner Microsoft, which on Tuesday announced a so-called “community-first” approach to AI infrastructure. Microsoft’s announcement, coming just one day after […]
Consumer watchdog warns about Google’s AI agent shopping protocols — Google says she’s wrong
Shortly after Google announced a new universal commerce protocol for its AI-powered shopping agents, consumer economic watchdog groups sounded the alarm. “Big news and bad news for consumers: Google today announced how it plans to integrate shopping into its AI services, including search and Gemini. Those plans include ‘personalized upsells,’” Lindsay Owens wrote in a […]
Ring founder details camera company’s ‘intelligent assistant’ era
What does it take to bring a burnt-out founder back to the company he sold to Amazon? For Jamie Siminoff of video doorbell maker Ring, that’s the potential of AI. and the Palisades fire that destroyed his garage, the birthplace of Ring. Siminoff’s vision is to transform Ring from a video doorbell company into an […]
Doctors think AI can play a role in medicine, but maybe not as chatbots
Dr. Sina Bali, a practicing surgeon and AI healthcare leader at data company iMerit, has seen firsthand how ChatGPT can mislead patients with incorrect medical advice. “I recently had a patient come in and recommend a medication, and a dialog printed from ChatGPT said that this medication had a 45% chance of pulmonary embolism,” Dr. […]
India has reportedly told quick commerce companies to withdraw their 10-minute delivery promises.
India’s Ministry of Labor has urged the country’s fast-growing quick-commerce sector to prioritize the health and safety of gig workers. The country’s Labor and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has met with executives from Zomato’s Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart and Zepto to end marketing promises of 10-minute deliveries and discuss ways to improve the safety and working […]
Eleven Labs CEO says voice AI startup generated over $330 million in ARR last year
AI voice generation startup ElevenLabs has generated more than $330 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), CEO Matti Staniszewski said in an interview with Bloomberg. “Really, what is this? [growth in ARR] It shows its trajectory throughout the company. “We founded the company in 2022 and launched our first product in 2023. It took us […]