Google begins rolling out Chrome’s ”Auto Browse” AI agent today
Journalist says high heart rate alert from his Apple Watch saved his life – 9to5Mac
Patreon creators have to switch to subscription billing by November, thanks to Apple
Undressed victims file class action lawsuit against xAI for Grok deepfakes
Bruce Springsteen shares powerful new song ’Streets of Minneapolis’ in tribute to city and protest against Trump and ICE: ”Stay free”
TikTok settles to avoid major social media addiction lawsuit
Google begins rolling out Chrome’s ”Auto Browse” AI agent today
Google began stuffing Gemini into its dominant Chrome browser several months ago, and today the AI is expanding its capabilities considerably. Google says the chatbot will be easier to access and connect to more Google services, but the biggest change is the addition...
Journalist says high heart rate alert from his Apple Watch saved his life – 9to5Mac
Stephen Pollard writes about how a high heart rate alert from his Apple Watch helped diagnose a potentially serious drug interaction issue. Here’s what happened. ‘I live on my own and a heart attack in bed could have killed me’ Political columnist Stephen Pollard has...
Patreon creators have to switch to subscription billing by November, thanks to Apple
Patreon creators will need to make some changes soon, thanks to Apple. On Wednesday, Patreon said Apple has renewed its requirement that all Patreon creators must move to subscription billing. The deadline to do so is November 1, 2026. Patreon's blog post announcing...
Undressed victims file class action lawsuit against xAI for Grok deepfakes
A class of individuals who say they were victimized by nude or undressed deepfakes generated by Grok have filed a lawsuit against parent company xAI, calling the tool “a generative artificial intelligence chatbot that humiliates and sexually exploits women and girls...
Bruce Springsteen shares powerful new song ’Streets of Minneapolis’ in tribute to city and protest against Trump and ICE: ”Stay free”
Bruce Springsteen has shared a moving new single ‘Streets Of Minneapolis’ mourning the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were both killed at the hands of ICE agents on separate occasions this month. The song recounts the events that led to the loss of lives in...
TikTok settles to avoid major social media addiction lawsuit
TikTok has reached a settlement in a closely-watched lawsuit over social media addiction, narrowly avoiding a trial that's scheduled to begin jury selection Tuesday. Terms of the deal, which was reported by The New York Times, weren't disclosed. TikTok's settlement...
Google AI Plus is now available in the US for $8 a month
Google AI Plus, the company’s most affordable AI subscription plan, is now rolling out in the US. It will cost you $8 a month for its features, though you can get it for $4 a month for the first two months for a limited time only. AI Plus gives you access to 200GB of...
Another automaker vows to continue offering CarPlay – 9to5Mac
Volvo is doubling down on its commitment to CarPlay, according to Anders Bell, the company’s chief engineering and technology officer. In an interview with The Drive this week, Bell promised that Volvo will “absolutely” continue to offer CarPlay and Android Auto in...
Teslas vinst och marginaler högre än väntat – aktien lyfter
Teslas vinst minskade klart mindre än väntat i det fjärde kvartalet, visar kvällens delårsrapport. Omsättningstappet i det fjärde kvartalet jämfört med samma period för ett år sedan var marginellt mindre än väntat. Samtidigt växte bruttomarginalen från 16,3 procent...
Metas vinst och intäktsprognos högre än väntat – vänder upp i efterhandeln
Metas vinst ökade närmare 11 procent i det fjärde kvartalet, vilket var klart mer än väntade 2,5 procent. Omsättningen ökade nära 24 procent, vilket var aningen bättre än de 21 procent analytikerna hade väntat sig i Factsets estimat. Meta spår intäkter på 53,5–56,5...
Microsofts delår strax över estimaten – faller i efterhandeln
Microsofts justerade vinst per aktie steg 28 procent i årstakt jämfört med estimaten på 23 procent. Omsättningen steg 16,7 procent mot väntade 15 procent. Den vikiga molnverksamheten klockade in en tillväxt på 39 procent. Enligt en enkät från Streetaccount låg...
What It’s Like to Get Undressed by Grok
On a recent Saturday afternoon, Kendall Mayes was mindlessly scrolling on X when she noticed an unsettling trend surface on her feed. Users were prompting Grok, the platform’s built-in AI feature, to “nudify” women’s images. Mayes, a 25-year-old media professional...
