Apple is reportedly investing in OpenAI — Microsoft’s rival wants in on the ChatGPT maker, too
Apple is reportedly in talks with OpenAI for investing in its latest fundraising round. According a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple is expected to invest in the ChatGPT maker. Venture capital firm Thrive Capital is leading the investment round, which would make OpenAI’s valuation above $100 billion. Apple analyst Mark Gurman also reported […]
Meta Horizon Worlds is letting preteens back into the world of virtual hangouts
Meta is cracking the door back open for minors interested in the company’s virtual offerings, with new parent-approved entry to the platform’s Horizon Worlds. Children (or “preteens,” as Meta refers to them) between the ages of 10 to 12 on parent-managed Meta accounts will be able to request access to specific virtual experiences, most of […]
Yelp just slapped Google with a lawsuit. Here’s why.
“Google is a monopolist.” Those were the words written by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta earlier this month in his landmark ruling against the search giant in the antitrust case brought to the court by the U.S. Justice Department. While that case against Google pertained to its $20 billion deal with Apple regarding Google Search […]
iOS 18.1 adds new Apple Intelligence ‘Clean Up’ tool: 3 things it can do for your photos
Apple dropped the iOS 18.1 beta 3 for developers — and it added a new Apple Intelligence feature to the mix: the AI-powered Clean Up tool. We’ve all been there. You take a photo, you’re excited to share it with friends or post it on social media, but there’s just one little obstruction that diminishes […]
Attention all multitaskers: Google Meet makes its picture-in-picture feature automatic
Google Meet knows it can be challenging to stay on a single tab during meetings, and it’s here to help. For all you habitual tab-shifters out there — I count myself among your ranks — Google Meet recently made a picture-in-picture feature an automatic part of its service. What does that mean? As I discovered this […]
Elon Musk’s AI facility is reportedly operating gas turbines without a permit
Elon Musk’s AI company has caught the attention of environmentalists in Memphis, Tennessee for reportedly operating gas turbines without a permit. On Monday, environmentalist groups Memphis Community Against Pollution, Young, Gifted & Green, Sierra Club Chickasaw Group, and Sierra Club Tennessee Chapter sent a letter to the Shelby County Health Department calling for an investigation […]
Amazon deal of the day: The iPad mini 6 is back down to its Prime Day price of $379.99
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Aug. 29: OUR TOP PICK Apple iPad Mini 6 (64GB, WiFi) $379.99 at Amazon (save $119.01) Get Deal BEST SOUNDBAR DEAL Sonos Beam Gen 2 soundbar $399 at Amazon (save $100) Get Deal BEST TV DEAL Amazon 40-inch 2-Series Fire TV $159.99 at Amazon […]
PS5 Pro: It looks like a sketch of the design just leaked
After a few quiet months, rumors about Sony’s alleged upcoming “PS5 Pro” console are flooding the internet again. This time, we may have gotten a glimpse at what the console looks like. Leaker billbil-kun, writing for the French website Dealabs, claims to have seen the final packaging for the not-yet-released console. PS5 Pro design According […]
Stay connected off-grid with the Starlink Standard Kit AX for 40% off
SAVE $200: The Starlink Standard Kit AX Tri Band WiFi System is on sale at Best Buy for $299.99, down from the usual price of $499.99. That’s a 40% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Starlink Starlink Standard Kit AX Tri Band Wi-Fi System $299.99 at Best Buy $499.99 Save $200.00 Get Deal After […]
Apple Intelligence is now a little easier to get outside the U.S.
Apple Intelligence is a little easier to try out if you’re not in the U.S. Unfortunately, users in the European Union and China are still fully excluded. As noticed by 9to5Mac, the latest developer beta of iOS (iOS 18.1 Beta 3) no longer requires the user to set the device region to the U.S. The […]