Biden admin’s final rule banning Chinese connected cars also bars robotaxi testing on U.S. roads
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a final rule Tuesday that would ban the sale or import of connected vehicles…
Nintendo Switch 2 could be announced this week: The rumors (and facts) so far
[Nintendo Switch 2 not pictured] With CES 2025 finally in the rearview, it’s time to move on to the next…
Google’s NotebookLM had to teach its AI podcast hosts not to act annoyed at humans
Being interrupted is annoying. Apparently, even AI-generated podcast hosts agree. Or so Google NotebookLM’s users discovered. NotebookLM launched last year…
TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well
American TikTok users have been thumbing their collective noses at the U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok by spitefully joining…
Biden administration opens up federal land to AI data centers
With less than a week left in office, President Joe Biden is not done leaving his mark on the AI…
WhatsApp is adding a way to turn selfies into stickers
WhatsApp is adding new features including creating new stickers from selfies, sharing sticker packs, and adding new camera effects. Stickers…
Data center power demand will double over the next five years
Data centers are expected to continue growing at a breakneck pace, doubling their power demand by 2029, according to a…
Massachusetts senator seeks to extend deadline for TikTok ban
Senatory Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is planning to introduce legislation to extend the TikTok ban deadline by 270 days. TikTok has warned of a looming…
Thoras helps companies reach reliability without overspending on cloud costs
For years, twin sisters Nilo Rahmani and Jen Rahmani swapped stories — and commiserated — over the pain points they…
North Korea stole over $659M in crypto heists during 2024, deploys fake job seekers
North Korean-backed hackers stole at least $659 million through multiple cryptocurrency heists in 2024, while also deploying IT workers to…