The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said it received more than 1 million reports of AI-related child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2025. The “vast majority” of that content was reported by Amazon, which found the material in its training data, according to an investigation by Bloomberg. In addition, Amazon said only that … Read more
Apple shared its latest quarterly financial results today and the news is once again very, very good for the Cupertino company. The quarter ending December 27, 2025 marked “the best-ever quarter” for iPhones, which generated a record high revenue of nearly $85.27 billion for the business. Apple doesn’t disclose the number of devices sold any … Read more
Two Elon Musk companies are reportedly planning to merge. On Thursday, Reuters reported that SpaceX and xAI are holding merger talks ahead of a planned IPO. Part of their plan is to launch AI data centers into space (but unfortunately, only as far as Earth’s orbit). Last week, it was reported that Musk planned to … Read more
There will be four movies focused on each member of The Beatles: George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Find out when the biopics are coming out, who’s playing which Beatle and more here. There will be four movies focused on each member of The Beatles: George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and … Read more
The Internet Archive has often been a valuable resource for journalists, from it’s finding records of deleted tweets or providing academic texts for background research. However, the advent of AI has created a new tension between the parties. A few major publications have begun blocking the nonprofit digital library’s access to their content based on … Read more
Best known as ‘Ms. Shirley,’ the late nonprofit founder and social media personality’s legacy will live on. Learn more about her here. Best known as ‘Ms. Shirley,’ the late nonprofit founder and social media personality’s legacy will live on. Learn more about her here.
A group of music publishers led by Concord Music Group and Universal Music Group are suing Anthropic, according to a report by Reuters. The suit accuses the AI company of illegally downloading more than 20,000 copyrighted songs, including sheet music, lyrics and compositions. These songs were then allegedly fed into the chatbot Claude for training … Read more
Apple has acquired Israel-based startup Q.ai, a move that could provide a much-needed boost to the tech giant’s capabilities in artificial intelligence. Although Apple has not disclosed terms of the deal, sources told Financial Times that the arrangement is reportedly valued at nearly $2 billion. If that figure is accurate, the Q.ai acquisition marks Apple’s … Read more
As fans and media prepare to descend on the Bay Area for Super Bowl LX, what does a high-tech city like San Francisco do? Why, call in the robotaxis, of course. On Thursday, Alphabet’s Waymo began offering fully autonomous rides at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are some limits. For now, SFO access is … Read more
The sight of a celebrity sitting courtside at a basketball game has become something of a fashion spectacle. Stars such as Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Kendall Jenner know they’re going to be photographed (or worse, put up on the Jumbotron!) so they choose to deck themselves out in the latest designer gear instead of expected team… … Read more