TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative
Eight months after establishing a U.S. based joint venture, TikTok is getting on board fellow platforms to support industry-wide child safety work.
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‘Trump TV’ is just reruns of the president on YouTube
The White House is now airing reruns of President Donald Trump’s speeches, bill signings, and other moments on a YouTube livestream that it’s calling “Trump TV,” as reported earlier by Time. The 24/7 station launched just days after Trump banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. Following several teasers propping up “Trump […]
Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs
Singapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor materials at scale.
These discreet hearing aid glasses now have better voice boosting and battery life
EssilorLuxottica, the company that Meta partnered with for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, announced a new version of its Nuance Audio glasses that are designed to double as discreet over-the-counter hearing aids. The new Nuance Audio Plus still manages to squeeze their FDA cleared hearing aid tech into temple arms that don’t look much thicker than […]
Waymo is offering transit discounts again, this time with Visa
Waymo has made several attempts over the years at offering transit discounts to its customers in the hopes of getting them to more frequently use the company’s robotaxis to connect with a train or a bus. The Alphabet-owned company announced the latest effort today, teaming up with Visa to offer a discount on robotaxi rides […]
Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction
Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania.
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future
To the investors at Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by comparison. Here’s how they’re preparing.
Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again
The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue.
Oppo’s new phone is the first with three 200-megapixel cameras
Oppo’s new Find X10 Pro Max flagship phone, launched today in China, is the first anywhere to use 200-megapixel sensors on all three of its rear cameras. A 17-stop dynamic range for the main camera, delivered thanks to what Oppo calls “DeepPix sensor technology,” suggests megapixel count won’t be the only thing this camera has […]
Peloton is back with a ‘cheaper’ folding treadmill
Last year, Peloton did a sweeping refresh of its hardware that added cameras, fans, and AI-powered software called Peloton IQ. This year, it’s zeroing in on its treadmill lineup – refreshing its two existing Treads and adding the new, more affordable Tread Flex into the fold. At a New York City launch event, Peloton chief […]