Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it easier to create, organize, and recommend content, those distinctions are fading, pushing companies like Spotify, Netflix, YouTube, and TikTok to become all-purpose entertainment destinations instead.
Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory
Sila’s fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs.
Einride bets $38M on EV charging as it scales electric trucking
The acquisition — Einride’s first as a publicly traded company — will expand its EV-charging ecosystem as it works to scale its electric trucking business.
Apple teams up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for iPhones, iPads, and Macs
The new leasing program is a big change for the hardware company, and comes as it looks to raise prices on many of its products.
Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035
New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today.
Tesla spins up robotaxi pilots in Orlando and Tampa ahead of Q2 earnings
The company didn’t say how many are in each city and has taken a far more cautious approach to scaling the network than CEO Elon Musk had promised.
Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro
Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Flash Cyber, but the continued absence of Gemini 3.5 Pro raises fresh questions about its AI strategy.
Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts
With the new “Replace Audio” tool, users can update the music on their post at any time while keeping the post’s existing likes, comments, shares, and reach intact.
Threads rolls out parental supervision tools
With the new tools, parents and guardians will be able to view their teen’s time spent on Threads, set daily time limits, adjust sleep mode, and manage their privacy settings.
US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could sanction Chinese open AI models over alleged IP theft, expanding the Trump administration’s campaign to slow China’s AI advances.