YouTube is launching a new feature that will allow creators to use AI technology to generate instrumental backing music that can be added to their videos. In an update published to its Creator Insider channel this week, the company shared that it’s beginning to roll out an update to its Creator Music marketplace that will […]
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy urges companies to invest heavily in AI
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy thinks companies should invest “aggressively” in AI now to reap the full financial rewards in the future. In his annual letter to Amazon shareholders published Thursday, Jassy said “substantial capital” is required to keep up with the pace of AI innovation and customer demand for AI products. He added that Amazon, […]
Rebooted Digg launches early-access community with $5 fee
The reboot of early-internet social news site Digg is underway. Original founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have launched an early-access community for some of the first people who signed up after last month’s announcement that the pair had bought Digg and planned to relaunch it as something new. The early-access program is […]
Google thinks AI can untangle the electrical grid’s bureaucracy
Google, PJM, and Tapestry announced a partnership to develop AI tools to speed interconnection requests through the queue.
NHTSA’s self-driving safety staff reportedly ‘disproportionally affected’ by DOGE cuts
The cuts that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency made at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in February “disproportionately affected” employees working on vehicle automation safety, according to The Financial Times. That division was formed in 2023 and therefore included a number of staffers who were still in their initial probationary hiring period, which […]
WhatsApp introduces new features across chats, calls, and channels
WhatsApp has announced a slew of new updates across chats, calls, and channels designed to enhance the messaging and calling experience for users as it continues to compete with popular services like Telegram and Discord. Among the most notable additions is an “Online” indicator that appears at the top of a group chat to show […]
Inventex founder, an engineer for Coinbase at 14, wants to revolutionize patent applications
Daniel Ruskin started his career when he was a mere 14 years old as an engineer for Coinbase. As he tells it, he was a teenager “who knew how to code and wanted to build cool things.” Obviously too young to get a bank account, Ruskin did freelance development work he found on reddit in […]
Polestar EV sales jump in Q1 on discounts like its ‘Tesla conquest’ bonus
Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar saw its first-quarter sales jump 76% compared to the same period in 2024 after it began offering discounts and other promotions, including ones geared towards locking in Tesla owners. Polestar sold 12,304 cars in the first three months of the year compared to 6,975 in Q1 2024. Sales were relatively […]
How to Start a Robotics Club in School
[[{“value”:” Starting a robotics club at school is often a bold and welcomed move as far as taking initiative is concerned. It fosters creativity, problem-solving, and STEM skills in students. But to turn it into a hub for innovation and learning, the right planning and resources play an important role. Incorporating a robotics club in your […] The post How…
Incident.io raises $62M at a $400M valuation to help IT teams move fast when things break
In the world of tech, some might argue that the term of the decade is AI, but in the bigger scheme of things beyond this single sector, the most important word may well be “resilience.” How well prepared are people, organizations and countries for unforeseen, negative economic, geopolitical, social and environmental developmen? It’s a question […]