Amazon's decision to eliminate local processing for Alexa requests on Echo devices, mandating cloud transmission of voice recordings from March 28, has sparked privacy concerns despite enabling enhanced AI capabilities through cloud computing power.
Toll road text scams targeting drivers nationwide have skyrocketed by a staggering 900% in just 3 months, likely orchestrated by Chinese criminal gangs exploiting vulnerabilities that render phone makers powerless to stop the fraudulent messages flooding various state toll systems.
Despite the hype around AI language models like ChatGPT, the tech industry failed to deliver seamless, AI-powered virtual assistants for gadgets and apps, getting distracted by chatbots and neglecting otherwise good product innovation.
Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses sell over 2 million units as the tech giant eyes smart glasses as a potential future computing platform, allowing users to interact with the world through augmented reality and AI capabilities.
Mozilla champions transparency and user control with its new Terms of Use and Privacy Notice for Firefox, clarifying data practices, privacy commitments, and empowering users to manage their information.
Mounting fears of stagflation, driven by Trump's tariffs and softening economic indicators, are fueling market volatility and raising concerns about high inflation coupled with sluggish growth, though a severe crisis has not yet materialized.
Deutsche Telekom unveils 'AI Phone' with Perplexity AI co-pilot and launches 'Magenta AI' platform, integrating AI services from Google Cloud AI, ElevenLabs, and Picsart, bringing AI experiences to customers through the MeinMagenta app.
After over a decade of neglect, Microsoft is finally retiring the once-popular Skype messaging service on May 5, 2025, urging users to migrate to its Teams platform instead, as Skype struggles to keep up with rivals like Telegram, WhatsApp, and Discord.
The Fear & Greed Index, which measures investor sentiment based on factors like market momentum and volatility, currently stands at 61 out of 100, signaling that greed is fueling the US stock market's movements and potentially overvaluing stocks.
The Magnificent Seven tech giants, comprising 34.1% of the S&P 500's market cap, soared 697.6% from 2015 to 2024 but have struggled in 2025, declining 4.0% versus the S&P 500's 0.2% gain, raising concerns about their continued dominance.