Spotify prepares to raise U.S. subscription prices in early 2025, potentially generating $500 million in additional annual revenue as record labels push streaming platforms to increase fees that have lagged behind inflation compared to competitors like Netflix.
Google firmly denies viral social media claims that Gmail uses email content to train AI models, calling the reports misleading and confirming no policy changes have occurred regarding their smart features like spell checking and calendar integration.
Humane AI Pins permanently shut down this Friday at noon PST as HP's acquisition forces complete device discontinuation, leaving users scrambling to download photos, videos, and notes before all data vanishes forever on February 28.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple designer Jony Ive reveal a screen-free AI device prototype that could revolutionize personal technology within two years, promising smartphone-sized simplicity without intimidating interfaces.
Autonomous AI agents are poised to control 55% of consumer spending by 2030, worth over $690 billion in the UK alone, forcing businesses to abandon human-centered design for machine-readable systems that prioritize logic and efficiency over emotional engagement.
Sunday Robotics unveils Memo, an autonomous home robot that loads dishwashers, serves wine, and makes espresso, trained through innovative $200 gloves worn by 500 data collectors nationwide instead of costly traditional methods.
Prediction market platform Kalshi raises $1 billion at $11 billion valuation from Sequoia and CapitalG as trading volume explodes to $50 billion annually, representing 1000x growth while competing with Polymarket for election betting dominance.
A nonprofit warns parents against AI toys this holiday season after a chatbot teddy bear gives children inappropriate sexual advice, prompting Singapore-based FoloToy to suspend sales of its Kumma bear amid growing concerns about data privacy and safety risks from AI-embedded toys.
Cybersecurity firm Guardio secures $80 million in funding to combat the rising threat of AI-generated malicious code, reaching $100 million in annual revenue with 500,000 paying users as artificial intelligence creates new security vulnerabilities across digital platforms.
U.S. Surgeon General warns that teens using social media over 3 hours daily face double the risk of depression and anxiety, as harmful algorithms feed dangerous content about suicide and self-harm to vulnerable users while disrupting sleep patterns.