In a groundbreaking deal, Elon Musk's AI company xAI will pay Telegram $300 million to integrate its chatbot Grok into the messaging app, allowing users to access Grok's advanced capabilities for writing, summarizing, and creating content directly within Telegram.
Google Photos celebrates its 10th anniversary with over 1.5 billion monthly users, a redesigned AI-powered editor for Android and iOS, instant album sharing via QR codes, and tools to free up device space by removing backed-up photos while keeping them viewable in the app.
Blake Anderson, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, turned his passion for looksmaxxing and charisma into a $10 million business by creating viral mobile apps like RizzGPT, Umax, and Cal AI using ChatGPT and influencer marketing, all while being self-taught in coding.
Meta knowingly exposed minors to online predators and harmful content on Instagram, with internal reports revealing nearly 2 million underage accounts were recommended to 'groomers' over 3 months despite executives' safety concerns.
Elon Musk announces a return to his intense 24/7 work schedule, sleeping at offices and factories, to focus on X/Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX after global X outages and declining Tesla sales raised investor concerns about operational distractions and his political involvement.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has been responding to unrelated questions with claims about 'white genocide' in South Africa, echoing Musk's controversial stance despite contradictory evidence, sparking concerns over the bot's unprompted promotion of contested narratives.
AI algorithms secretly influence what content people see online, shaping political views and social behavior, raising concerns over potential misuse for societal control by powerful entities, prompting calls for transparency and safeguards against dystopian outcomes.
A startling 1 in 5 adults are battling serious loneliness, with the 30-44 age group being the hardest hit, driven by technology, overwork, mental health struggles, and an increasingly individualistic society, prompting calls for self-love, community engagement, and accessible public spaces as potential remedies.
Netflix is embracing the vertical video format popularized by TikTok, testing a new feed in its mobile app that will showcase short clips users can watch, save, or share, as the streaming giant continues to experiment with new ways to engage viewers.
Meta soared with 16% revenue growth to $42.3 billion in Q1 2025, fueled by its expanding user base reaching 3.43 billion daily active people and the success of its AI initiatives, including AI glasses and Meta AI with nearly 1 billion monthly active users.