Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after an ad showing dog-finding AI sparked privacy concerns about tech used to track people. Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar San Francisco: Ring, a company owned by Amazon, has stopped its plan to connect its cameras with Flock Safety’s license plate reader system. … Read more
Shop Sony’s latest TVs, headphones, and cameras at steep discounts—including 45% off Bravia TVs and more Save Big on Sony Electronics with 45% Off Promos This Season Sony products are known for being very good and can be found on many “best of” lists. These lists talk about TVs, headphones, cameras, and gaming gear. If … Read more
Indian AI firm Sarvam plans to deploy its small edge AI models on Nokia phones cars and smart glasses for offline use Sarvam AI brings edge models to feature phones cars smart glasses New Delhi: Indian AI company Sarvam wants to bring its small AI models to many devices. The models can run on Nokia … Read more
OpenAI is phasing out the GPT-4o model that many users see as a deeply meaningful companion, sparking global outrage from fans, especially in China. OpenAI Winds Down 4o AI Model Amid Backlash from Devoted Users Shenzhen: On June 6, 2024, Esther Yan married her AI companion Warmie inside the ChatGPT app. Warmie, whose Chinese name … Read more
India’s Sarvam launches new large language models to compete with US and Chinese AI systems in open-source market Indian AI lab Sarvam’s new models are a major bet on the viability of open source AI New Delhi: Indian AI lab Sarvam on Tuesday showed their new language models at a big meeting in India’s capital. … Read more
Research shows restricting screen time or using parental controls does little to prevent teens from overusing social media apps. Meta Study: Parental Controls Don’t Stop Teen Social Media Compulsion Los Angeles: A study called Project MYST done by Meta showed that watching kids or using special tools does not stop teens from using social media … Read more
Top performing wireless travel chargers for Apple devices are field tested with ratings on speed, design, and portability. Best Apple 3-in-1 Wireless Travel Chargers (2026), Tested and Reviewed New York: People who want one charger for their iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods can find many choices. I tested lots of travel chargers to see which … Read more
In early 2026, US AI startups raised over 100M each with valuations over 1B across various AI sectors. 17 US AI startups raised over 100M in 2026 within 2 months February: Companies raised big money this month in 2026. Simile, Anthropic, Runway, Goodfire, Fundamental, and ElevenLabs all raised over 100 million dollars. Anthropic got 30 … Read more
India aims to secure over $200 billion in AI infrastructure investments by 2028, backed by tax incentives and massive computing capacity. India targets over 200 billion USD in AI infrastructure investment by 2028 New Delhi: India wants to become a major global center for artificial intelligence computing. The government plans to bring in more than … Read more
AI startup SpendRule secures $2M to track hospital spending and prevent overspending on contracts without barcodes SpendRule raises $2M with stealth launch to help hospitals track spending Chicago: Two friends who sold their previous companies teamed up to start SpendRule last summer. Chris Heckler had experience with healthcare businesses, while Joseph Akintolayo knew about artificial … Read more
ICE demands new offices, Palantir workers grapple with ethical concerns, and AI assistants raise new questions in this week’s Uncanny Valley. ICE Expansion Plans, Palantir Ethics, AI Assistants in Uncanny Valley Birmingham: ICE has big plans. They want to spend $80 billion dollars with $75 billion in just four years. They need new buildings for … Read more
OpenAI president Greg Brockman donated $50 million to Trump’s super PAC and AI pro-development groups, citing humanity’s benefit as his motivation. OpenAI President Gave Millions to Trump for Humanity Mission San Francisco: OpenAI president Greg Brockman gave $25 million to help Donald Trump in September 2024. He also gave another $25 million to help both … Read more