Waymo has pulled human safety drivers from its autonomous test vehicles in Nashville as the Alphabet-owned company moves closer to launching a robotaxi service in the city. Waymo, which has been testing in Nashville for months, will launch a robotaxi service there this year in partnership with Lyft. Riders will initially call for rides directly … Read more
In December, Rivian released support for using the Apple Watch as a digital key. In addition, the EV manufacturer is launching a special application for Apple Watch with the possibility of remote access and control. Apple’s Digital Key feature puts a virtual car key in the Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch. Digital car … Read more
Discord plans to set every user’s account to default to teenagers — unless you’re willing to undergo an invasive age verification process. On Monday, Discord, the popular social app, announced that it would be rolling out “enhanced safety features for teens.” According to the company, since March. “(A)ll new and existing users worldwide will default … Read more
England Rugby uses Apple hardware to analyze games. Image credit: Apple. Apple’s latest video advert outlines why the iPad and MacBook Pro are essential tools for England Rugby’s performance analysis team. Time and time again, the iPhone has proven itself as a useful tool for sporting events, with Major League Soccer already using the device … Read more
The feature is now starting to roll out to WhatsApp Web beta users, with a wider rollout expected in the coming weeks. Here’s how it works. We are now launching the beta version to users a few weeks ago WABetaInfo said that Meta is preparing to bring voice and video calling to group chats on … Read more
Beast Industries, owned by YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, announced Monday that it has acquired Step, a banking app aimed at teens and young adults. The move comes a few months after Donaldson announced plans to launch a new YouTube channel focused on personal finance and investing. His main channel has 466 million subscribers and has … Read more
ChatGPT users may soon start seeing ads in their chats, as OpenAI announced on Monday that it is officially starting to test ads on its AI platform. They will appear as labeled “sponsored” links at the bottom of ChatGPT’s answers, but OpenAI says the ads “do not affect the answers ChatGPT gives you.” Currently, ads … Read more
A year and nearly 2,000 pages of documents later, a group suing to reveal what the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was doing at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says the agency withheld relevant documents “in bad faith” and is asking a court to allow discovery and depositions to obtain the information. “To date, Defendant … Read more
As Anthropic expands into India, a local software company filed a lawsuit saying it was already using the name “Anthropic” and highlighted how the rapid global push from AI firms could clash with local incumbents. The filing comes as Anthropic deepens its focus on India, announcing an India office last October and recently appointing former … Read more
Apple has announced that its Regent Street flagship store in London, England will reopen on Saturday, February 14 at 10 a.m. local time. The store is temporarily closed from Monday, January 12 due to “reconstruction”. The extent of the changes remains to be seen. It is not yet clear whether Apple has made any changes … Read more