Category: Tech
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program loses its head
A big setback for Musk’s envisioned robot future. Elon Musk’s Optimus robotics program now teeters on shaky ground following the abrupt exit of its engineering chief. On Friday, Milan Kovac, one of the architects behind Musk’s bid to build humanoid helpers, tendered his resignation, effective immediately. Kovac took to X shortly thereafter, calling his …
Apple will soon be ending support for Intel-based Macs
MacOS Tahoe marks the end for non-Apple-silicon machines. During Apple’s WWDC keynote yesterday, the company announced the upcoming launch of macOS Tahoe 26 — the operating system update for MacBook laptops and iMac desktops. The macOS 26 update will launch in the fall, and Apple also said this will be the final …
The next batch of Samsung foldables will be the thinnest and lightest yet
There seems to be a trend here. After years of smartphone size inflation, the tide is turning the other way. Samsung announced in a brief, almost hilariously vague blog post on its website on Tuesday that the “the newest Galaxy Z series” will be the thinnest and lightest batch of foldables from …
iOS 26 lets you make custom Genmoji with ChatGPT and emoji
Custom Genmoji are easier than ever. Apple’s new iPhone operating system could seriously change the way you use emoji and Genmoji. The tech giant announced and previewed iOS 26 on Monday during its highly anticipated keynote address at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). There was lots of …
Zuckerberg is reportedly assembling a ‘superintelligence group’ for Meta AI
Kind of like ‘The Avengers’ but for AI supremacy. AI researchers, assemble! Frustrated by Meta‘s progress in the AI arms race, Mark Zuckerberg is personally recruiting AI experts for a “superintelligence group,” according to Bloomberg. The report said Zuckerberg wants to assemble a supergroup with around 50 members, with the goal of …
Getty’s Landmark AI scraping trial begins in UK
It’s the first of many, I’m sure. Generative AI is new enough that its training data seems to be constantly up for debate — and that debate is heading to the courts in the UK in a new, sure-to-be landmark case between Getty Images and Stability AI. In January 2023, Getty Images announced it was […]
ChatGPT, Sora down: OpenAI confirms partial outage
See the latest. ChatGPT is experiencing a partial outage Tuesday morning, OpenAI confirmed. A partial outage affecting ChatGPT, Sora and APIs is currently under investigation, according to OpenAI’s status page. The outage was first reported about five hours ago and reports of users experiencing errors has steadily increased since, according to <a …
Is the Polestar 4’s missing rear window genius or a gimmick?
The EV relies on a rear-view camera system to let drivers see behind them. The Polestar 4 officially launched in the U.S., Europe and Australia last year, going head to head with Tesla‘s Model Y in the mid-sized electric SUV space. However, an alternate option for the Musk-averse consumer is far from …
Ultra clear look for the iPhone is wild. Here’s how to get it.
It’s all made of (virtual) glass! During its opening WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple’s presenters highlighted a striking new look for the iPhone’s home screen: A clear look for all the icons, folders, and widgets on your screen, making it seem that everything is made of slightly curvy glass. This is …
Apple had an impossible task at WWDC. Here’s why.
It’s not just Apple Intelligence. Tim Cook is trying to satisfy both consumers and the market, and pleasing neither. Apple is increasingly caught between a rock and a hard place — and not just on Artificial Intelligence. Here’s the problem, one that may have been stretched to breaking point during CEO Tim Cook’s 2025 WWDC […]
