Amazon unveils Nova Act, an AI agent that can shop for you

Amazon on Monday launched its latest AI model, designed to take over a user’s web browser and perform simple tasks. The move places the e-commerce giant in more direct competition with artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which are also developing AI “agents.”

The model, called Nova Act, is currently available as a “research preview” for developers, meaning it’s not yet open to the general public. It can complete tasks such as b

Substack rolls out a new video feed amid the looming U.S. TikTok ban

As a potential TikTok ban looms in the United States (again), Substack is making (another) play for video creators to join its platform.

Back in January, Substack CEO Chris Best wrote on his personal account that the company was “going to rescue the smart people from TikTok!” It seems he’s making good on that prom

U.S. seeks to ramp up social media data collection. Here’s what to know about Homeland Security’s plans

U.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying for benefits such as green cards or citizenship, to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump.

The M

Apple faces a $162 million fine from French regulators. Here’s why

Apple was hit with a 150 million euro ($162.4 million) fine by French antitrust regulators on Monday for abusing its dominant position in mobile app advertising on its devices via a privacy control tool.

The fine—the first by any

AI megaprojects come with hidden costs

While Tesla’s stock has seen a sharp decline in recent weeks, Elon Musk has quietly been working to expand his influence in a different area of tech: AI supercomputing. Recent reports have revealed that Musk’s AI startup, xAI, 

How Hebbia is building AI for in-depth research

A New York-based AI startup called Hebbia says it’s developed techniques that let AI answer questions about massive amounts of data without merely regurgitating what it’s read or, worse, making up information.

To help generative AI tools answer questions beyond the information in their training data, AI companies have recently used a technique called

How to bring Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ privacy to Android and Windows

Have you ever wanted to sign up for an online service but you didn’t want to provide your real email address as part of the process?

There’s a good chance your email address has your actual name in it. Or perhaps you want to avoid the risk of getting spammed. What if you’d rather just sign up privately and have a quick “no more emails please” button?

That’s precisely where a reliable email forwarding service can save the day. It empowers you to create a

3 great, free Word alternatives in the wake of the Microsoft 365 price hike

Did everyone get the Microsoft 365 rate-hike notice? The personal plan is going from $70 a year to $100 a year.

According to the email, my financial commitment is getting me “secure cloud storage, advanced security for your data and devices, and cutting-edge AI-powered features,” among other goodies.

But the real reason I subscribe? Microsoft Word. We’ve all used it and many of us rely o

iMessage still lags behind its peers. 4 ways Apple should update it for iOS 19

Few apps are as inextricably linked to the iPhone as Apple’s Messages. Introduced with the original iPhone almost 18 years ago, the app (then called “Text”) has become the primary messenger for most iPhone users worldwide. It allows users to receive Apple’s proprietary iMessages, as well as

Elon Musk’s xAI startup just bought X for $45 billion

Elon Musk said on Friday that his xAI has acquired X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock transaction for $45 billion, including $12 billion in debt.

“xAI and X’s futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent,” Musk said in a post on X, adding that the combined company would be valued at $80 billion.

Neither X nor xAI immediately responded to a request


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