Tesla will launch unsupervised driving in June, Musk says
Tesla will launch unsupervised driving in June, Musk says Tesla will launch an “unsupervised, no one in the car” robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June, Elon Musk said in an earnings call Wednesday. “We just want to put a toe in the water, make sure everything’s okay, put a few more toes in the […]
Microsoft’s AI business is booming — Xbox, not so much
Microsoft's AI business is booming — Xbox, not so much Microsoft’s AI business is booming — Xbox, not so much Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses are doing pretty well — and their impact is being felt across the company. In its Q2 2025 earnings, Microsoft announced revenue of $69.6 billion for the quarter, up 12 percent […]
Tesla’s profits slide over 70 percent in the fourth quarter
Tesla's profits slide over 70 percent in the fourth quarter Tesla’s profits slide over 70 percent in the fourth quarter It’s one week into Elon Musk’s new role as chief cost-cutter for the Trump administration, but today, his side hustle as CEO of Tesla takes center stage with the release of the company’s latest earnings […]
Here’s where you can try to buy an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 tomorrow
Here's where you can try to buy an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 tomorrow Here’s where you can try to buy an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 tomorrow Believe it or not, the RTX 5090 isn’t much bigger than the pictured RTX 5080. While Nvidia’s RTX 50-series graphics cards weren’t the zaniest devices at CES […]
Watch as NASA reveals asteroid samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission
Watch as NASA reveals asteroid samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission NASA curation team members, along with Lockheed Martin recovery specialists, look on after the successful removal of the sample return canister lid. | Image: NASA / Robert Markowitz NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was launched in September 2016, and seven years later, its capsule landed in […]
MGM will pay $45 million to settle data breach lawsuit
MGM will pay $45 million to settle data breach lawsuit A final hearing will take place in June. MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a lawsuit over data breaches that collectively exposed the personal information of 37 million customers. The case consolidated 22 class-action lawsuits filed over two security incidents: […]
Trying out TikTok’s top competitors
Trying out TikTok's top competitors Trying out TikTok’s top competitors When TikTok went off the air (to use a very old-fashioned phrase), there was a scramble to find an alternative to its shortform video feed â and a similar scramble by various social networks to provide that alternative. (In fact, while I was writing this, […]
NordVPN’s new feature gets around networks that block VPNs
NordVPN's new feature gets around networks that block VPNs NordVPN’s new feature gets around networks that block VPNs Users should be able to browse more freely. albeit with a slower connection. | Image: NordVPN NordVPN has announced a new NordWhisper protocol that makes it easier to bypass networks that typically block VPN connections. The protocol […]
OpenAI has evidence that its models helped train China’s DeepSeek
OpenAI has evidence that its models helped train China's DeepSeek OpenAI has evidence that its models helped train China’s DeepSeek Sucking in data you didn’t ask permission for? Sounds familiar. Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek disrupted Silicon Valley with the release of cheaply developed AI models that compete with flagship offerings from OpenAI — but the […]
Dino Crisis launches on PC as GOG adds new tool to bring back more classics
Dino Crisis launches on PC as GOG adds new tool to bring back more classics A survival horror classic is getting a new life on PC — and it might be the first of many. PC games shop GOG announced the release of Dino Crisis and its sequel, which are both available starting today. Alongside […]