TECH

Microsoft has bolstered its clean energy portfolio with a 389-megawatt solar power acquisition, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable AI and cloud operations. The tech giant partnered with EDP Renewables North America to source power from three solar farms—two in southern Illinois and one near Austin, Texas—to support its data centers and offset energy demands elsewhere. […]

Elon Musk has made a bold $97.4 billion offer to acquire OpenAI, but CEO Sam Altman has firmly declined. Musk’s AI venture, xAI, and a group of investors submitted an unsolicited bid to OpenAI’s board to gain control of the nonprofit overseeing its for-profit arm. When asked for a response, an OpenAI spokesperson pointed to […]

TikTok remains unavailable on the US Apple App Store and Google Play, but Android users can still download it through sideloading. The platform has officially made its Android Package Kit (APK) available for direct download via its website, as announced by the TikTok Policy account on Twitter. While most companies discourage sideloading, TikTok is making […]

Snapchat is expanding its Snapchat+ subscription service with new AI-powered features, aiming to attract more paying users. The latest additions include AI-generated stickers for chats and a new Snap Modes feature that enables self-destructing Snaps. AI-Generated Stickers for Personalized Chats Snapchat+ subscribers in the U.S. can now create custom AI stickers that match their messages. […]

Google has started embedding digital watermarks into images edited with generative AI in Google Photos. As of this week, photos altered using the Reimagine feature in Magic Editor on Pixel 9 devices will carry a unique digital watermark to enhance transparency. Reimagine, introduced in 2024, allows users to modify photos using AI-powered tools, creating more […]

Thomas Shedd, the newly appointed director of Technology Transformation Services (TTS) and former Tesla engineer, has outlined an AI-first strategy for the General Services Administration (GSA), sources tell WIRED. During a Monday morning meeting, Shedd emphasized transforming the agency to operate more like a startup software company, prioritizing automation and data centralization across federal agencies. […]

Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee has been found not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation by a Seoul appeals court, marking a significant legal victory for the tech giant’s leader. The Seoul High Court upheld a lower court ruling, dismissing all charges related to a 2015 merger that prosecutors alleged was orchestrated to […]