Researchers found that popular AI chatbots treat neutral queries as shopping requests, pushing new products over sustainable options. This “algorithmically facilitated emissions” is a major blind spot in the fight against climate change.
A group of lawyers has filed a formal petition to cancel X Corp.’s trademarks on “Twitter” and “tweet,” claiming Elon Musk abandoned the brand. They plan to launch a new social network called Twitter.new if they win.
NASA has lost contact with the MAVEN orbiter at Mars after 11 years of service. The spacecraft is a vital communications relay for the agency’s surface rovers and was investigating how Mars lost its atmosphere.
A Belgian AI startup just secured serious funding to be your company’s strategic sparring partner. Trendtracker’s platform analyzes trends to predict business futures, and investors are betting big on its global potential.
Microsoft is facing a reality check on its AI ambitions. Sales targets for its Foundry marketplace and Copilot assistant are reportedly being missed, forcing the company to lower growth expectations and sending its stock tumbling.
A new preprint server, aiXiv, is flipping the script by welcoming papers authored and reviewed by artificial intelligence. Its creators argue the focus should be on quality, not the producer, but critics warn of risks to scientific integrity. The experiment accelerates urgent debates about AI’s role
Uber is partnering with Shopify to bring its one-hour and same-day delivery network to Shopify Plus merchants. The integration, announced Wednesday, December 10, aims to help retailers compete on speed without the cost of building their own logistics. This move heats up the battle for control of the
The “original” cut of Star Wars is a moving target. From audio tweaks in 1977 to the infamous “Han shot first” edits, the film has never stopped evolving. This is the complete history of every change.
According to The Economist, the web’s fundamental infrastructure needs an overhaul to enable advanced AI agents. The current system of APIs, built for human developers, is too clunky for machines that reason in natural language.
The annual Day of the Devs showcase, a collaboration between Double Fine and iam8bit, just wrapped up its 2025 digital event. It was an hour-long dive into 22 promising indie games, featuring moody adventures, creepy horror, and physics-based frog chaos.
