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.
A new licensing standard is giving publishers a tool to fight back against free AI scraping. Really Simple Licensing 1.0, now officially released, allows websites to set rules and demand compensation from AI web crawlers. Major infrastructure providers like Cloudflare and Akamai are on board to help
Mondu, a Berlin-based B2B payments fintech, has secured a €100 million debt facility from J.P. Morgan Payments. The capital will fuel its European expansion and integrate its solutions into the bank’s partner network, targeting a market projected to hit €1.5 trillion in 2025.
OpenAI has poached Slack CEO Denise Dresser to be its new chief revenue officer. The move signals a massive push to sell AI tools to businesses, as the company reportedly eyes over $20 billion in revenue this year.
A study from Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative found price discrepancies on Instacart for about 75% of items checked. This practice, fueled by AI, is called “smart rounding” and it’s contributing to higher costs for consumers.
Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo, has set its first hard business target: handling at least one million paid rides per week. This aggressive expansion plan comes as the company enters new U.S. cities and prepares for launches in London and Tokyo.
