2026-08-05

After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives

Disney is interested in "price-sensitive" streaming customers. [...]

2026-08-05

EVgo starts building Tesla Superchargers under license

The V4 Superchargers will show up in the Tesla nav app and have NACS and CCS1 plugs. [...]

2026-08-05

Google will shut down Google Assistant starting September 2026 as Gemini takes over on Android and Wear OS

Google is killing Google Assistant on Android and Wear OS starting September 4, 2026. Gemini takes over as the AI-powered successor on smartphones, tablets, watches, and in cars with Android Auto. Whether a probability-based LLM can match the reliability of its deterministic predecessor for simple everyday commands will be a real test for Google's AI strategy.<br /> The article Google w [...]

2026-08-05

Are your Android apps secretly sharing your location with advertisers? Some developers are accidentally leaving on this critical data-invading setting when using third-party SDKs

Some apps are gathering highly-localized location data and feeding it back to advertisers, data brokers, and even the military. [...]

2026-08-05

‘Our corrupt, AI-addicted President cannot be allowed to sacrifice our federal lands’: A bill to permanently ban AI data centers from federal lands has been introduced to Congress

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a huge data center buildout while sidelining environmental concerns and worsening pollution. [...]

2026-08-05

Rocket Lab landed a $397 million U.S. Space Force contract for surveillance satellites

The deal covers development, launch, and operation of Rocket Lab's flat satellite design as part of a broader $615 million award to three contractors [...]

2026-08-05

Tanger says World Cup tourism surged traffic and sales at its outlet centers

CEO Stephen Yalof said Tanger centers in 8 of 11 host cities saw gains from international visitors, with sales up about 5% for the year [...]

2026-08-05

Uber and Wayve won London approval to start supervised self-driving rides this summer

Transport for London granted private-hire vehicle licenses to Wayve's electric Ford Mustang Mach-E fleet, completing a regulatory requirement for commercial trips [...]

2026-08-05

Disney is exploring a free, ad-supported streaming service and has sold out Super Bowl ads

CEO Josh D'Amaro said a free offering could expand Disney's reach to price-sensitive consumers and funnel subscribers to Disney+ [...]