Google tweaked its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and restarted its rollout

Google has improved its AI-powered Ask Photos feature and is restarting its rollout to eligible users in the US. The company paused the launch of Ask Photos in early June over issues with latency and [...]

Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, [...]

The startup behind Manus AI shuts down its entire China team to reduce geopolitical risks

Butterfly Effect, the startup behind AI agent Manus, has shut down its entire China team to reduce geopolitical risks.<br /> The article The startup behind Manus AI shuts down its entire China t [...]

Meta shuts down AI character access for minors following reports of problematic chats

Meta is stopping access to AI characters for young people worldwide. The company is working on new parental controls and a revised version of the AI characters.<br /> The article Meta shuts down [...]

AWS shuts its Shanghai AI lab as McKinsey bans generative AI projects for clients in China

Amazon has closed its artificial intelligence research center in Shanghai, citing growing political pressure from the US.<br /> The article AWS shuts its Shanghai AI lab as McKinsey bans generat [...]

Microsoft Hangs Up on Skype: Iconic App Shuts Down After 23 Years

As the pioneering video-calling service shuts down, Microsoft urges users to switch to Teams for similar features. [...]

Riot Games shuts down Hypixel Studios and ends development of Hytale

Here's a bit of sad news for gamers. Hypixel Studios is shutting down and ending development of Hytale. The game looked pretty nifty, combining action-RPG mechanics with Minecraft. Riot Games pur [...]

X shuts down the European Commission’s ad account the day after major fine

Just a day after receiving a roughly $140 million fine, X has terminated the ad account of the European Commission. Nikita Bier, X's head of product, accused the European Commission of using an e [...]

Digg shuts down for a 'hard reset' because it was flooded with bots

Digg has shut down, for now, just a few months after its open beta launched. Justin Mezzell, the company’s CEO, has explained on the home page that it noticed hours after the beta launched that it w [...]