In a new i-D interview, SZA calls out AI-generated music for targeting Black artists and producing "weird, stereotypical struggle music" — and says she's going to war over it.
Tech & AI
A Swedish investigation found that Meta routes footage from its Ray-Ban AI smart glasses to human contractors in Kenya, who have seen users undressing, having sex, and exposing bank details — without
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a "huge mistake" during a Gates Foundation town hall, while also disclosing two extramarital affairs during his marriage to Melinda French Gates.
A January 2025 ransomware attack on government contractor Conduent has quietly become one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history, exposing Social Security numbers and medical records for more than 25
From a $300K-a-month dog portrait business to $300M in ARR, the fastest-growing AI startup you've never heard of is quietly rewriting who gets to build the future.
YouTuber Logan Paul spent $635,000 on an NFT in 2021. Today it's valued at $155. Here's how the NFT market collapsed, which platforms have shut down, and where crypto stands now.
Despite recent volatility in the Bitcoin market, major institutions continue to accumulate the cryptocurrency at impressive scale. Strategy added 1,287 BTC this week, bringing its total holdings to an astonishing 673,783 BTC.
MrBeast’s company Beast Industries has acquired teen banking app Step, pushing the YouTube star into fintech as he targets financial literacy for Gen Z.
Geoffrey Hinton calls Alpha School one of the best uses of AI he has seen, praising its two-hour learning model, high tuition and radical rethink of teachers’ roles.
However, with regulations shifting constantly, companies have to be extra vigilant and adapt quickly to ensure they continue operating within the legal framework.
As some users delete TikTok amid trust and ownership concerns, smaller platforms like Rueblur, Skylight Social and Spill are seeing new interest.
Consumer spending on mobile apps hit a historic milestone in 2025 as AI and social platforms overtook games for the first time, according to Sensor Tower’s State of Mobile 2026 report.
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging wrongful gains tied to his early funding, as scrutiny grows around his AI ventures.
Apple is bundling its most powerful creative tools into a single subscription. The company on Tuesday announced Apple Creator Studio, a new monthly and annual subscription that brings together Final Cut Pro,
Only 9% of people keep New Year’s resolutions. Gaia’s new AI Guides reveal four manifestation prompts designed to help you attract love, abundance, and health in 2026.
AI girlfriend apps have become a pop-culture flashpoint—half meme, half emotional trend—because they sit right at the intersection of entertainment, identity, and loneliness.
Strategy has purchased $980 million worth of Bitcoin, pushing its holdings past 670,000 BTC as institutional adoption, Lightning Network growth, and market fear reshape crypto sentiment.
Trump Media plans to merge with nuclear fusion startup TAE Technologies in a $6 billion deal aimed at powering the next wave of AI and data centers. Here’s what it means.
The Kids Online Safety Act aims to protect minors online, but critics warn it could weaken Section 230 and reshape how platforms moderate speech.
