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Meta Offered Over $200 Million to Poach Apple’s Top AI Exec: Report
Meta offered a massive pay package worth over $200 million to lure a top AI engineer away from Apple, according to a new report
Grok 4 Launches: Elon Musk Dubs It ‘World’s Smartest AI’
Elon Musk and his xAI team have officially unveiled Grok 4, the latest version of the AI model that powers their chatbot, and Musk isn’t holding back
Google’s Gemini AI Now Turns Your Photos into Videos
Google has rolled out a new feature that turns photos into eight-second videos using AI, now available to Gemini Advanced users in select countries. The tool is part of Google’s Gemini AI platform and lets users upload a photo, describe what they want to see and hear, and watch the image transform into a short...
Here are New Apple Arcade Games Coming in August 2025
Apple Arcade is adding four new titles to its subscription game service on August 7 for players across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. The headliner is Play-Doh World, a digital sandbox game where kids and creative players can mold their own Play-Doh characters and explore colourful environments. Also launching is Worms Across...
OpenAI to Launch Web Browser and is Expected in the Coming Weeks
OpenAI is planning to launch its own AI-driven web browser in the coming weeks.
YouTube Updates Monetization Policies, Combating AI Content
YouTube is placing restrictions on "inauthentic" content, including AI-generated videos and clips.
Apple Maps Bug Forces Users Onto Canada’s Priciest Toll Road
Some Apple Maps users in the Toronto area are reporting that the app is mistakenly routing them onto the privately-owned 407 ETR toll highway—even when the "Avoid Tolls" option is turned on. The issue has been ongoing since at least July 4 and affects all Apple platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and web,...
Ikea Unveils Major Smart Home Reboot with Matter Devices and New Speakers
Ikea has announced a major reboot of its smart home lineup, with plans to launch over 20 new Matter-over-Thread devices starting in January 2026
Meta Buys $3.5 Billion Stake in Ray-Ban Maker
According to a new report, the social media giant has purchased just under a 3% stake in EssilorLuxottica — the parent company of Ray-Ban
Ottawa Warns Canadians About Surge in ‘Smishing’ Text Scams
If you’ve been getting strange text messages from random numbers lately, you’re not the only one, according to the Competition Bureau. Canadians are seeing a spike in scam texts claiming things like unpaid tolls or suspicious activity on bank accounts. The messages may look real, but they’re part of a growing fraud trend called “smishing”...
Elon’s CEO Pick Quits: Linda Yaccarino Leaves X After 2 Years
Linda Yaccarino has announced she is stepping down as CEO of X, after nearly two years in the role. In a post on X (of course) she said leading the company was “the opportunity of a lifetime” and thanked Elon Musk for choosing her to help reshape the company into what they’ve called the “Everything...
Google Pixel Drop July 2025: Here’s What’s New
Google has just released a surprise Pixel Drop for July, following up on last month’s feature-packed June Pixel Feature Drop that introduced Android 16