North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised his troops fighting abroad as forging an "invincible alliance" with Russia in a new year's message, state media said Thursday....
Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of college to focus on Facebook. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Meta acquired Manus , a startup that has created a "general-purpose" AI agent to do tasks autonomously. One o...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images More and more lawmakers are be...
More than 40 million are on alert as the next winter storm is forecast to bring inclement weather from the Dakotas into northern New England over the coming days....
Julius Bruch, a former McKinsey consultant, explains why he left to build an AI healthtech startup —and how consulting prepared him for the leap. Julius Bruch After about 7 years at McKinsey, Ju...
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Branda Statman has had some "scary times" on LinkedIn . Not scary in terms of worrying about her safety — scary in terms of embarrassment. Statman, a brand mana...
Image and video capabilities could be crucial in 2026. Getty Images Google Gemini announced it was partnering with Walmart to offer AI-powered shopping recommendations. Gemini will use Walmart and Sam...
Physical copies of Star Wars Racer Revenge are suddenly selling for over $300, as word spreads that an exploit in the game can be used to jailbreak PlayStation 5 consoles. Recently-completed eBay list...
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Recent Battlefield 6 Steam reviews have fallen to 'Mixed,' with players pointing to bugs, “aggressive monetization,” and generative AI content as player numbers dwindle amid the long wait for Season 2...
Gamers, roll up! CES is always jam-packed with new laptop announcements, acting as a barometer for the year's upcoming releases. The proofs of concept at the show display what could potentially come f...
Belkin has announced a new version of one of its first accessories for the Switch 2 at CES 2026. The Charging Case Pro for Nintendo Switch 2 carries forward the same 10,000mAh internal battery as the ...
Jolly said he's decided to embrace AI instead of being fearful of it. Courtesy of Rishab Jolly Rishab Jolly, a senior program manager at Microsoft, considers himself an early adopter of AI . He shared...
AI could expand white-collar work by making complex tasks cheap enough to attempt, Box CEO Aaron Levie says. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Box CEO Aaron Levie says AI will increase, not reduce, white-c...
LEGO has announced the Smart Brick, a chip-powered piece due to be integrated into upcoming sets that it describes as "the next exciting chapter" of the 90-year-old toy company. The Smart Brick contai...
X is suing music publishers and their trade group, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), accusing them of attempted coercion in their ongoing battle over licensing, as reported earlier by...
Towerborne , a side-scrolling action RPG published by Xbox Game Studios that has been available in early access, will officially launch on February 26th. But instead of launching as a free-to-play, al...
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Tim Fung is the founder and CEO of Airtasker, a gig work app based in Australia. Airtasker Gig work underwent major changes with the rise of automation and increased competition in 2025. Tim Fung, CEO...
After Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty teased the return of Microsoft's now-annual Xbox Developer Direct showcase last month, the publisher has now confirmed the details. The 2026 Dev Direct will air...