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Devs can now tap Microsoft Edge to power AI web apps

May 19, 2025
Microsoft is launching new APIs for Edge, its web browser, to let developers incorporate AI functionality into web apps using models built into Edge. Unveiled at Build 2025, the AI APIs mirror some of the functionality in Google Chrome, which also offers “built-in AI” that developers can tap to power their web applications. Microsoft’s move […]

Before You Spend a Dollar on Ads, Fix This First

May 19, 2025
You can’t market your way out of a weak product. Before investing in ads, ensure your offering delivers real value — customer experience, not clicks, determines long-term success.

Bluesky takes on ‘Sports Twitter’ with NBA playoff feature

May 19, 2025
As the playoffs rage on, Bluesky announced that it is beta testing a new feature during the NBA playoffs. While an NBA game is in progress, a red border with a “live” designation will appear around posts from the NBA’s account. When users click on the NBA’s profile picture, they will be redirected to the […]

Nikola’s hydrogen trucks hit the auction block

May 19, 2025
Nikola’s hydrogen trucks are officially up for auction, one of the company’s last big steps in unloading all of its assets after filing for bankruptcy in February. Auction house Gordon Brothers reached an agreement with Nikola in Delaware bankruptcy court to purchase the hydrogen trucking assets late last week. Over the weekend, Gordon Brothers published […]

Ex-Siri head reportedly wanted Apple to choose Google’s Gemini over ChatGPT

May 19, 2025
Former Siri head John Giannandrea pushed Apple to choose Google’s Gemini chatbot over ChatGPT for the first chatbot integration with Siri last year, according to a Bloomberg report looking at Apple’s uneven AI efforts. Giannandrea, an ex-Google executive who was demoted in a leadership reshuffle in March, thought that OpenAI’s bot wouldn’t have staying power […]