Meta plans to sell targeted ads based on data in your AI chats
Meta plans to use data from your interactions with AI products to sell targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram.
Batteries just broke another record in the US
Battery installations hit a new record in the US in the second quarter of 2026. In total, 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity came online, according to a new report. That’s enough to supply the daily electricity needs of about 700,000 homes. The surge is putting the country on a trajectory to see 71 gigawatt-hours of…
Google reveals its Gemini-powered smart home lineup and AI strategy
Google brings Gemini to the smart home with new devices, AI for existing customers and more.
The Download: OpenAI’s caste bias problem, and how AI videos are made
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI is huge in India. Its models are steeped in caste bias. Caste bias is rampant in OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT, according to an MIT Technology Review investigation. Though CEO Sam Altman boasted…
Electroflow promises to make LFP material for 40% less than Chinese producers
Electroflow drew inspiration from batteries themselves to develop a new way of producing LFP material for EVs. The process could undercut today’s lowest price sources in China.
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s Most Fundable Companies of 2025
Presented by the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship
Oura launches Ring 4 Ceramic collection, new charging case, and a ‘health panel’ feature
The new Oura Ring 4 Ceramic is made from zirconia ceramic, which the company says allows for durability and lightweight comfort.
Salesforce launches enterprise vibe coding product, Agentforce Vibes
Salesforce is also releasing a vibe coding agent named Vibe Codey to help companies foray into vibe coding with enterprise security.
Exclusive: OpenAI is huge in India. Its models are steeped in caste bias.
When Dhiraj Singha began applying for postdoctoral sociology fellowships in Bengaluru, India, in March, he wanted to make sure the English in his application was pitch-perfect. So he turned to ChatGPT. He was surprised to see that in addition to smoothing out his language, it changed his identity—swapping out his surname for “Sharma,” which is…
Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%
Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this year under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). At that time, the installation process was lengthier […]
New project makes Wikipedia data more accessible to AI
A new database will make Wikipedia’s wealth of knowledge more accessible to AI models.