July 9, 2025

The Download: a conversation with Karen Hao, and how did life begin?

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. Inside OpenAI’s empire: A conversation with Karen Hao In a wide-ranging Roundtables conversation for MIT Technology Review subscribers, journalist and author Karen Hao recently spoke about her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams…

Chinese luxury EV brand Zeekr will expand to Europe by end of 2023

April 18, 2023

Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle brand under China’s Geely Automobile Holdings, has confirmed plans to expand into Europe this year. The company will begin selling its Zeekr 001 luxury shooting brake and Zeekr X urban SUV in Sweden and the Netherlands starting in the fourth quarter of 2023, with plans to expand quickly to other […]

Chinese luxury EV brand Zeekr will expand to Europe by end of 2023 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

HomePods can now send a notification when your smoke alarm goes off

April 18, 2023

Apple’s surprise January resurrection of the original HomePod arrived will a handful of new software features. One of the more intriguing of the bunch was sound recognition for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. When the smart speaker hears the alarm, it will send a notification to your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. It’s a nice […]

HomePods can now send a notification when your smoke alarm goes off by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

A 12% decline in global smartphone shipments is what passes for stability these days

April 18, 2023

At a certain point, the market will, indeed, stabilize. It has to. Demand for new smartphones has been consistently down for some time now, but the phones themselves are, obviously, here to stay. This is how we arrive at surveys that suggest people would give up shampooing or lose a finger rather than go without […]

A 12% decline in global smartphone shipments is what passes for stability these days by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Marvel’s new fitness app Marvel Move brings superheroes to your workout routine

April 18, 2023

If you’ve ever wanted to listen to Hulk yelling into your earphones while you run, here’s your chance. Today, Marvel announced its new mobile fitness app, Marvel Move, featuring immersive audio-based running routines with popular Marvel Comics characters. Marvel Move is part of a collaboration with Six to Start, co-creator of popular fitness app, Zombies, […]

Marvel’s new fitness app Marvel Move brings superheroes to your workout routine by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch