Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Octavio Jones / AFP via Getty Images; Jonathan Wiggs / The Boston Globe via Getty Images While employees at some tech corporations are demanding their executives cancel government contracts on principle, workers at other companies are begging leadership to protect them from government raids and physical violence. New… Continue reading Google Staffers Terrified of ICE After Attempt to Force Entry Into Company Building
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Even Palantir Staff Are Now Disgusted With ICE
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images You do not, under any circumstances, gotta to “hand it” to Palantir, a company known for its AI surveillance and battlefield tech, and whose CEO Alex Karp has mused about legalizing war crimes. But you have to admit, it’s pretty striking to… Continue reading Even Palantir Staff Are Now Disgusted With ICE
Tech Execs Weirdly Silent After Private Screening of “Melania” Documentary
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Thomas Coex / AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration may govern for the billionaire class, but that doesn’t necessarily mean billionaires are enjoying the show. Far more likely is that they don’t have the guts to speak up. Case in point: late on Saturday night, a group… Continue reading Tech Execs Weirdly Silent After Private Screening of “Melania” Documentary
These Feature-Packed Earbuds Are Less Than $50
Looking for a great pair of earbuds that won’t cost you hundreds of dollars? The Anker Soundcore Space A40 already make a great proposition at their full $80 list price, and Anker has knocked them down to just $45 on Amazon, a discount of almost 50 percent. They have excellent feature support, a great sound… Continue reading These Feature-Packed Earbuds Are Less Than $50
Fashion rental app By Rotation and Uber partner to help deliver ski clothing
By Rotation, one of the U.K.’s most popular peer-to-peer fashion rental platforms, announced on Wednesday a partnership with the ride-sharing app Uber. From now until May 31, By Rotation users in the U.K. can rent outfits from others in their neighborhood and have them delivered via Uber within 60 minutes at a 10% discount. Though… Continue reading Fashion rental app By Rotation and Uber partner to help deliver ski clothing
Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
But giving an AI agent access to your account credentials and your entire computer system poses some risks, even if it runs on your desktop. But giving an AI agent access to your account credentials and your entire computer system poses some risks, even if it runs on your desktop. by Emma Roth Jan 27,… Continue reading Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
The winter storm tested power grids straining to accommodate AI data centers
Electricity costs spiked around ‘data center alley’ as frigid temperatures threatened the power grid. Electricity costs spiked around ‘data center alley’ as frigid temperatures threatened the power grid. by Justine Calma Jan 27, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of… Continue reading The winter storm tested power grids straining to accommodate AI data centers
The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing
A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven Uber or a Lyft. But that gap is narrowing, according to new data published Tuesday by Obi, a company that aggregates real-time pricing and pickup times across multiple ride-hailing services. Two factors, working together, are behind the… Continue reading The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing
Toyota’s biggest electric SUV is almost here
Toyota promised to launch a three-row electric SUV, and it might finally be making good on that promise. In a cryptic teaser image, Toyota hinted at “something new on the horizon,” with what appears to be a larger SUV, possibly the Highlander EV. When is Toyota launching the electric Highlander SUV It’s been almost three… Continue reading Toyota’s biggest electric SUV is almost here
GM expects ‘significantly’ lower EV volume in 2026 as adjustments drag on earnings
Cadillac ESCALADE IQL electric SUV (Source: Cadillac) General Motors’ (GM) recent plans to scale back EV production in the US cost the company over $7 billion in 2025. Despite selling nearly 100,000 electric vehicles last year, GM is calling for “significantly” lower EV volume this year. General Motors expects EV volume to drop in 2026… Continue reading GM expects ‘significantly’ lower EV volume in 2026 as adjustments drag on earnings