Amazon Denies That AWS Just Went Down Again After Mass Layoffs

Photo by Leonie Asendorpf / picture alliance via Getty Images Staff at Amazon are still reeling from a fresh round of layoffs that saw thousands of corporate workers lose their job as execs appeared to sacrifice employees for their topline. In a memo to all Amazon workers, Beth Galetti, the company’s senior vice president of… Continue reading Amazon Denies That AWS Just Went Down Again After Mass Layoffs

Mysterious Interstellar Visitor Reaches Perihelion Today

Getty Images Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which has intrigued astronomers since its discovery in July, is expected to reach its closest distance to the Sun — or its perihelion, coming within just 126 million miles of our star — today. And according to outspoken Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, it’s the perfect moment to find out whether… Continue reading Mysterious Interstellar Visitor Reaches Perihelion Today

New Law Would Prevent Minors From Using AI Chatbots

Getty / Futurism A proposed bipartisan bill would seek to bar minors from interacting with AI chatbots, marking a forceful attempt to subject AI companies to federal regulation over concerns about minors and AI safety. Titled the GUARD Act, the bill was brought on Tuesday by senators Josh Hawley of Missouri (R) and Richard Blumenthal… Continue reading New Law Would Prevent Minors From Using AI Chatbots

Meta, Google, and Microsoft Triple Down on AI Spending

While Microsoft didn’t offer a specific forecast for its AI capital expenditures for the next quarter or coming year, the company’s chief financial officer, Amy Hood, said that the company’s total spend will “increase sequentially, and we now expect the fiscal year 2026 growth rate to be higher than fiscal year 2025.” Tech companies are… Continue reading Meta, Google, and Microsoft Triple Down on AI Spending

The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures

Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, its widely used 365 services, Xbox, and Minecraft started suffering outages at roughly noon Eastern time on Wednesday, the result of what Microsoft said was “an inadvertent configuration change.” The incident—which marks the second major cloud provider outage in less than two weeks—highlights the instability of an internet built largely on… Continue reading The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures

Save $30 on This All-Clad Nonstick Frying Pan Set

It can be hard to build an Adulting Arsenal. And expensive! Mattresses, couches, vacuums, cookware … all of these necessary things around us that require a hefty initial investment, lest you be met with back problems, sagging cushions, subpar suction, or flaking nonstick pans that leave a little bit of mystery plastic behind with every… Continue reading Save $30 on This All-Clad Nonstick Frying Pan Set

San Francisco mayor: ‘We should be the testbed for emerging tech’

Waymo and Zoox robotaxis are a regular sight on San Francisco streets, and soon Uber, through a partnership with Lucid and Nuro, will descend on the city as well. It is exactly how San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie likes it. “I think we should be the testbed for emerging technology and AI and healthcare tech… Continue reading San Francisco mayor: ‘We should be the testbed for emerging tech’

GM cuts thousands of EV and battery factory workers

General Motors is laying off thousands of workers across multiple electric vehicle and battery plants in the U.S., according to multiple outlets. Around 1,200 employees at the company’s EV factory in Detroit, Michigan, are being placed on “indefinite layoff.” Further cuts and temporary layoffs are being made at GM’s Ultium Cells battery factories in Ohio… Continue reading GM cuts thousands of EV and battery factory workers

Honda’s adorable electric hot hatch may be small, but it promises to pack a punch

The Super-ONE may be Honda’s smallest and most affordable EV, but with new features like Boost Mode, this electric hot hatch punches well above its weight. Meet Honda’s new electric hot hatch, the Super-ONE Honda revealed the Super-ONE prototype at the Japan Mobility Show on Wednesday, claiming it will offer a new type of driving… Continue reading Honda’s adorable electric hot hatch may be small, but it promises to pack a punch

The Toyota Corolla EV is bringing a sharp new look, but that’s just the start [Images]

Toyota’s best-selling car is finally going electric. The Corolla EV looks more like a Porsche or BMW than the Toyota vehicles on the road today, but that’s just the start. The Toyota Corolla is evolving into a rad-looking EV After revealing the Corolla Concept for the first time at the Japan Mobility Show on Tuesday,… Continue reading The Toyota Corolla EV is bringing a sharp new look, but that’s just the start [Images]