History is unkind to expensive failures, and the Meta metaverse will receive no special exemption. Horizon Worlds is being pulled from VR platforms — off the Quest store by March, terminated in VR on June 15. After close to $80 billion in losses and negligible mainstream adoption, Mark Zuckerberg is dismantling the project that once carried his highest professional ambitions.
The metaverse began as a...
Meta's decision to remove end-to-end encryption from Instagram while retaining it on WhatsApp has raised questions about the company's platform strategy. The change for Instagram takes effect on May 8, 2026, as confirmed through a help page update. The contrast between the two platforms offers a window into how Meta is thinking about privacy and product positioning.
WhatsApp has offered end-to-end encryption as a default...
Google has officially confirmed the removal of an AI-powered search feature that gathered and organized health advice from ordinary internet users. The feature, known...
Elon Musk has cleared a major regulatory hurdle after Mississippi officials approved a 41-turbine power plant for his AI company, xAI. The permit allows...
In a move symbolic of the administration's aggressive new stance on defense, the Pentagon has been rebranded as the "Department of War," with OpenAI...
The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has successfully closed a $30 billion funding round, more than doubling its valuation from $183 billion to $380 billion....
WhatsApp has launched Strict Account Settings, a comprehensive security feature designed to protect users from sophisticated digital threats. The one-click activation provides professional-grade defenses...
Artificial intelligence's capability to perform legal research, document review, and even draft contracts threatens to transform a profession built on specialized knowledge and credentialing....
In a comprehensive approach to platform security, TikTok confirmed Thursday that it has finalized an ownership restructuring establishing a majority American-owned entity with multi-layered...
YouTube has introduced a feature that reduces cognitive load around screen time decisions. The platform now allows users to set daily limits for Shorts...
With a clear focus on industrial strategy, Donald Trump imposes a 25% tariff on Nvidia AI chips to incentivize domestic production. The executive order...
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has officially crossed the $4 trillion valuation mark, surpassing Apple to become the second-most valuable company globally. This...
