WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires multiservice messaging app Beeper for $125M

WordPress.com owner Automattic is acquiring Beeper, the company behind the iMessage-on-Android solution that was referenced by…

Meta confirms that its Llama 3 open source LLM is coming in the next month

At an event in London on Tuesday, Meta confirmed that it plans an initial release of…

As AI accelerates, Europe’s flagship privacy principles are under attack, warns EDPS

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has warned key planks of the bloc’s data protection and…

YouTube launches new Shopping features to help creators market products and grow their earnings

YouTube announced on Tuesday that it’s launching new Shopping features that allow creators to curate shoppable…

Spotify rolls out an AI-powered playlist feature

Spotify is building on its AI DJ feature, adding a new AI-powered playlist feature. No, this…

eBay adds an AI-powered ‘shop the look’ feature to its iOS app

EBay on Tuesday launched a new generative AI-powered feature to appeal to fashion enthusiasts: a “shop…

Google Cloud Next 2024: Everything announced so far

Google’s Cloud Next 2024 event takes place in Las Vegas through Thursday, and that means lots…

Cruise robotaxis are back in Phoenix — but people are driving them

Cruise is redeploying robotaxis in Phoenix after nearly five months of paused operations, the company said…