The dumbest things that happened in tech this year |

The tech industry moves so fast that it’s hard to keep up with just how much has happened this year. We’ve watched as the tech…

Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq's tech and hire its CEO |

In Brief Posted: 2:03 PM PST · December 24, 2025 Nvidia has struck a non-exclusive licensing agreement with AI chip competitor Groq. As part of…

John Carreyrou and other authors bring new lawsuit against six major AI companies |

In Brief Posted: 11:02 AM PST · December 23, 2025 A group of writers, including Theranos whistleblower and “Bad Blood” author John Carreyrou, is filing…

I hate that I love Riverside's AI-driven 'Rewind' for podcasters |

The online podcast recording platform Riverside came out with its own version of a year-end review like Spotify’s “Wrapped.” The recap, called “Rewind,” creates three…

Gift guide: 's favorite things |

We’re tech journalists. We have a lot of opinions. Throughout the year, we’re constantly trying out new products, and trust us — we’re a hard…

You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT |

9:59 AM PST · December 8, 2025 OpenAI and Instacart are launching a grocery shopping experience inside of ChatGPT, allowing customers to brainstorm meal ideas,…

MKBHD's wallpaper app Panels is shutting down |

12:13 PM PST · December 1, 2025 Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, or MKBHD, announced on Monday that his phone wallpaper app Panels is shutting down.…

OpenAI claims teen circumvented safety features before suicide that ChatGPT helped plan |

In August, parents Matthew and Maria Raine sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over their 16-year-old son Adam’s suicide, accusing the company of wrongful…

OpenAI and Perplexity are launching AI shopping assistants, but competing startups aren't sweating it |

With holiday shopping on the horizon, OpenAI and Perplexity both announced AI shopping features this week, which integrate into their existing chatbots to help users…

OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word 'cameo' |

In Brief Posted: 2:27 PM PST · November 24, 2025 OpenAI’s social app Sora launched with a controversial feature called Cameo, allowing users to deepfake…