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Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs  |

Ford is ending production of thefully-electricF-150 Lightningas part ofabroader companywideshakeupof its electric vehicle plans,thecompany announced Monday. In its place, Ford will sellwhat’sknown as an “extended…

Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI 'pay-to-crawl' systems |

After announcing earlier this year a framework for an open AI ecosystem, the nonprofitCreative Commons has come out in favor of “pay-to-crawl” technology — a…

Lightspeed raises record $9B in fresh capital |

In Brief Posted: 12:32 PM PST · December 15, 2025 After a surge of VC investments from the 2021 bubble failed to yield strong returns…

Merriam-Webster names 'slop' the word of the year |

11:47 AM PST · December 15, 2025 AI’s impact on our social media feeds has not gone unnoticed by one of America’s top dictionaries. Amidst…

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…

Rokid Breaks Crowdfunding Record in Taiwan; Official Taiwan Launch of Rokid Glasses

/PRNewswire/ —Rocksa global pioneer in human-computer interaction and augmented reality, achieved a major milestone on Taiwan’s creative-oriented crowdfunding platform wait. With the Rokid Glasses campaign…

Immortal Dragons Backs Etheros Pharmaceuticals: Targeting Aging-Related Disease with Breakthrough Catalytic Antioxidants

, /PRNewswire/ — Immortal Dragons, the $40 million longevity-focused innovation fund, today announced its strategic investment in Etheros, a research-driven technology company developing proprietary water-soluble…

Threads adds new communities, tests badges for highly engaged members |

10:00 AM PST · December 15, 2025 Meta’s social network Threads is expanding the number of topics available through its newer communities feature, the company…

Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February |

11:19 AM PST · December 15, 2025 Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initially…

Zoom brings its AI assistant to the web with access to free users |

8:58 AM PST · December 15, 2025 Zoom released its AI assistant to the web today as part of its AI Companion 3.0 release. The…