Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal |

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about…

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025 |

In some ways, 2025 was when AI dictation apps really took off. Dictation apps have been around for years, but in the past they’ve proved…

Exclusive: 12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech |

This was supposed to be the year that climate tech died. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have done their best to dismantle the…

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media |

7:51 AM PST · December 27, 2025 New York governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill this week that will require social media platforms to show…

Meet the team that hunts government spyware

For more than a decade, dozens of journalists and human rights activists have been targeted and hacked by governments all over the world. Cops and…

Trump administration seeks to deport hate speech researcher previously sued by X |

In Brief Posted: 12:13 PM PST · December 27, 2025 A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from arresting or deporting Imran Ahmed,…

FaZe Clan’s future is uncertain after influencers depart |

In Brief Posted: 12:39 PM PST · December 27, 2025 Six influencers recently announced that they are leaving esports group FaZe Clan following unsuccessful contract…

OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness |

7:08 AM PST · December 28, 2025 OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for studying emerging AI-related risks in areas ranging from…

The Google Pixel Watch 4 made me like smartwatches again |

For the last few years, I wore either an analog watch or Xiaomi Band 6 for basic step tracking and time. I didn’t opt for…

Why WeTransfer's co-founder is building another file transfer service |

One of the founders of WeTransfer — a popular free file-sharing service used by millions worldwide — is publicly criticizing the company’s new direction. Dutch…