Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down |

3:56 PM PDT · October 30, 2026 Ollie, a startup whose mission was to deliver an AI assistant that respected its users’ privacy, says that…

Intel's stock crashes, knocking $12B from government's stake |

2:54 PM PDT · October 30, 2026 Intel’s stock suffered one of its worst days ever on Friday, crashing around 28% after the chip giant…

Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says |

In Brief Posted: 2:52 PM PDT · October 30, 2026 Anthropic is expected to receive a high “junk” rating from credit rating agencies following its…

Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds |

It happens to the best of us — you’ve completely dropped the ball on figuring out a Halloween costume. Naturally, you’ve decided to solve this…

Applebee's exposed customers' personal data after leaving database password in app |

Applebee’s has fixed a security flaw that allowed anyone to access the personal information of its registered customers, after a researcher found a password for…

Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom |

Investors are getting nervous about AI infrastructure spending just as the Big Tech companies double down. Over the past two weeks, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and…

Zest's new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text |

Zest, the restaurant discovery app that launched earlier this year, is already thinking about a future where mobile apps are no longer the primary interface.…

Google's first data center satellite is online and writing poetry |

Google Suncatcher’s prototype space data center is online and communicating with the ground after launching earlier this month alongside more than 100 other spacecraft on…

Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is 'a great opportunity to go deceive people' |

“You Can See Everything,” the documentary capturing disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ final weeks before prison, is sparking national conversation as it becomes one of…

Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the UK |

12:01 AM PDT · October 30, 2026 Waymo will begin testing autonomous Toyota bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year as part of a broader partnership…