Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models

Microsoft is the latest Silicon Valley giant to cut back on its AI spending.

Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs

In announcing plans for 3,200 layoffs across the Xbox division yesterday, CEO Asha Sharma focused on discussing cuts to the Xbox platform team and redundant layers of middle management. Now,…

Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos

Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the Meta AI app, Instagram,…

Figma acquires team behind a vibe-coding app

The Y Combinator-backed company started a vibe-coding platform and later built an agent-creation product.

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

Discord has acknowledged that a bug in its AI moderation system mistakenly banned more than 8,000 users over the past two months, after harmless images—including spreadsheets, chessboards, game textures, as…

Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12

Google’s upcoming event in August will introduce new Pixel devices.

The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20

People who pay for a subscription to livestream The Weather Channel via its dedicated smart TV app are seeing a 66.7 percent price hike. The TV app, available via Android…

The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20

People who pay for a subscription to livestream The Weather Channel via its dedicated smart TV app are seeing a 66.7 percent price hike. The TV app, available via Android…

The Nintendo Switch's days are numbered—but what is that number?

On Monday, Nintendo announced that it will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next February. That decision comes in response to European regulations that will soon require easily replaceable…

Google's Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases

Google has announced its next Made By Google event, taking place on August 12 in New York City. Google’s invite doesn’t name names, but the imagery clearly shows a new…