‘It’s literally the gulag’: inside the revolt at Meta’s AI unit, where elite engineers were drafted to label data

It takes a particular kind of dysfunction for an employee to hijack a company-wide livestream and demand the hosts pass a message to a senior executive: that he is, in not so many words, garbage. That [...]

Evals are the new PRD, Expedia’s AI chief tells VB Transform 2026

“The new PRD are the evals,” Xavi Amatriain, Expedia Group’s first chief AI and data officer, told the VB Transform 2026 audience last week in Menlo Park. “So basically, you encode what you wa [...]

Apple is said to be developing a revamped Health app with a built-in AI doctor

An AI overhaul may be on the horizon for Apple’s Health app. In the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is working on a much more comprehensive version of its Health ap [...]

Lutnick says government wants Intel stake in exchange for grant funding

The move by the U.S. could open the door for similar deals with other chipmakers that received grants under the Chips Act [...]

Apple Looking to Samsung and Intel for Chips Amid Shortages, Report Says

Apple is reportedly keeping its options open beyond its main supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor. [...]

Microsoft's AI revenue reportedly depends on OpenAI for 70 percent

Microsoft generated $24.1 billion in AI revenue through OpenAI in the fiscal year ending in June. That's about 70 percent of its total AI business, according to a Bloomberg analysis. The heavy re [...]

Bose, Apple, Sonos & Sennheiser: 6 EOFY headphone deals I'd actually recommend as an audio-gear expert

Looking to save on a new set of headphones this EOFY? I've found some great savings on a variety of models, including over-ear, noise cancelling and open-style earbuds. [...]

How to watch the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct

With a Tomodachi Life sequel teased and the last few Switch 1 games announced, the deck is cleared for Nintendo's next video presentation on the Switch 2. The appropriately titled "Nintendo [...]

You No Longer Need a Special Code for Sora 2. Here's How It Works

The floodgates have been open to the viral Sora 2 app. Now, anyone in the US (Canada, Japan and South Korea) can access it. [...]