2025-03-28

ChatGPT may be making us lonelier

New research raises concerns that emotional reliance on AI chatbots could deepen social isolation for some users. [...]

2025-03-28

Elon Musk’s X has a new owner—Elon Musk’s xAI

xAI buys X; deal values social network at $33 billion, $11B less than Musk paid. [...]

2025-03-28

xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk's social media company

Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has purchased X, according to a post shared by Musk. Besides their similar names and owner, the companies are already connected through xAI's chatbot Grok, which [...]

2025-03-28

The Morning After: Will the US imported car tariffs work?

The US will append a 25 percent tariff on top of any existing tariffs on all cars produced outside its borders. Additional fees will be imposed on imported components too like engines, transmissions, [...]

2025-03-28

The 5 hottest scaleups in Benelux enter TECH5’s ‘Champions League of Tech’

Five high-flying scaleups from the Benelux region have made it into TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” The classy quintet joins an exclusive group of Europe’s fastest-growing tech [...]

2025-03-28

Is Social Security Running Out? The Reality Check Gen Z and Millennials Need Now

There's a chance the federal program will be around for decades, but it shouldn't be your sole retirement plan. [...]

2025-03-28

Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course

Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI. [...]

2025-03-28

YouTube may mute notifications from channels you don't watch

YouTube is testing turning off notifications from channels viewers don't engage with in attempt to tame the number of notifications they receive. The video platform says the test will specificall [...]

2025-03-28

Instagram will let you watch Reels at twice the speed

Instagram has rolled out an update for Reels that will let users go through more of them more quickly. As TechCrunch has reported, the app now allows users to play Reels at 2x the speed by long-pressi [...]