Hopper's AI agent can book flights and cancel trips without human help

Hopper Technology Solutions launched a breakthrough artificial intelligence system Wednesday that can autonomously handle complex travel customer service issues from start to finish, a major advance i [...]

Verizon waives late fees for federal workers affected by partial DHS shutdown

Verizon will waive late fees and offer flexible payment arrangements for workers affected by the partial government shutdown. The carrier has made similar offers in the past, like during the COVID-19 [...]

Anthropic is bringing back Claude Fable 5 globally after US lifts export control order — where can enterprises access it?

Anthropic is restoring global access to its most powerful generally released AI model yet, Claude Fable 5, today, after the U.S. Department of Commerce last night withdrew emergency export controls.T [...]

The US government shutdown claims an unexpected victim: OnePlus 15

OnePlus has launched its latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 15, today in a live event. It’s supposed to mark the availability of the phone outside of China, where it came out in October, but th [...]

Tech's biggest losers of 2025

It’s the end of another year, so it’s time for the Engadget staff to compile a list of the year’s biggest losers. We scour over articles from the previous 12 months to determine the people, comp [...]

Flight Delays, Cancellations Begin Due to Government Shutdown. Here's What Travelers Can Do

Hundreds of flights have already been canceled nationwide, and the situation is expected to get worse. [...]

Anthropic blocks all public access to Claude Fable 5, Mythos 5 following US government order — what enterprises should do

The US government last night issued an unprecedented export control directive ordering Anthropic to immediately suspend all access to its top-tier Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models for foreign [...]

UK government delays AI copyright rules amid artist outcry

The UK government is working on a controversial data bill that would allow AI companies like Google and OpenAI to train their models on copyrighted materials without consent. However, following a two [...]

Government Shutdown Travel Trouble: How to Manage Flight Delays and Cancellations

If you're flying in the next few days, brace yourself for delays. Here's what you can do. [...]