OpenAI’s head of safety is reportedly leaving as part of company reorganization
The role will be replaced by an executive in charge of both research and safety...
July 2026
The UK has finally shown it’s serious about crypto
Then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK’s ambitions to be a “global cryptoasset hub” all...
Engadget review recap: Steam Machine, Samsung Music Studio 7, Oura Ring 5 and more
A roundup of recent reviews published by Engadget.
XRP Community Urged to Ignore SWIFT Hype and Focus on Real Adoption
Vet (Hussein Zangana), who is the Director of Community at the XRPL Foundation, urges the...
Engadget Indie Pitch: Penguin Colony
"You won't know until you do and then it is too late."
Satoshi Nakamoto Told Us What to Do About the Quantum Threat for Bitcoin 16 Years Ago
A 16-year-old message from Bitcoin’s anonymous founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, describing a possible solution should quantum...
Netflix, Paramount, Sony and others are reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd
The movie-centric social network is said to be seeking new ownership.
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its...
South Korean Giant Hyundai Has Chosen This Altcoin Network for International Payments
Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest automaker, tested the use of stablecoins in its internal cross-border...
FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that’s been widely criticized by astronomers
Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.
Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Buys More Circle Despite Growing Scrutiny
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought nearly $14 million worth of Circle Internet Group shares on...
StubHub CEO is helping fund mass scalpers on his own platform
Stubhub CEO Eric Baker is pouring millions of dollars into the ticket-scalping market, CBC reports.
Swift And Chainlink Settlement Trials Keep Tokenized Assets In The Banking Conversation
Tokenized assets do not become mainstream because crypto people say they should. They get closer...
The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them
Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.
Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to...
Bitcoin analysts predict $300,000–$500,000 price in 2029. The math says no
Crypto analysts are already looking at how high bitcoin $BTC$64,053.40 could rally in the next...
Meta deactivates feature that let you generate AI images of any public Instagram account
Meta has deactivated the Muse Image capability to create AI deepfakes of any public Instagram...
Researchers use Geoguessr champion to test geolocation accuracy in VLMs
The house in the distance, with a red, hip-shaped roof and white walls, tells Radu...
South Korea tests blockchain stablecoin in first government pilot
South Korea has launched its first government-backed blockchain stablecoin pilot after Gyeonggi Province confirmed an...
Mamdani announces new Click-to-Cancel rule for New York City
The rule revives a proposed FTC protection that was abandoned last year.
Researchers develop ‘hierarchical AI agent’ that tackles complex errands with ease
Korean researchers have developed a hierarchical AI technology that autonomously plans even complex, long-horizon tasks....
Senate Democrats call for hearings into Trump’s ties to crypto amid CLARITY Act discussions
Five Democratic senators have called for committee hearings “to investigate the national security implications of...
Apple calls OpenAI’s hardware business ‘rotten to its core’ in trade secret theft lawsuit
The lawsuit also names io Products, the hardware company led by Jony Ive.