A married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups

14.ai also launched a consumer brand to understand how much AI can handle customer support tasks.

X adds ‘Paid Partnership’ labels so creators can ditch the hashtags

The new labels comply with regulations and allow creators to be more transparent with their followers.

Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data

A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it.

Tech workers urge DOD, Congress to withdraw Anthropic label as a supply-chain risk

Tech workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of Defense to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” and instead to settle the matter quietly.

Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service after WBD deal closes

Ellison reassured investors that HBO’s identity and creative vision as a studio would remain unchanged, stating, “Our viewpoint is HBO should stay HBO.”

Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue

The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced teens as being a top priority for the app before asking existing users for birthdays.

Users are ditching ChatGPT for Claude — here’s how to make the switch

Following controversies surrounding ChatGPT, many users are ditching the AI chatbot for Claude instead. Here’s how to make the switch.

No one has a good plan for how AI companies should work with the government

As OpenAI transitions from a wildly successful consumer startup into a piece of national security infrastructure, the company seems unequipped to manage its new responsibilities.

A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses

A hobbyist developer’s new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people’s privacy.

Geopolitical drama reportedly stalls IPO of SoftBank-backed PayPay

The Japan-based company reportedly aimed for a public valuation of at least ¥1.5 trillion ($10 billion).