Fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised $863 million from a long list of investors that includes Nvidia, Google, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and more. “We’re continuing our trend here of looking into the world and saying, ‘How do we advance fusion as fast as possible?’” co-founder and CEO Bob Mumgaard told reporters in a…
A group of top lawyers in the US has issued an open letter to technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, ChatGPt-maker OpenAI, Elon Musk’s xAI and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, among others, warning them to keep children safe from AI chatbots, or face severe legal consequences. The letter, sent by 44 state attorneys general from across the…
SenseTime has significantly narrowed its losses while achieving robust growth in its generative artificial intelligence business in the first half of 2025, as China pushes a nationwide initiative to advance the AI industry. The Hong Kong-listed company on Thursday posted revenue of 2.36 billion yuan (US$330 million) for the six months ended June 30, marking…
CBS News/Michelle Fanucci Meet the tattooed beauty charged in death of Google executive Forrest Hayes. It all started on this boat the night of Nov. 22, 2013, when Forrest Hayes, a 51-year-old Google executive, met Alix Tichelman, a then 26-year-old aspiring model and make-up artist, on his 46-foot- yacht, “Escape.” Forrest Hayes Forrest Hayes Memorial…
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu However, Camera Coach—which launches in a preview (sort of like a beta)—has a “Get Inspired” button that uses generative AI to deliver some photos it thinks you might like to try and mimic. These photos are often quite a bit different from the originally scanned image, and I found these less helpful….
Google-backed nuclear startup Kairos Power has entered into an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority to supply up to 50 megawatts of electricity from its Hermes 2 reactor to the grid in Tennessee and Alabama by 2030. Kairos Power and Google say the deal is the first time a U.S. utility has committed to buying…
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16’s Advanced Protection is getting new useful features. We’ve discovered an under-development interface that will list all the apps that are aware of Advanced Protection being turned on. Besides Google apps, the feature will also include third-party apps that can access the state of Advanced Protection. With the…
Updated on: Aug 27, 2025 01:13 pm IST Google is changing its regulations for developers, and this might be a major change for Android users. Google is tightening the screws on Android security. From March 2026, developers who distribute apps outside the Play Store will need to verify their identity. That means no more anonymous…
The Google Corporation has decided to make Android safer. It announced that in the near future, all developers will be required to verify their identity, otherwise their applications will become unavailable for download. Google noted that many developers using Google Play have already undergone verification. Therefore, the changes will primarily affect those who distribute applications…
Produced by Allen Alter and Patti Aronofsky [This story previously aired on May 26, 2015. It was updated on July 30, 2016.] When he’s not out looking for the big wave, there’s a big story that has consumed Stephen Baxter, a reporter for the Santa Cruz Sentinel and a “48 Hours” consultant: the mysterious death…