What’s happened? As the trend of vibecoding grows, Google is expanding Opal to more than 160 countries, opening access to a tool that lets anyone build mini-apps without writing a line of code. Big news: We’re expanding Opal, our no-code AI app builder, to 160+ countries! From automating complex research to generating full marketing campaigns…
Editor’s Note: The following is a slightly abridged version of Noahpinion’s “At least five interesting things: Smart Ideas edition (#71)”, published on November 8. 1. Are we wrong on antitrust? In the 2000s and 2010s, America generally saw slow growth, low levels of business investment, and low business dynamism. We also saw increasing levels of…
Blackmagic released an update to its free camera app with some new features that streamers and professional broadcasters will appreciate. Both the Android and iOS versions of the Blackmagic Camera app can now stream directly to YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo, removing the need for third-party apps or additional encoding hardware. You just need to select…
BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. tech giant Google plans to present its largest-ever investment plan for Germany next week, business news outlet Handelsblatt reported on Thursday. Details of the project are scheduled to be announced at a press conference alongside Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on November 11, the report said. The plan will involve the construction of…
Big Tech earnings have come and gone. Well, save for Nvidia (NVDA), which reports on Nov. 19. That aside, one key trend emerging from this quarter’s reports is that Wall Street largely likes what it’s seeing when it comes to AI, despite increased spending among hyperscalers. Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG, GOOGL), and Amazon (AMZN) each…
If you’re a part of the Pixel crew like I am, you know that discounts on the latest generation are few and far between. That’s why I’m pleased to share that the entire family of Pixel 10 phones, from the regular Pixel 10 all the way up to the recently-released Pixel 10 Pro Fold, are…
OpenAI has brought its AI video app, Sora, to Android. The app, which lets you create, share, and remix AI-generated videos, is now available on the Google Play Store in the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Source link
The US-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of US government and private interests extending a technologically driven form of hegemony, employing communications, data and AI systems to deepen dependence on…
China should more actively pursue the global lead in quantum governance to secure a strategic edge, an influential mainland think tank has urged, as dual-use quantum tech emerges as an increasingly important front in the country’s wide-ranging rivalry with the United States. China could also diversify its technological partnerships by deepening cooperation with EU countries…
Jeff Bezos is one of the wealthiest people in the world because of Amazon’s success. But his early stage investment in Google could have made him a billionaire without it. In 1998, four years after Bezos launched Amazon, a search engine startup was emerging in Menlo Park and looking for early investors. He invested $250,000…