AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says (arstechnica.com)
Google is “reimagining” search in “the Gemini era” with improved AI options (arstechnica.com)
Google’s Gemini AI wants to help you plan, brainstorm, and shop inside Search....
Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away (arstechnica.com)
I hate to go as cliche as “surprising absolutely no one,” but really, this is not a surprise.
Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away (arstechnica.com)
The study (PDF), published this month by University of Chicago and University of Michigan researchers and reported by The Washington Post on Sunday, says:...
AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says (arstechnica.com)
Payments helped AT&T obtain key legislative wins in Illinois, prosecutors say.
Apple releases iOS 17.5, macOS 14.5, and other updates as new iPads launch (arstechnica.com)
Air Force is “growing concerned” about the pace of Vulcan rocket launches (arstechnica.com)
Air Force is “growing concerned” about the pace of Vulcan rocket launches (arstechnica.com)
Raw milk fans plan to drink up as experts warn of high levels of H5N1 virus (arstechnica.com)
AI in Gmail will sift through emails, provide search summaries, send emails (arstechnica.com)
Gmail will soon be able to summarize recent emails from a contact.
Feds probe Waymo driverless cars hitting parked cars, drifting into traffic (arstechnica.com)
Auto-safety regulator is investigating 22 reports of Waymo cars malfunctioning.
Android’s AI era includes eavesdropping on phone calls, warning you about scams (arstechnica.com)
A scammer says “transfer the money in your bank account,” but Android is listening.
Major ChatGPT-4o update allows audio-video talks with an “emotional” AI chatbot (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them (arstechnica.com)
I can’t imagine anyone that has decent prospects would agree to go back to Tesla after getting canned with those kinds of wild swings in decision making.
Major ChatGPT-4o update allows audio-video talks with an “emotional” AI chatbot (arstechnica.com)
Report: Microsoft to face antitrust case over Teams (arstechnica.com)
Brussels is set to issue new antitrust charges against Microsoft over concerns that the software giant is undermining rivals to its videoconferencing app Teams....
Report: Microsoft to face antitrust case over Teams (arstechnica.com)
[News] Major ChatGPT-4o update allows audio-video talks with an “emotional” AI chatbot (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk’s X dodges Australian order to remove church stabbing video (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk accused Australia of trying to have “jurisdiction over all of Earth.”...
More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
There are few things more heartwarming than videos of children with deafness gaining the ability to hear, showing them happily turning their heads at the sound of their parents’ voices and joyfully bobbing to newly discovered music. Thanks to recent advances in gene therapy, more kids are getting those sweet and triumphant...
Report: Microsoft to face antitrust case over Teams (arstechnica.com)
Unbundling Teams from Office has apparently failed to impress EU regulators.
AT&T loses key ruling in attempt to escape Carrier-of-Last-Resort obligation (arstechnica.com)
AT&T submitted “flawed and erroneous assertions,” California agency judge says.
Forget aerobars: Ars tries out an entire aerobike (arstechnica.com)
Taking to the road in a modern, high-speed version of a 40-year-old dream.