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The regulatory decision would make it harder for future administrations to implement stricter fuel efficiency standards.

Though WordPress's Telex is still an experiment, the vibe-coding software has already been used to help build real-world websites.

While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes.

Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.

Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth magnets startup, has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. defense department.

On Wednesday evening at Playground Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don't understand yet will explain what's coming. This is the final StrictlyVC event of 2025, and truly, the lineup is ridiculous.

The Chinese video game giant Tencent is now building some of the world’s best 3D AI models. This could have implications far outside gaming.

Marquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal information and financial records, as well as Social Security numbers, belonging to hundreds of thousands of people. The number of affected people is expected to rise.

The Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec were awarded substantial grants to build one reactor in Tennessee and two more in Michigan.

It has brought on law firm Wilson Sonsini to help kick off the process, and the company is tackling an internal checklist to prepare it for what could be one of the largest IPOs ever.

The best opportunity to view this spectacle will be shortly after sunset on December 4.

AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom models easier.

The Trump administration has been virtually begging immigrants in the US to self-deport, even offering money. But some immigrants say it’s been nearly impossible.

Republicans’ attempt to ban state AI regulations was removed from the defense bill after bipartisan opposition, underscoring tensions between tech-industry demands, consumer protection concerns, and Trump’s push for sweeping federal preemption.

Electronic Arts has added eight more patents to its Accessibility First Patent Pledge, including grapple assist technology, speech and audio generation tools, and improvements to its text size and contrast tool Fonttik.

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The conclusion of SAG-AFTRA's 11-month strike brought some clarity to contracts for game actors in the US. The union won agreements on issues like pay scales and clear disclosure over the use of AI-generated digital replicas. The deal isn't perfect – not least because technology is developing faster than contract negotiations can keep up with – but it gave US-based talent a solid foundation at a time when in-game performances have become key elements of smash hits like Baldur's Gate 3.

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A temporary independent body has launched to address "transparency, accountability, and ethical reform" in the UK games sector.

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AI-powered startup Fortell has become a secret handshake for the privileged hearing-impaired crowd who swear by the product. Now, it wants to be in your ears.

Looking for a smart speaker that can do more than just talk back to you? These smart displays can stream your favorite shows, join a video call, and even double as a digital photo frame.

Games veteran Ron Gilbert has stopped developing his untitled RPG project, once described as "classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park."

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