The WGA strike ends with protections against AI set in place
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has voted to officially lift its strike order, over half a year since it stopped work and demanded a [view more]
The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warns
The US’ outdated electrical grid is not equipped to handle rising demands for renewable energy or the “new normal” threats of extreme weather and cyberattacks. [view more]
European Union report finds X has a major disinformation problem
X, the company previously known as Twitter, could soon find itself in hot water with European Union officials due to the amount of misinformation on [view more]
Ford halts construction of Michigan EV battery factory as strikes continue
Ford said on Monday that it was suspending construction of a Michigan battery factory for electric vehicles. The automaker didn’t specify its exact reasons for [view more]
macOS Sonoma is now available
Apple’s macOS Sonoma update is now available. The Mac’s big 2023 software update adds a new Game Mode for Apple Silicon devices, interactive desktop widgets, [view more]
What to expect from the new Pixel 8 and Watch 2
, Google will host an in-person event in New York City where it has promised to introduce the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel [view more]
Even the CIA is developing an AI chatbot
The CIA and other US intelligence agencies will soon have an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT. The program, revealed on Tuesday by Bloomberg, will train [view more]
The FCC plans to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules
The Federal Communications Commission plans to reinstate net neutrality protections that were nixed in 2018 during the Trump administration. Restoring those Obama-era rules has been [view more]
PreSonus and Bitwig have teamed up to launch a universal file format for DAWs
While music producers typically have a favorite digital audio workstation (DAW), most creators are forced to swap between software suites to better suit different workflows [view more]
Google Podcasts, which is an actual thing, to shut down next year
The Google Podcasts app is heading to a farm upstate run by Marc Maron and Sarah Koenig, The app has been around since 2018, but [view more]