Trump has California’s high-speed rail in his crosshairs again
President Donald Trump has set his sights on Californiaâs high-speed rail plan, calling it âthe worst-managed projectâ with massive cost overruns that deserve to be investigated. âThey have hundreds of billions of dollars of cost overruns,â Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles
Read moreGoogle is adding digital watermarks to images edited with Magic Editor AI
Google on Thursday announced that effective this week, it will begin adding a digital watermark to images in Photos that are edited with generative AI. The watermark applies specifically to images that are altered using the Reimagine feature found in Magic Editor on Pixel 9 devices. Announced in 2024, Reimagine
Read moreSnapchat+ subscribers can now create custom AI-generated stickers
In a bid to boost its subscription service and attract more paying users, Snapchat is rolling out additional features for Snapchat+ subscribers, including allowing Snapchat+ subscribers to create AI-generated stickers in chats. The social media company and is also adding the option to send self-destructing Snaps. Snapchat+ subscribers in the
Read moreFord goes protectionist as EV losses top $5B
Ford CEO Jim Farley has a question about President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China: Why stop there? Farley said in a conference call Wednesday that Trump’s selective approach “doesn’t make sense.” “Why are we having this conversation while Hyundai-Kia is importing 600,000 units in
Read moreHead of DOGE-controlled government tech task force resigns
Ted Carstensen, the deputy administrator of the United States Digital Service (USDS) organization that has been renamed to Elon Muskâs Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is resigning instead of taking the âFork in the Roadâ deferred resignation offer for federal employees. âI write to let you know that I have
Read moreFintech Ramp lands Eagles’ Saquon Barkley as investor and Super Bowl commercial star
Philadelphia Eagles’ star running back Saquon Barkley has not only become an investor in fintech startup Ramp, he is also the star of the company’s first Super Bowl commercial. Interestingly, it was Barkley who reached out to Ramp about investing, not the other way around as is so often the
Read moreEU details which systems fall within AI Act’s scope
The European Union has published guidance on what constitutes an AI system under its new AI Act. The risk-based framework for regulating applications of artificial intelligence came into force last summer — with the first compliance deadline (on banned use cases) kicking in last weekend. Determining whether a particular software
Read moreGitHub Copilot brings mockups to life by generating code from images
GitHub has announced a slew of updates for Copilot, while also giving a glimpse into a more agentic future for its AI-powered pair programmer. Among the notable updates includes a feature called Vision for Copilot, which allows users to attach a screenshot, photo, or diagram to a chat, with Copilot
Read moreRPLY is a new AI assistant that responds to missed texts
A new Mac app called RPLY launches today, designed to help texters achieve “inbox zero” on iMessage. Targeting those who often forget to reply and leave their friends on delivered for days, RPLY utilizes AI to identify missed texts and suggests responses to prevent users from unintentionally ghosting. The AI
Read moreInvesting in the Stack Exchange Network and the future of Stack Overflow
Mark your calendars to learn more about Stack’s Future—Feb 26th.
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