Uber Freight bets big on AI tools to grow its business
Three years ago, as the pandemic caused chaos for companies big and small, Colgate-Palmolive’s chief supply chain officer Luciano Sieber orchestrated a “logistics blitz.” The result gave Sieber a better understanding of how Colgate-Palmolive moves its products around the world. But it stuck Sieber with another problem: too much data.
Read moreHow to Spoof Pokemon GO Location on iPhone/iPad with Bluetooth
You don’t need to jailbreak your phone or fly to Japan to catch a shiny Snorlax. You just need Bluetooth. Most guides talk about spoofing like it’s rocket science—root your Android, downgrade your iOS, cross fingers. But in 2025, that entire approach is dead. Niantic’s latest iOS 18 security updates
Read moreAxiz Expands Communication Technology Portfolio with Jabra Partnership
Technology reseller Axiz and international provider of professional audio and video solutions Jabra have launched a strategic alliance to expand Axiz’s portfolio with Jabra’s state-of-the-art communication technology, meeting the needs of professionals and businesses who require top-notch audio and video experiences. Terence Barter, a senior executive at Axiz, stated that
Read moreSimon Black Appointed Board Chair at Onafriq
Onafriq, Africa’s digital payments network, announced the appointment of Simon Black as an independent non-executive director on the board of directors of its holding company, Onafriq UK Holdings Limited, effective immediately. He brings over three decades of experience building and scaling payments and technology platforms to support Onafriq’s next growth
Read moreFortnite returns to the US App Store after a five-year gap
Popular battle royale game Fortnite has finally returned to the U.S. App Store amid game maker Epic Games’ lengthy legal skirmish with Apple. As of Tuesday, Fortnite is also available on the Epic Games Store and AltStore in the EU. It’ll show up in App Store searches soon, Epic said
Read moreLuminar kicks off another round of layoffs amid CEO’s sudden resignation
Luminar, the lidar company founded by recently replaced CEO Austin Russell, is going through another restructuring, according to a recent regulatory filing. This new round of layoffs, which the company did not provide figures for, follows extensive cuts to the workforce in 2024. Luminar cut about 30% of its workforce
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Read moreGoogle’s Sergey Brin: ‘I made a lot of mistakes with Google Glass’
Google co-founder Sergey Brin said he “made a lot of mistakes with Google Glass” during an onstage interview at Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday. Brin was a surprise addition to an interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis conducted by Big Technology Podcast’s Alex Kantrowitz. Brin went on to say
Read moreThe latest Google Gemma AI model can run on phones
Google’s family of “open” AI models, Gemma, is growing. During Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, Google took the wraps off Gemma 3n, a model designed to run “smoothly” on phones, laptops, and tablets. Available in preview starting Tuesday, Gemma 3n can handle audio, text, images, and videos, according to Google.
Read moreGoogle commits $150M to develop AI glasses with Warby Parker
Google says it will commit up to $150 million to the consumer eyewear company Warby Parker to jointly develop AI-powered smart glasses based on Android XR, the companies said on Tuesday during Google I/O 2025. Google has already committed $75 million to Warby Parker’s product development and commercialization costs, the
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