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MCP unites Claude chat with apps like Slack, Figma, and Canva
Anthropic's Claude got a bit livelier today thanks to a new extension to MCP, the open-source protocol that allows AI agents to easily access tools and data acr...
TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover
TikTok's takeover in the US has prompted users to join an alternative social platform called UpScrolled. The app, which is available on Android and iOS, current...
Internal chats show how social media companies discussed teen engagement
Recently released documents show the big business opportunity that social media companies saw in recruiting teens to their platforms and how they discussed risk...
OpenAI is working out how much to charge for ChatGPT ads
OpenAI is reportedly asking a high price to advertise on ChatGPT, around $60 per 1,000 views, or triple what ads on Meta's platform usually cost, according to T...
Payment processors were against CSAM until Grok started making it
For many years, credit card companies and other payment methods were aggressive about policing child sexual abuse material. Then, Elon Musk's Grok started undre...
TikTok blames its US problems on a power outage
TikTok says a power outage is causing ongoing issues and outages that started in the US early Sunday morning. In an email to The Verge, TikTok USDS spokesperson...
A powerful AMD gaming desktop is hundreds off at Costco
Given that RAM has become so expensive to buy recently, you might have considered buying a prebuilt desktop computer. If so, and you’re leaning toward a high-en...
Microsoft’s latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google
Microsoft is announcing a successor to its first in-house AI chip today, the Maia 200. Built on TSMC's 3nm process, Microsoft says its Maia 200 AI accelerator "...
2026 is the year of social media’s legal reckoning
Over the next year, top social media executives are expected to take the witness stand to defend their companies from an avalanche of claims about their failure...
Experian’s tech chief defends credit scores: ‘We’re not Palantir’
Today, I’m talking with Alex Lintner, who is the CEO of technology and software solutions at Experian, the credit reporting company. Experian is one of those mu...
After 5 Years, Apple Finally Upgrades the AirTag
The second-generation AirTag features Apple's newer Ultra Wideband chip, has a louder speaker, and better range. The second-generation AirTag features Apple's n...
Apple’s new AirTag has more range and a better speaker
Apple has revealed a new AirTag that comes with the company's upgraded ultra wideband chip, allowing for more precise location tracking. It has the same $29 for...