YouTube Lets Creators Tag Amazon Products, Bringing Rivals Into E-Commerce Deal
YouTube said U.S. creators can now tag Amazon products in their videos and earn commissions on purchases, with payments arriving two months after a sale is locked in. The program…
Waymo to Launch Robotaxi Service in Munich in 2027
The first Waymo vehicles will appear on Munich’s streets in the coming weeks, at first with trained drivers at the wheel, mapping the city’s roads and testing its traffic patterns.…
OpenAI Rolls Out Ads Inside ChatGPT, Starting With India
The first banner appeared this week inside the ChatGPT app: a brand’s name and a tagline where a suggestion used to sit. OpenAI has begun selling advertising in its chatbot,…
Salesforce Shares Jump 13% on Earnings and Anthropic Tie-Up
The shares had been written off by a chorus of bears who argued that artificial intelligence would hollow out the software industry, that customers would stop paying for seats when…
Amazon to Shut Down Mechanical Turk After 21 Years
The notice appeared on the Mechanical Turk homepage late Tuesday, a single line with no ornament: “Mechanical Turk will close September 30, 2026.” Amazon.com Inc. confirmed the shutdown with a…
Apple Sets Sept. 9 Event as New CEO Ternus Takes the Stage
The invitation went out Tuesday afternoon, the familiar typography and the cryptic tagline: “Surprise and Shine,” with a date, Sept. 9, and a venue in Cupertino. For Apple Inc., it…
Microsoft Strikes Long-Term AI Deal With Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN
Microsoft said on Aug. 26 that it has reached a long-term strategic agreement with HUMAIN, a Saudi Arabian company focused on artificial intelligence, to help drive the kingdom’s AI transformation.…
Tesla Raises Cybertruck Prices by $5,000
Tesla has increased the price of both versions of the Cybertruck by $5,000, Reuters reported on Aug. 25, a move that pushes the angular pickup deeper into luxury territory even…
IBM Completes Acquisition of HRL Laboratories
On Aug. 26, IBM said it has completed its acquisition of HRL Laboratories, the research institution jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors, adding a storied name in quantum computing,…
SpaceX’s $100 Billion Bet on the Louisiana Coast
The gravel roads around Pecan Island, a low strip of marsh and fishing camps on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, usually lead to boats, not rockets. On Aug. 25, they led to…
