Google is adding a pair of new features to Gemini aimed at making it easier to switch to the AI chatbot. Personal history and past context are big components to how a chatbot provides customized answers to each user. Gemini now supports importing history from other AI platforms. Both free and paid consumer accounts can use these options. With the …

Apple has confirmed to Engadget that the Mac Pro, the desktop tower-shaped computer that was last updated in 2023, has been discontinued. As 9to5Mac notes, the computer no longer appears in the lineup of Macs on Apple’s website or in its storefront. That means at least for now, the Mac Studio is the Apple’s top-of-the-line professional computer. The current version …

The view of Lake Washington and eastbound I-90 traffic out the window of Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection Link light rail line as it heads west toward Seattle on Thursday. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) As the train approached the bridge Thursday morning, it was hard to imagine what it would feel like to travel on a rail line over Lake …

As AI makes inroads into the worlds of editorial and media, websites are scrambling to establish ground rules for its usage. This week, Wikipedia banned the use of AI-generated text by its editors—although it stopped short of banning AI outright from the site’s editorial processes. In a recent policy change, the site now states that the “the use of LLMs …

X Pro, the feature most users would recognize as TweetDeck, has been removed as a benefit of the social network’s Premium subscription. It is now only part of the Premium+ tier, which costs $40 a month. TweetDeck was rebranded to X Pro in 2023 following Elon Musk’s renaming of Twitter to X. It became a subscription feature shortly after. The …

Trump suspends operations targeting Iran's energy facilities for 10 days Source link

Mastodon is making changes in the hopes of making its social networking service more appealing and easier to use, especially for more mainstream users looking for an alternative to X or Threads. On Thursday, the decentralized social networking software maker said it’s redesigning a key part of its platform by giving people’s user profiles a new look, which it hopes …

Netflix has quietly hiked its prices once again. The streaming giant’s most affordable, ad-supported tier now costs $8.99 per month, up from the previous $7.99 monthly subscription fee, Netflix confirmed to TechCrunch in an email. The standard plan without ads also now costs $19.99 per month, a $2 increase from the previous $17.99 subscription fee, while the premium plan is …

Netflix is raising prices across all of its subscription tiers, according to an updated “Plans and Pricing” page spotted by Android Authority. The company last raised prices in January 2025, when the cost of all of its tiers were jacked up by $1 or more. As of this latest price hike, Netflix’s ad-supported Standard plan is going from $8 per …

Jordan condemns Iranian attack on UAE in strongest terms Source link

Nakheel renews Dubai World Cup sponsorship for 30th anniversary, supports $2 million Shaheen Source link

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran to engage in serious negotiations immediately. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, he claimed that Iran’s military capabilities have been largely destroyed and that the country is now “begging” for a deal. Trump asserted that 90% of Iran’s missile systems have been destroyed, and that US forces have neutralized Iranian drones, navy, air force, …

Economic Integration Committee propels national business climate as active companies exceed 1.4 million Source link

AI was once again the buzzword for this latest batch of YC Demo Day companies. Nearly 190 companies participated in Y Combinator’s Winter ‘26 cohort and presented their startups in a Demo Day on Tuesday.  These companies are working on products across industries such as law, transportation, and healthcare.   I did not, admittedly, listen to every single product pitch given the sheer …

Global spotlight falls on Meydan as 170 nations tune in for Dubai World Cup Source link