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Google Just Took Another Step Toward the AI-First Smartphone The latest Android update gives Gemini more control over your apps and tasks. It could be the start of a wider shift in how we use our phones. Abrar Al-Heeti Senior Technology Reporter Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital...

Israel tells people in large parts of southern Lebanon to leave ahead of attacksAlice CuddyInternational reporter, BeirutReutersTens of thousands of civilians have been displaced by the sudden escalation in fightingThe Israeli military has told civilians living in a large swathe of southern Lebanon to leave their homes immediately and move north of the Litani River because of intended military...

Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO Nuclear startup X-energy began its investor roadshow Wednesday as it works toward its IPO, setting its target price between $16 and $19 per share, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If it lists at the high end, the startup could net $814.3 million. X-energy and its peers have been riding a...

Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia In Brief Posted: 8:39 AM PDT · May 13, 2026 Image Credits:Cheng Xin / Getty Images Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony, among other tech giants, confirmed on...

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of roles as it embraces AILucy HookerandKali Hays,Technology reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesJack Dorsey co-founded TwitterTwitter co-founder Jack Dorsey says his technology firm Block is laying off almost half its workforce because artificial intelligence (AI) "fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company.""Within the next year, I believe...