Articles by Date: June / 2025

Wikipedia halted its AI-generated article summary experiment due to editor concerns about accuracy and potential damage to platform credibility.

Google DeepMind's AI enhances hurricane forecasting accuracy and lead time, working alongside the National Hurricane Center. A public website offers access to these experimental predictions.

Instagram rolls out new features to help creators express themselves and manage the creative process, including Spotify integration, Reel pre-release, and profile grid customization.

Widespread service disruptions hit major online platforms due to a significant Google Cloud outage.

Meta invests $14.3 billion in Scale AI to bolster its AI capabilities and build superintelligence. Alexandr Wang leads the charge.

Spotify introduces a feature for Premium users, allowing remote downloads of playlists to devices like smartwatches, enhancing convenience and flexibility for music lovers.

The Internet Archive updates its GifCities search engine, making it easier to find and share those iconic 90s-era animated GIFs from the defunct GeoCities platform.

Mark Zuckerberg personally recruits top AI researchers for Meta's new superintelligence lab, offering freedom, scale, and significant investment.

Amid Meta's investment, Google and Microsoft reportedly explore alternatives to Scale AI, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest in the AI landscape.

Google Search now employs AI-generated audio summaries, resembling podcasts, to provide comprehensive answers to complex search queries.

Apple has launched a service program to repair specific 2023 Mac Minis with M2 chips experiencing power problems, offering free repairs even after warranty expiration.

Tesla's Full Self-Driving mode fails to recognize a stopped school bus in a recent test, raising serious safety concerns about the readiness of fully autonomous vehicles.