GitHub launched Copilot X, a code-centric chatbot, earlier this year to expand its Copilot code completion tool. Copilot Chat is now a limited public beta for all GitHub business users on Visual Studio and VS Code. “This new evolution turns GitHub Copilot into a context-aware conversational assistant right in the …

According to The New York Times, Google is testing an AI-powered newswriting tool and pitching it to publications. The tech giant pitched the AI tool to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and News Corp. “Genesis,” the tool, can process data and write news. Google claims the tool can …

Amazon One, a palm-scanning payment system, is set to expand nationwide. The retailer announced this morning that the payment tech will be in all 500+ Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market stores by year-end. Hovering a palm over a reader device activates the biometric payment system. The device then matches the customer’s …

Benjamin, 44, lives near the park in a trendy downtown Dallas neighborhood. He avoids social media. Fort Worth neighbor Dulce, 42, lives in a gated community with terraced houses and green lawns. They look like online entrepreneurs with modest incomes. The two make huge profits by selling access to TheTruthSpy, …

YouTube is testing a 2x speed mode for Premium subscribers. According to YouTube’s experiments page, long-pressing the player sets playback speed to 2x. Mobile users can opt into the test by holding down anywhere on the screen until the top of the window says, “Playing at 2x speed.” It’s online …

Given the global economy, the smartphone market has declined for several quarters. Despite signs of recovery, Counterpoint and Canalys reports suggest the trend is continuing. According to reports, buyers are still seeking cheaper options in the refurbished market or from companies discounting older models to clear stock. According to Counterpoint, …

After 2.5 years as CEO, Ami Gan is leaving OnlyFans. Keily Blair will become CEO. Gan tweeted, “Spending nearly 3 years at OnlyFans while it echoed throughout the cultural zeitgeist, has been beyond rewarding. OnlyFans, the most prominent creator platform for adult content, paid out $10 billion to creators while …

The Biden administration launched its long-awaited Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity labeling program to protect Americans from internet-connected device security risks. The “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” helps Americans buy internet-connected devices with strong cyberattack protections. Fitness trackers, routers, baby monitors, and smart refrigerators make up the Internet of Things, a …

According to a Monday court filing, Tesla directors will pay $735 million to settle shareholder claims that they overpaid themselves. A Tesla stock-holding retirement fund settled its 2020 lawsuit. Starting in June 2017, the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System criticized Tesla directors’ stock options, including CEO Elon Musk, his …

Twitter started paying creators a part of the ad money offered in their answers last week to keep its most prominent tweeters in the face of rising competition from Instagram Threads and others. Despite the program’s large payments, some designers complained to Twitter owner Elon Musk over the weekend. Musk …