Technology

In an unexpected and ambitious move, Perplexity AI has put forward a $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome web browser. The offer, revealed in a letter of intent on Tuesday, comes amid mounting antitrust pressure on Google, which could face a court-ordered divestiture of Chrome. The proposed price is almost twice Perplexity’s own estimated $18 billion valuation from its …

AOL, once a dominant force in bringing Americans online, will officially shut down its dial-up internet service on September 30, marking the end of an era for a technology that defined the early days of the web. The End of a Digital Relic In a statement posted on its website, AOL said it “routinely evaluates its products” and had decided …

OpenAI has officially released GPT-5, the latest evolution of the artificial intelligence model powering ChatGPT. Rolled out on Thursday across both free and paid versions of ChatGPT, the update introduces faster performance, greater accuracy, and improved handling of complex queries. The launch comes at a time when the AI industry is becoming increasingly competitive and as public debate grows over …

AI-powered search startup Perplexity is under fire following serious accusations from Cloudflare, a major web infrastructure firm. In a recent blog post, Cloudflare claimed that Perplexity’s systems bypassed explicit site restrictions in order to extract data, a practice that has intensified debate over the ethics of AI web crawling. Allegations of Unauthorized Crawling The controversy comes just days after Perplexity …

A newly discovered object hurtling through space has sparked a wave of speculation among scientists, with some suggesting it could be an alien spacecraft. Measuring between 10 and 20 kilometers in width—roughly the size of Manhattan—the object, designated 3I/ATLAS (formerly known as A11pl3Z), is currently moving toward Earth at more than 60 kilometers per second. Its closest approach to the …

Tesla is facing a sharp decline in brand loyalty following a controversial turn in the company’s public image. According to data from S&P Global Mobility, loyalty to the electric vehicle manufacturer has dropped significantly since mid-2024, coinciding with CEO Elon Musk’s endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The data, published in a report by Reuters, shows that Tesla’s customer …

Google is introducing a suite of new features to its AI Mode in Search, aiming to streamline how users — especially students, educators, and curious minds — access, understand, and organize information. The latest updates combine artificial intelligence with practical tools like real-time video analysis, PDF-based queries, and a dynamic planning interface called Canvas. These enhancements were announced through Google’s …

  OpenAI has introduced a new feature called “Study Mode” within ChatGPT, aimed at guiding students through academic content in a way that fosters learning rather than enabling shortcuts. The tool is designed to act more like a digital tutor than a homework machine, offering step-by-step support and explanations, especially in subjects like mathematics, science, and standardized test preparation. This …