Higher education faces crisis as students rely on AI for thinking

The future of education is unfolding, and it's time to rethink how we teach critical thinking in an AI-driven world.

Google will pay you to break its AI (but only the right way)

Google is willing to pay up to $20,000 for your trouble (or even $30,000 if your report is extra impressive).

Supreme court grants Google two weeks to crack open Android

Google still plans to formally appeal to the Supreme Court by October 27, but that’s five days after the deadline.

OpenAI launches Agent Builder tool

AgentKit is OpenAI’s latest play to win over developers in the race against Anthropic, Google, and others trying to make AI...

OpenAI now lets you chat with apps in ChatGPT

OpenAI’s previous GPT Store used to do the same, but it lived separately.

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike has gamers fuming

Microsoft just upped the ante with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now at $29.99 a month, but PC gamers are grinning ear...

Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s mysterious AI gadget hits a speed bump

The ambitious project is now facing delays due to technical challenges.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX took money from China despite US military ties

SpaceX investor Iqbaljit Kahlon said under oath that “they obviously have Chinese investors, to be honest.”

Florida cops arrest teen for asking ChatGPT how to kill friend

The school’s AI-powered monitoring system, Gaggle, flagged the message and pinged a campus police officer.

California’s new AI law seems to have struck the right balance

AI companies must now disclose and actually follow the security protocols to prevent cyberattacks or the design of biological weapons.

KnowTechie Giveaway: Enter to win an iPhone 17 (yeah, seriously)

Get ready for a tech upgrade! The Weekly Download (our newsletter) is handing out an iPhone 17 to one lucky newsletter...

WhatsApp opens up reserverstation system ahead of username rollout

At long last, WhatsApp is stepping into the future with username support, letting users safeguard their privacy by reserving unique handles.

Discord users’ data swiped in a sneaky customer service hack

A Discord breach through a third-party service has exposed user data, including names, usernames, emails, and the last four digits of...

Apple pulls ICEBLOCK app after Justice Department demands it

In a bold move, Apple has swiftly removed the ICEBlock app from the App Store. This decision, driven by a Justice...

OpenAI’s Sora App rockets to No. 3 on the App Store

Sora saw 164,000 installs across its first two days (September 30th and October 1st).

Amazon’s Add to Delivery lets you sneak extras into your order

The feature applies to all sorts of stuff: groceries, electronics, books, clothes, and pet gear.

Anthropic hires ex-Stripe CTO for AI infra

Anthropic is also rejiggering its core tech structure to bring product engineering, infrastructure, and inference closer together.

Perplexity Comet AI browser is now free for everyone

Its a browser with a built-in co-pilot that helps you with everything: summarizes articles and email, answer your questions, and more.

Gadget Review’s probe into KnowTechie is flawed—here’s why

We're setting the record straight. Gadget Review's claims? Baseless. Our reviews are authentic, our testers genuine, and our images original.

Instagram tests making Reels the new home feed

The layout looks like a mash-up of old Instagram and TikTok.