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Rivian has spent nearly two years developing its own AI assistant, an effort separate from its multibillion-dollar technology joint venture with Volkswagen, TechCrunch has learned. Rivian hasn’t said when it will put its AI assistant in the hands of consumers. However, in an interview earlier this year, Rivian’s head of software Wassym Bensaid told TechCrunch that the company is targeting the end of the year. The company may share more at its upcoming AI & Autonomy Day, which will be livestreamed on December 11th at 9am PT. Rivian’s plans reflect a time when the pace of development of foundational AI…
This photo illustration shows various social media apps on an iPhone screen on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England.Anna Berkeley | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAustralia on Wednesday became the first country to officially ban users under 16 from accessing major social media platforms, a move expected to be closely watched by global technology companies and policymakers around the world.Canberra’s ban comes into effect from midnight local time and covers 10 major services, including: alphabet’s YouTube, Meta”Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok, reddit, snapchat And Elon Musk’s X.The controversial rules require these platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent access by minors,…
Rights group Fair Square accused world soccer’s governing body of “blatantly flouting” its own rules on political neutrality.Published December 10, 2025December 10, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareFIFA president Gianni Infantino’s glowing praise of Donald Trump and the world soccer governing body’s decision to award the US president the Peace Prize have prompted formal charges of ethics violations and political neutrality.Human rights group Fair Square said on Tuesday it had filed a complaint with FIFA’s Ethics Committee, saying the group’s actions were contrary to the common interests of the global football community.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of…
rome — Time to uncork the prosecco and order a plate of tagliatelle al ragu for the table. Italy has some very delicious reasons to celebrate. Italy’s national cuisine became the first entire gastronomic style recognized by UNESCO, the cultural agency of the United Nations. This position should help protect Italy from imitators. The decision to designate Italian cuisine as an intangible cultural heritage was confirmed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday, ahead of an expected announcement from UNESCO. “We are the first in the world to win this award that honors who we are and our identities,”…
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Anysphere, the company behind the popular AI coding assistant Cursor, is not considering an IPO anytime soon, co-founder and CEO Michael Tuell said on stage at Fortune’s AI Brainstorm conference on Monday. After reaching $1 billion in annual revenue in November and raising $2.3 billion last month at a valuation of $29.3 billion, Tuell said his company is instead focused on building more capabilities. For example, he noted that Cursor’s homegrown LLM is tailored to support specific products. Cursor acknowledged the existence of these models in a blog post in November, saying, “Our in-house models currently generate more code than…
According to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, only those who are willing and able to complete the most difficult tasks can “build great things.”According to a company blog post published on Dec. 2, Jassy recently told Amazon employees that “virtually anything worth doing requires that kind of tenacity and resilience,” citing two traits he believes are key ingredients for success.Many other experts agree that tenacity and resilience are necessary traits to overcome inevitable obstacles and bounce back from unexpected setbacks. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asserts that everyone must encounter and overcome “pain and suffering” in order to develop the character necessary…
Ukraine’s leader reacts to US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he is using the war as an excuse to avoid the election.Published December 10, 2025December 10, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has declared that his government is ready to hold elections within three months if the United States and other allies in Kiev can ensure the security of the voting process.Zelensky made the statement on Tuesday in the face of renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump, who suggested in interviews with news outlets that Ukraine’s government was using Russia’s war against it as…
According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum (WEF), the global economy is “going through one of its most turbulent periods in decades,” with geopolitical instability, trade realignment, and technological advances accelerating the reconfiguration of the economic order. The report notes that nearly nine in 10 chief economists surveyed expect growth in developed countries to depend primarily on access to technology and know-how, while developing countries continue to rely more on capital and natural resources. Ahead of the WEF’s annual general meeting next January, Chairman and CEO Borge Brende spoke to CNN at the Doha Forum in Qatar…
So who starred and who struggled in a Formula 1 season that went down to the wire in 2025? Running through the grid in final Drivers’ Championship order, see how the sport’s stars rated for their performances this year…Lando Norris, McLaren – 8.5/10Qualifying vs team-mate: 13-11 / Points vs team-mate: 423-410 Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports’ Craig Slater speaks to the newly crowned world champion Lando Norris after his 2025 title victory Lando Norris has become world champion his way and silenced critics who thought he was not quite good enough to handle…