Subaru is killing off gas cars and will only sell EVs in Europe
Subaru is killing off gas cars and will only sell EVs in Europe

Subaru is phasing out combustion-engine vehicles in Europe by the end of 2027 and will sell only EVs.

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Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps

Meta’s AI companion Muse has surpassed 10 million U.S. downloads in its first 40 days, joining an exclusive group of apps that includes Threads. New data also shows Muse is retaining users at higher rates than its AI rivals.

Waymo plans to grow its robotaxi fleet fivefold to 20,000 by 2027
Waymo plans to grow its robotaxi fleet fivefold to 20,000 by 2027

Waymo plans to grow its fleet from about 4,000 robotaxis today to 8,000 by the end of 2026 and 20,000 by the end of 2027, Semafor reported. The push follows a $5B loan this month. Much of the new fleet will be Ojai vans built on Chinese Zeekr cars. Way…

A Successful Pilot Doesn’t Guarantee a Successful Rollout. Here’s Why.

Faster approvals, priority resources and senior intervention strengthen a pilot result because they remove friction. The wider rollout then has to operate without those conditions.

‘The Terminal List’ Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do All 8 Episodes Premiere On Prime Video?

Chris Pratt returns in The Terminal List Season 2 on Prime Video. Here’s when all eight episodes premiere, the expected release time, cast and Season 1 recap.

Chrome will now show a warning before you visit ‘suspicious’ sites
Chrome will now show a warning before you visit ‘suspicious’ sites

Google is launching a new browser safety feature for Chrome that aims to keep you better informed about how malicious a website might be before you open it. The new suspicious site warnings, available when Chrome’s Enhanced Protection is on, build on a similar two-stage system introduced for Chrome file downloads in 2024, which provides […]

Homebase’s new AI assistant fills shifts for small business owners
Homebase’s new AI assistant fills shifts for small business owners

Homebase, which makes scheduling and payroll software for hourly teams, has launched Homebase Assistant. The AI tool finds and contacts staff to cover missed shifts, builds schedules, screens job candidates and flags timecard errors before payroll. It …

Blackwall quadruples its valuation to $2.2bn as bots take over the web
Blackwall quadruples its valuation to $2.2bn as bots take over the web

“Blackwall has built something rare: a security company that grows with the internet itself,” said Warda Shaheen, a general partner at AVP. “It is already the layer in front of millions of websites, and as more of the web’s traffic comes from agents, t…