Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada: Airbnb was poised to introduce an app that doesn't just search for you, but one that "knows you." CEO Brian Chesky said, "It will help guests plan their entire trip, help hosts better run their businesses, and help the company operate more efficiently at scale." Read More
The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead): Students are losing some interest in computer science broadly but gaining interest in AI-specific majors and courses. Read More
Anthropic's Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude's app into the top 10: The numbers suggest that Anthropic's Super Bowl commercials, combined with Anthropic's recent release of its new Opus 4.6 model, worked to drive attention to Claude's app and its key differentiator from ChatGPT. Read More
New data from the 2026 "AI Shift in Multilingual Translation" survey of 400+ professionals shows 96% see translation quality as mission-critical, yet only 57% maintain a consistent brand voice across languages, exposing a costly AI gap in global customer communication. Learn more by reading the full report.
Hollywood isn't happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator: Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for "blatant" copyright infringement. Read More
India partners with Alibaba.com for export push despite past China tech bans: India turns to Alibaba.com's B2B network of 50 million buyers in 200 countries to help businesses scale global exports. Read More
Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information: The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee's inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries. Read More
Homeland Security reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas seeking to unmask anti-ICE accounts: The Department of Homeland Security has been increasing pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of accounts that criticize ICE. Read More
Nothing opens its first retail store in India: The two-story location will sell products from Nothing and the more affordable, mass-market brand CMF. Read More
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India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fund: India's $1.1B fund-of-funds will invest through private VCs to support deep-tech and manufacturing startups. Read More
