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Zoom released its AI assistant to the web today as part of its AI Companion 3.0 release. The company is also allowing free users to access the assistant’s features, such as summarizing the meetings, listing action items, or getting insights from meetings with limits. The company said that basic plan users get to use the AI companion within three meetings every month, which will each include a meeting summary, in-meeting questions, and AI note-taking capabilities. Plus, they can ask 20 questions each through the side panel and the new web surface. They can also purchase a $10 add-on plan to…

Lidar company Luminar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after months of layoffs, executive departures, and a legal fight with its largest customer, Volvo. The company aims to sell off its lidar business during the bankruptcy proceeding, and has already reached a deal to sell its semiconductor subsidiary. While the company will continue to operate during the bankruptcy process to “minimize disruptions” for its suppliers and customers, Luminar will eventually cease to exist once it’s completed. “After a comprehensive review of our alternatives, the board determined that a court-supervised sale process is the best path forward,” Paul Ricci, Luminar’s…

Meta’s social network Threads is expanding the number of topics available through its newer communities feature, the company announced on Monday. This expansion might nudge people to use communities less on Reddit and X. The platform initially launched over 100 communities in October, including those dedicated to basketball, television, K-pop, books, and more, to better compete with other social networks. With today’s expansion, Threads now has more than 200 communities, with additions that include team-specific spaces like Lakers Threads, Knicks Threads, and Spurs Threads. The company is testing flairs within the community as well, which is also very common on…

by Donald Wood Last updated: 8:10 AM ET, Mon December 15, 2025 For college football fans thinking about traveling to see their favorite teams in the playoffs, Delta Air Lines announced new and expanded service to meet the increased demand for flights to key host cities.Delta revealed it would expand service for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, with additional flights between Columbus and Dallas on December 30 and January 1 for Buckeye fans. “Bowl season is all about tradition, rivalries and unforgettable moments as teams battle it out for a place in the championship,” Delta Vice President of Network Planning…

We’re tech journalists. We have a lot of opinions. Throughout the year, we’re constantly trying out new products, and trust us — we’re a hard crowd to please. So if we really like something, it’s probably good! That’s why we’ve assembled a list of our favorite things, spanning computer accessories, headphones, productivity apps, and odd little knick-knacks. Sure, we can be tough critics at times. But we’re in this gig because we truly love technology, and every once in a while, we stumble upon an app, gadget, or piece of hardware that we’re dying to talk about. Our recommendations aren’t…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 9:10 AM ET, Mon December 15, 2025 MSC Cruises is building at least four new cruise ships, with the option to build two more in the future.The brand announced its new agreement with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft, which will construct the vessels on the line’s “New Frontier” platform—a new class of ships. The order is for four new ships with two additional options, securing full capacity at the shipyard into the next decade.The 180,000-gross-ton vessels will be delivered each year starting in 2030. They will be able to accommodate up to 5,400 passengers. “Together, we…

Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initially about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web. For some users, the dark web report seemed like a valuable tool, scanning various data breach dumps and alerting them if their personal information — such as email addresses, names, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers —was found in compromised databases.  However, as noted on its support page, Google has decided to shut down the feature due to feedback suggesting that…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:15 AM ET, Mon December 15, 2025 Under the Trump Administration and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, the TSA has been sending the passenger lists of future flights to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the first time that the TSA is getting involved in domestic law enforcement or immigration. The program was revealed last week by a report in the New York Times. The Department of Homeland Security told Travel Weekly, our sister publication, the program has been in place since February, shortly after President Trump took office.  The program expands TSA’s…

AI’s impact on our social media feeds has not gone unnoticed by one of America’s top dictionaries. Amidst the onslaught of content that has swept the web over the past 12 months, Merriam-Webster announced Sunday that its word of the year for 2025 is “slop.” The dictionary defines the term as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” “Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don’t want to touch. Slop oozes into everything,” the dictionary writes, adding that, in an age of AI anxiety, it…

Barry Biffle, president and chief executive officer Frontier Airlines, prior to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFrontier Group Holdings, the parent company of budget airline Frontier, replaced its nearly decade-long CEO, Barry Biffle, with the carrier’s president, the company said Monday.James Dempsey is taking over as interim CEO effective immediately.”Jimmy has been an invaluable member of Frontier’s senior leadership team for more than 10 years and has played an instrumental role in the company’s evolution and growth during…