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Apple is releasing another tool to dial down Liquid Glass’ transparency with its release of iOS 26.2, out now. With the update, users will be able to control the transparency of the Lock Screen’s clock. The release follows an update that introduced a slider for controlling the opacity of Liquid Glass elements through the operating system, following user complaints that the changes made their iPhone or other Apple device too hard to read. Launched with iOS 26, the new design language for Apple devices turns various interface elements like buttons, sliders, and notifications semi-transparent. The elements also refract light, giving…

The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way, the words “I’m stuck” flashing yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It was an inauspicious start to Rivian’s “Autonomy & AI Day,” a showcase for the company’s plans to make its vehicles capable of driving themselves. Rivian doesn’t make the cafeteria robot and isn’t responsible for its abilities, but there was a familiar message in its foibles: this stuff is hard. Hours later, as I rode in…

The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies. As businesses continue to embrace AI and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human…

Spirit Airlines reached another important milestone in its ongoing restructuring efforts.On Friday, the budget carrier’s parent company, Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., announced that pilots and flight attendants have ratified their tentative agreements, which were reached last month. Spirit pilots were represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), while flight attendants were represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA).The agreements remain subject to court approval, however. “We’re thankful to our partners at ALPA and the AFA for their collaboration in reaching these agreements and to our Pilots and Flight Attendants for the unwavering dedication and professionalism they demonstrate every…

MSC Cruises has opened sales for its newest World Class ship.MSC World Atlantic will offer alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Florida’s Port Canaveral starting on November 13, 2027. The cruise giant enlisted the help of Drew Barrymore, godmother of sister ship MSC World America, to make the announcement this week.”When MSC Cruises first asked me to be the godmother of MSC World America, I was a little bit shy about it. I wasn’t sure I was right for the role,” Barrymore said in a statement. “Then once I cut that ribbon last April, I went from shy…

The race to release world models is on as AI image and video generation company Runway joins an increasing number of startups and Big Tech companies by launching its first one. Dubbed GWM-1, the model works through frame-by-frame prediction, creating a simulation with an understanding of physics and how the world actually behaves over time, the company said. A world model is an AI system that learns an internal simulation of how the world works so it can reason, plan, and act without needing to be trained on every scenario possible in real life. Runway, which earlier this month launched…

Rivian detailed Thursday how it plans to make its electric vehicles increasingly autonomous — an ambitious effort that includes new hardware, including lidar and custom silicon, and eventually, a potential entry into the self-driving ride-hail market, according to CEO RJ Scaringe. The announcements at the company’s first “Autonomy & AI Day” event in Palo Alto, California, shed fresh light on Rivian’s technology development, much of which has been kept undercover as it pushes to begin production of its more affordable R2 SUV in the first half of 2026. Rivian’s event is also a very public signal to shareholders that it’s…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed earlier this year that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers.Republican Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday approved the repeal of a policy that experts had called one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country. The state’s Republican-controlled Legislature originally approved the policy in February, saying it was needed to allow employers to engage directly with all employees, instead of communicating through a union representative. Thousands of union members from the public and private sector…

RateHawk, a business-to-business booking platform for hotels, flights, transfers and car rentals, is planning significant US expansion next year in the aftermath of robust growth from the North American travel advisor community.“Our mission is simple: help every US travel advisor earn more while spending less time jumping between systems,” said Ron Fenska, RateHawk’s regional director for North America. “With strong momentum in the market and thousands of new partners joining each year, our ambition for 2026 is to make RateHawk the go-to booking platform for US travel professionals,” he added.The decision for the US expansion comes in the aftermath of…

Rivian’s two-year effort to build its own AI assistant will launch in early 2026. And when it does, the AI assistant will roll out to every existing EV in its lineup, not just the next-generation versions of its R1T truck and R1S SUV.  Drivers and passengers will be able to use the AI assistant to operate climate controls and handle other tasks contained within the vehicle’s infotainment system. It will also connect vehicle systems with third-party apps using an agentic framework built by Rivian engineers. Google Calendar will be the first third-party app to launch within the AI assistant, Rivian said Thursday.…