Mozilla’s new CEO wants to make Firefox an “AI browser”
Mozilla has a new CEO and a new AI-focused direction. Former Firefox GM Anthony Enzor-DeMeo says trust means keeping AI optional and under user control.
Month: December 2025
X Scrambles to Lock Down Twitter Name After Startup Threat
X has updated its terms of service to explicitly claim rights to the “Twitter” name and trademarks. This comes after a startup founded by a former Twitter lawyer filed a petition to cancel those trademarks for a new platform.
NASA’s Mars camera hits 100,000 images and isn’t done yet
The HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured its 100,000th image. The milestone photo, suggested by a high school student, shows mesas and dunes. The orbiter has enough fuel to keep going until the mid-2030s.
BBVA Bets Big, Deploying ChatGPT to All 120,000 Employees
In a major shift from testing to full deployment, BBVA is giving ChatGPT Enterprise to over 120,000 employees. The bank’s partnership with OpenAI aims to embed AI natively into all workflows, following a pilot where staff saved three hours a week.
AI Can Spot Your Race in a Cancer Slide, And That’s a Problem
A Harvard Medical School study reveals AI models used to diagnose cancer from tissue slides can infer a patient’s demographics, leading to biased results. The researchers’ FAIR-Path framework dramatically reduced these performance gaps, highlighting a critical need to audit medical AI for fairness.
Volkswagen Shuts First German Plant, Pivots to AI and Chips
Volkswagen is ending car production at its iconic Transparent Factory in Dresden, marking its first-ever plant closure in Germany. The site will become a research hub for AI and chip design. The move is part of a broader plan to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030.
That “Free” VPN Might Be Selling Your AI Chat Logs
A popular free VPN browser extension has been caught secretly collecting users’ private AI chat conversations. The tool, used by millions, sends prompts and responses to company servers, regardless of settings.
Nadella’s AI Reality Check: No Killer App Yet
In a podcast interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella dismissed the rush to declare artificial general intelligence (AGI) as “nonsensical benchmark hacking.” He argues the real test for AI is whether it can boost GDP growth to industrial revolution levels, and admits the tech still lacks its defining
Android’s Wi-Fi Sharing Gets a Much-Needed Privacy Upgrade
Android is finally addressing a long-standing privacy quirk. New controls in testing will let users stop Wi-Fi passwords from automatically syncing across different user profiles on the same device.
BlackRock’s Tech Fellows: The Engineers Shaping a $13.5 Trillion Future
BlackRock has elevated five senior engineers to its elite Tech Fellows program. These technologists are central to the firm’s vision, especially as it aims for $35 billion in annual revenue by 2030, a goal heavily reliant on its Aladdin platform and AI integration.