Google gains 25M subscriptions in Q1, driven by YouTube and Google One
Google added 25M paid subscriptions in Q1, reaching 350M total, as YouTube and Google One grow.
Technology
Discover the latest breakthroughs in technology, from innovative startups to major industry shifts. CurioAtlas curates articles on gadgets, software, hardware, and digital culture to keep you ahead of the curve.
Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix
Surprise! Fusion startup Zap Energy says it will be developing fission reactors alongside its fusion devices.
Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse
“I believe the technology was deployed too quickly in too vast amounts, with hundreds of vehicles, when it wasn’t really ready,” one police official told federal regulators last month.
Microsoft reports sinking Xbox revenue as its cloud business climbs
Microsoft’s Xbox hardware revenue continues to tumble, with the company revealing a 33 percent decline as part of its earnings report released on Wednesday. Even though the rest of Microsoft’s consumer-focused division took a dip, the company’s cloud and productivity…
Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
Researchers show scammers are using AI-manipulated footage of celebrity interviews to trick users into sharing their personal data.
Google Search queries hit an ‘all time high’ last quarter
Google Search queries hit an “all time high” in the first quarter of 2026, according to a statement from CEO Sundar Pichai published as part of Alphabet’s earnings on Wednesday. “Our AI investments and full stack approach are lighting up…
Alphabet Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
Article URL: Comments URL: Points: 35 # Comments: 21
The retrieval rebuild: Why hybrid retrieval intent tripled as enterprise RAG programs hit the scale wall
Something shifted in enterprise RAG in Q1 2026. VB Pulse data spanning January through March tells a consistent story: the market stopped adding retrieval layers and started fixing the ones it already has. Call it the retrieval rebuild. The survey…
Pentagon spending on drones jumps from $225M to $55B in one year
Article URL: Comments URL: Points: 10 # Comments: 3
California high-speed rail price tag jumps to $231B, nearly 7x 2008 estimate
Article URL: Comments URL: Points: 12 # Comments: 3