Snap is laying off roughly 16% of its global workforce, impacting around 1,000 full-time employees, according to a memo sent to staff from Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on Wednesday. The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts. “While these changes are necessary to realize Snap’s long-term potential, we believe that rapid advancements in artificial…
Indian streaming service JioHotstar, owned by conglomerate Reliance Industries, said on Wednesday that it is expanded its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring HBO Max to India. HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month, and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner…
Hybrid work has turned internal comms into a business-critical function. It’s especially important for orgs that work remotely across different time zones, not to mention those that rely on a ton of field work or those that completely forgo physical office space. Now, a good internal communication platform will help you undo the silos that…
In February, Spotify made an exciting (and a bit unusual) move when it entered the world of physical book sales. As of this week, the new feature is officially live in the U.S. and the U.K., allowing users to purchase physical books through the Spotify app. This collaboration is with Bookshop.org, an online marketplace dedicated…
Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The latest Google Home update aims to relieve friction when using Gemini. Users will repeat themselves less and get more correct results from the AI assistant. The update expands parental controls and improves thermostat controls and camera reliability. Google Home just released…
EschCollection/DigitalVision/Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Half of employees now use AI at work at least occasionally. Many of them also don’t know their employers’ AI strategy. AI is boosting productivity, but not reshaping workflows. Half of all employees now use AI at work at least a few times…
Amazon is moving in on the orbital mobile connectivity market that’s currently dominated by Elon Musk’s Starlink. The company on Tuesday said it had agreed to buy satellite company Globalstar, known for powering Apple’s “Emergency SOS” feature, for $11.57 billion in cash. The $90-per-share deal will net Amazon all of Globalstar’s satellite operations, infrastructure, and…
Instacart has acquired Colombia-based grocery tech firm Instaleap, the company announced on Tuesday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2019, Instaleap is a global fulfillment solutions platform that helps retailers streamline and scale their online operations. The company has clients across nearly 30 countries in Latin America, Europe, and the…
Tesla is rolling out a new self-driving app that makes it easier for owners to subscribe to its Full Self-Driving software and see statistics on how — and how often — they use it. The app will display information about FSD, including multi-day streaks, adding a gamified element to the driver assistance software. The company…
Adobe has patched a vulnerability in its flagship document-reading apps, Acrobat DC, Reader DC and Acrobat 2024, that hackers have been actively exploiting for at least four months. The vulnerability, officially tracked as CVE-2026-34621, allows hackers to remotely plant malware on a person’s device by tricking them into opening a maliciously crafted PDF file on…