Airbnb might be taking slow steps to roll out AI features to its consumer-facing interface, but the company is rapidly adopting the tech to build product. Earlier this year, the company said AI is writing 60% of its code. In its latest earnings call, co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said AI is helping Airbnb create features a at rapid rate.
Chesky said that because of AI, the company has reduced…
A New Mexico Court judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay a fine of $567 million, on top of the $375 million levied in March, in a case regarding social media harms and addiction. This brings the total fines the company has to pay to $942 million.
The court also ordered Meta…
I have photographed seven solar eclipses, and it was the internet that changed everything for the last three – and not in a good way!
August 10, 2026
I have been photographing solar eclipses for the last 47 years, and in the first two parts of the series I recounted my first four efforts at photographing them on land and sea around the American continent.
My next, and last, three solar eclipses were experienced in the…
These photos look like another world. The top news photos of the week prove the power of perspective, texture, and storytelling
August 10, 2026
Amid record-breaking drought and unusually high wildfire risks the photographs coming from the lenses of the world’s photojournalists this week look almost like otherworldly si-fi. A pink landscape that isn’t from an infared camera. A desert-like shot that’s actually London in drought. A heavily damaged roadway in Japan.
I’m a photographer and a journalist and these are some of the best…
This cinematic photo of Australian drovers is honored at a major awards – and it’s a masterclass in visual storytelling
August 10, 2026
Storytelling. Storytelling. Storytelling. You always hear this in photography, but what does it actually mean? Well, just take a look at this image, which was recently selected as an honorable mention at the Australian Photography Awards 2026, and it’ll become clear.
Taken…
NYC declares war on fast e-bikes, sends cease-and-desist letters to Amazon and Walmart
August 10, 2026
Micromobility regulation continues to tighten in New York City, and now Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking aim at the online retailers that have become a major source of high-speed electric bikes and scooters.
The mayor’s office has sent cease-and-desist letters to 40 online…
Insurance costs likely aren’t the first thing that comes to mind when shopping for a new electric or hybrid vehicle, but it is something you should consider. Here are the top 10 most affordable EVs and hybrids to insure for 2026.
Top 10 most affordable EVs and hybrids to insure in 2026
With drivers increasingly seeking more efficient options, Mercury Insurance is making it easier to compare and…
China's getting a new Smart car and you can't have it
August 10, 2026
A regulatory filing with the Chinese government has revealed specs of Smart #2, the upcoming successor to the Smart ForTwo. A full reveal is expected in October, with the car later coming to global markets… except the US.
The original Smart car (actually called the…
North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia’s war against Ukraine, marking Pyongyang’s most significant involvement in a war since the 1950s.
Here is what is known about the growing…
Rheinmetall said on Friday it would take time to ramp up planned ATACMS missile production with Lockheed Martin, underscoring the challenge the United States faces to replenish weapons stockpiles depleted by the war with Iran.
Reuters reported this week that the U.S. Army had used up much of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the five-month conflict with Iran, raising…
