The latest mission of the U.S. Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is underway.
The robotic X-37B lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida tonight (Aug. 21) at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 GMT on Aug. 22).
The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth as planned 8.5 minutes later, touching down at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
Meta is partnering with Midjourney and will license its technology for ‘future models and products’
August 25, 2025
Even three years after its debut, with ever increasing competition in the AI image and video generation space, Midjourney, the bootstrapped San Francisco startup, remains the “gold standard” for its 20 million users — including us here at VentureBeat, where we use it…
OpenCUA’s open source computer-use agents rival proprietary models from OpenAI and Anthropic
August 25, 2025
A new framework from researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and collaborating institutions provides an open source foundation for creating robust AI agents that can operate computers. The framework, called OpenCUA, includes the tools, data, and recipes for scaling…
Busted by the em dash — AI’s favorite punctuation mark, and how it’s blowing your cover
August 25, 2025
Let’s talk about the em dash. Not the little innocent hyphen, not its slightly more confident cousin, the en dash. No, I’m talking about the ‘EM dash,’ that long, dramatic line that AI looooooves to drop in your sentences like it’s getting paid per dash. Seriously, it’s the AI version of jazz hands.
You may not notice it, but most everyone else does. It’s the dead giveaway that…
This week, I did a shoot with a client who didn’t know how to smile. I would say, ‘Now give me a big smile’, and her lips would twitch but remain in a straight line. I tried variants of this directive such as ‘smile and show me your teeth’ and…
What is Adobe's obsession with making Photoshop worse?
August 25, 2025
They say “Don’t drive angry” but no one has ever said “Don’t write angry” to me (or most of the users of social media, it seems), which is why I’m about to vent about one little – but, I feel, very indicative – experience…
I was going to throw away this failed photo. Adobe Lightroom rescued it in less than a minute
August 25, 2025
When I traveled to New York City earlier this summer, the only time I was able to see that iconic skyline was at the airport, thanks to fog and a jam-packed schedule. I took a quick snapshot with my iPhone – but the glare off the windows ruined the snapshot to the point that I thought it was destined for the trash. But then I remembered that Adobe Lightroom has a new tool that automatically…
With just over a month left until the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles expires, automakers are pushing the savings. We’ve put together a list of all the EVs you can still lease for under $300 a month in August.
Which EVs can you lease for under $300 in…
When I first got my hands on a Chinese electric mini-excavator, I thought it would be a fun little machine for digging a few holes and moving some dirt around. What I didn’t expect was just how useful and versatile it would become – and how often I’d reach for it for…
Genesis GV90 coach door system revealed in new patent
August 25, 2025
Genesis is preparing to shake things up with its most luxurious SUV yet, the GV90. Thanks to a new patent filing, we are getting a detailed look at how its Rolls-Royce-style coach doors will work.
New patent reveals Genesis GV90 coach door system
When Genesis first unveiled the full-size SUV at the NY Auto Show last March, it wasn’t the stunning design or advanced tech that caught everyone’s…
