The new feature lets you insert yourself into a meme in Google Photos.
March 13, 2026
Trump’s Geoengineering Ban Meets Uncomfortable Reality: Why the Spraying May Not Stop
The executive order made headlines. The whispers from inside government tell a different story. President Trump’s recent executive order banning climate geoengineering operations sounded decisive. Clear. Final. The kind of thing that should end a debate—or at least pause the cloud-seeding machines for a minute. Except there’s a problem. Multiple whistleblowers are now coming forward suggesting that solar radiation management...
Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform’s U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.
Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses
The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses.
Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware
The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens.
Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public
Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport “soon.”
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse merger
General Fusion’s merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors.
When Did Progressivism Lose the Plot on America?
An examination of how identity coalition politics may have drifted from liberal principles to illiberal alliances The past year has exposed a paradox at the heart of American progressive politics: a coalition that claims to champion liberal values increasingly finds itself aligned with movements and regimes that embody the opposite. From campus protests glorifying Hamas to reflexive support for authoritarian...
YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness
YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds.
OpenAI’s former sales leader joins VC firm Acrew: OpenAI taught her where startups can build a ‘moat’
Aliisa Rosenthal has found a new career as a VC. She knows what startups can do to protect themselves from the model makers eating their markets.