http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 16 May 2026 04:24:21 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/16/seeking-free-money-advice-ai-don-t-upload-financial-statements/stories/20260516007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/16/seeking-free-money-advice-ai-don-t-upload-financial-statements/stories/20260516007#comments Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/16/seeking-free-money-advice-ai-don-t-upload-financial-statements/stories/20260516007 If you’re financially pressed, confused about money, or just want a little free help figuring out how to improve your cash flow, you may be tempted to use AI. Before using AI for financial advice, always check the AI tool's latest privacy and data retention policies. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/16/meta-launches-whatsapp-incognito-mode-to-address-privacy-concerns-for-ai-chats/stories/20260516009 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/16/meta-launches-whatsapp-incognito-mode-to-address-privacy-concerns-for-ai-chats/stories/20260516009#comments Sat, 16 May 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/16/meta-launches-whatsapp-incognito-mode-to-address-privacy-concerns-for-ai-chats/stories/20260516009 LONDON — Meta Platforms said Wednesday it’s rolling out an “incognito” mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share in chats. A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/11/ai-isn-t-actually-taking-your-job-here-s-what-s-happening-instead/stories/20260511022 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/11/ai-isn-t-actually-taking-your-job-here-s-what-s-happening-instead/stories/20260511022#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 10:24:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/11/ai-isn-t-actually-taking-your-job-here-s-what-s-happening-instead/stories/20260511022 AI probably won’t take your job anytime soon. At least not all of it. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/09/roomba-pioneer-household-market-ai-powered-pet-robot/stories/20260509005 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/09/roomba-pioneer-household-market-ai-powered-pet-robot/stories/20260509005#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 11:04:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/09/roomba-pioneer-household-market-ai-powered-pet-robot/stories/20260509005 The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/06/microsoft-google-and-xai-will-let-the-government-test-their-ai-models-launch/stories/20260506085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/06/microsoft-google-and-xai-will-let-the-government-test-their-ai-models-launch/stories/20260506085#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 10:38:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/06/microsoft-google-and-xai-will-let-the-government-test-their-ai-models-launch/stories/20260506085 Google, Microsoft and xAI will share unreleased versions of their AI models with the government to curb cybersecurity threats, the National Institute of Standards and Technology announced on Tuesday. A woman walks by a giant screen with a logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 9, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/03/uber-everything-app-hotel-bookings-expedia/stories/20260430031 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/03/uber-everything-app-hotel-bookings-expedia/stories/20260430031#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/03/uber-everything-app-hotel-bookings-expedia/stories/20260430031 Uber is expanding into a different side of the travel business: hotels. The Uber logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/28/taylor-swift-files-trademark-applications-to-protect-her-voice-and-image-from-ai/stories/20260428078 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/28/taylor-swift-files-trademark-applications-to-protect-her-voice-and-image-from-ai/stories/20260428078#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:05:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/28/taylor-swift-files-trademark-applications-to-protect-her-voice-and-image-from-ai/stories/20260428078 Taylor Swift has filed new trademark applications for two voice clips and one image that a trademark attorney says are “specifically designed” to protect the pop superstar from threats posed by artificial intelligence. Taylor Swift performs at the Paris Le Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in Paris, on May 9, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/23/warner-bros-shareholders-approve-paramount-s-81-billion-takeover-of-hollywood/stories/20260423100 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/23/warner-bros-shareholders-approve-paramount-s-81-billion-takeover-of-hollywood/stories/20260423100#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:19:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/23/warner-bros-shareholders-approve-paramount-s-81-billion-takeover-of-hollywood/stories/20260423100 NEW YORK — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line. The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/18/some-workers-embrace-ai-others-won-t-use-it-gallup-poll/stories/20260418007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/18/some-workers-embrace-ai-others-won-t-use-it-gallup-poll/stories/20260418007#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/18/some-workers-embrace-ai-others-won-t-use-it-gallup-poll/stories/20260418007 More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/16/chatgpt-maker-openai-shifts-its-focus-to-business-users-amid-anthropic-pressure/stories/20260416099 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/16/chatgpt-maker-openai-shifts-its-focus-to-business-users-amid-anthropic-pressure/stories/20260416099#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:58:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/16/chatgpt-maker-openai-shifts-its-focus-to-business-users-amid-anthropic-pressure/stories/20260416099 The same ChatGPT chatbot that gave OpenAI’s chief financial officer Sarah Friar a tilapia recipe for a recent Sunday night dinner at home is also now doing her most mundane tasks at work like summarizing her emails and Slack messages. The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston A ChapGPT logo is seen in West Chester, Pa., Dec. 6, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/14/hollywood-heavyweights-voice-unequivocal-opposition-to-paramount-warner-merger/stories/20260414086 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/14/hollywood-heavyweights-voice-unequivocal-opposition-to-paramount-warner-merger/stories/20260414086#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:43:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/14/hollywood-heavyweights-voice-unequivocal-opposition-to-paramount-warner-merger/stories/20260414086 NEW YORK — More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday. The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/13/a-new-generation-is-reviving-the-ipod-for-distraction-free-listening/stories/20260413010 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/13/a-new-generation-is-reviving-the-ipod-for-distraction-free-listening/stories/20260413010#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:18:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/13/a-new-generation-is-reviving-the-ipod-for-distraction-free-listening/stories/20260413010 Remember the iPod? It’s making a quiet comeback. An iPod is displayed after its introduction by Apple CEO Steve Jobs during a news conference Oct. 23, 2001, in Cupertino, Calif. An iPod is displayed at the new Apple Museum which traces 50 years of the iconic brand's innovations, April 1 in Utrecht, Netherlands. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/12/how-filming-your-chores-could-train-the-android-butlers-of-the-future/stories/20260411007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/12/how-filming-your-chores-could-train-the-android-butlers-of-the-future/stories/20260411007#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:14:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/12/how-filming-your-chores-could-train-the-android-butlers-of-the-future/stories/20260411007 The dream of deploying humanoid robots in every home has created a new type of job. The only requirements are a head strap, a smartphone, and a list of chores. Workers are seen training humanoid robots inside X-humanoid's robot training center on the outskirts of Beijing on March 19. Workers are seen training humanoid robots inside X-humanoid's robot training center on the outskirts of Beijing on March 19. Workers are seen training humanoid robots inside X-humanoid's robot training center on the outskirts of Beijing on March 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/07/samsung-discontinuing-texting-app-users-to-switch-to-google-messages/stories/20260407088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/07/samsung-discontinuing-texting-app-users-to-switch-to-google-messages/stories/20260407088#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:39:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/07/samsung-discontinuing-texting-app-users-to-switch-to-google-messages/stories/20260407088 NEW YORK — Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app. Samsung unveils its latest Galaxy smartphones during a showcase in San Francisco, Feb. 25. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/06/one-tech-tip-got-an-awkward-or-embarrassing-gmail-address-google-is-now-letting/stories/20260406005 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/06/one-tech-tip-got-an-awkward-or-embarrassing-gmail-address-google-is-now-letting/stories/20260406005#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:32:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/06/one-tech-tip-got-an-awkward-or-embarrassing-gmail-address-google-is-now-letting/stories/20260406005 Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it. This March 20, 2018, file photo shows the Gmail app on an iPad in Baltimore. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/01/apple-s-50-year-odyssey-has-redefined-technology-pop-culture-and-comeback/stories/20260401115 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/01/apple-s-50-year-odyssey-has-redefined-technology-pop-culture-and-comeback/stories/20260401115#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:34:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/04/01/apple-s-50-year-odyssey-has-redefined-technology-pop-culture-and-comeback/stories/20260401115 CUPERTINO, Calif. — A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer who became prank-playing friends vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon Valley startup on April Fools' Day 50 years ago and then — no joke — pulled it off. The logo of Apple is illuminated at a store in the city center in Munich, Germany, on Dec. 16, 2020. In this March 28, 1984, file photo, thousands of Apple Macintosh computers sit on double decked manufacturing lines. The former home of Steve Jobs’ parents house in Los Altos, Calif., is shown on March 21. Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up an Apple iPhone at the MacWorld Conference, Jan. 9, 2007, in San Francisco. Apple Computer Inc. co-founder and current adviser Steve Jobs, background left, stands at a podium as Bill Gates, chief executive of Microsoft Corp., appears on a video screen as he addresses the MacWorld convention praising the new alliance between Apple and Microsoft Aug. 6, 1997, in Boston. Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an announcement of new products at Apple Park on Sept. 9, 2025, in Cupertino, Calif. This July 16, 2010 photo shows Apple's Tim Cook, left, and Steve Jobs, right, during a meeting at Apple in Cupertino, Calif. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/31/judge-blocks-trump-order-to-end-funding-for-national-public-radio/stories/20260331100 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/31/judge-blocks-trump-order-to-end-funding-for-national-public-radio/stories/20260331100#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:39:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/31/judge-blocks-trump-order-to-end-funding-for-national-public-radio/stories/20260331100 WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump Administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. National Public Radio on North Capitol Street in Washington, April 15, 2013. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/30/some-airport-bottlenecks-ease-as-tsa-says-workers-got-their-pay/stories/20260330096 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/30/some-airport-bottlenecks-ease-as-tsa-says-workers-got-their-pay/stories/20260330096#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:56:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/30/some-airport-bottlenecks-ease-as-tsa-says-workers-got-their-pay/stories/20260330096 After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said Monday that most of its officers received much of their backpay Monday for working during the shutdown. A TSA agent hands a passport back to a passenger at the security checkpoint in Pittsburgh International Airport March 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/29/michigan-medical-technology-company-victim-digital-attack-war-iran/stories/20260329107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/29/michigan-medical-technology-company-victim-digital-attack-war-iran/stories/20260329107#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:58:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/29/michigan-medical-technology-company-victim-digital-attack-war-iran/stories/20260329107 WASHINGTON — As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, the link downloaded spyware giving hackers access to the device's camera, location and all its data. People take shelter in an underground metro station as air raid sirens warn of incoming Iranian missile strike, in Ramat Gan, Israel, on March 10. Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo is seen at a groundbreaking ceremony for their building in Portage, Mich., in 2017. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/29/recycle-old-laptops-iphones-earbuds/stories/20260329037 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/29/recycle-old-laptops-iphones-earbuds/stories/20260329037#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/03/29/recycle-old-laptops-iphones-earbuds/stories/20260329037 Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers, and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s hard to know where to recycle those items, or it seems costly and inconvenient. Used charging cables and power adapters are piled up at a shop in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2024. A sea of electronic waste, consisting mostly of televisions, microwaves and computers, cover the landscape at Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling, in Unity, Pa., on March 24, 2017.