Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey says his technology firm Block is laying off almost half its workforce because artificial intelligence (AI)…
Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content
Parents using Instagram’s child supervision tools will soon receive alerts if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm related…
Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use
US President Donald Trump has said he would direct every federal agency to immediately stop using technology from AI developer…
Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss
More research on the threats of artificial intelligence (AI) “needs to be done urgently”, the boss of Google DeepMind has…
Is £70 becoming harder to justify? The rise of cheaper blockbuster games
What can you tell about a video game from its price tag? In the UK, £70 may not gurantee quality,…
‘The end of Xbox’: fans split as AI exec takes over Microsoft’s top gaming role
Xbox fans have been left divided after Microsoft announced Phil Spencer, boss of its gaming division, and Xbox president Sarah…
Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record $215bn revenue
Chip giant Nvidia has reported record annual revenue of $215.9bn (£159.1bn), despite a wave of investor scepticism about the massive…
Do you have to be polite to AI?
From being polite to pretending you’re on Star Trek, the advice you get about talking to chatbots can be truly…
Dame Stephanie Shirley’s art collection to be sold
Born Vera Buchthal in the German city of Dortmund in 1933, Dame Stephanie was one of thousands of Jewish children…
AI in Global Healthcare
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially endorsed a new AI-driven diagnostic tool for rural clinics. The software, which runs…
Solid-State Battery Production Scales Up
A major automotive consortium has announced the opening of the world’s first mass-production facility for solid-state batteries in Nevada. These…
Starship’s First Commercial Lunar Flyby
SpaceX has confirmed that the first fully commercial Starship mission to circle the Moon is on track for late 2026….
Quantum Breakthrough in Cyber Security
Researchers at MIT and the Tokyo Institute of Technology announced a successful “Quantum Handshake” over a 500-mile fiber optic cable….
The Era of “Invisible AI”
A major shift is occurring in consumer electronics as the first wave of “Invisible AI” devices hits the market. Companies…
Breakthrough in Thermodynamic & Quantum Computing
Researchers have unveiled a new “Thermodynamic Computer” that mimics neural networks while using significantly less energy than traditional GPUs. Simultaneously,…
NASA’s Artemis 2 Moves Closer to Launch
The SLS rocket for the Artemis 2 mission—the first crewed lunar flight since 1972—was moved back to the Vehicle Assembly…
Humanoid Robots Take Centre Stage at Global Manufacturing Expo
Major robotics firms have converged for the Smart Factory & Automation World 2026. China’s “Big 5” humanoid robot companies are…
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Series with “Privacy Display”
Samsung has officially launched its flagship Galaxy S26 series, featuring the highly anticipated S26 Ultra. The standout feature is a…