Technology

Apple and Google have signed a significant deal for Gemini

Apple has signed a multi-year deal with Google to incorporate Gemini AI models into an updated Siri, which is set to launch later this year. This agreement enhances the long-standing...

Exclusive: Nvidia demands full upfront payment for H200 chips in China

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Faces Global Probes Over Nonconsensual Deepfakes

Cyberattack Drives 43% Slump in Jaguar Land Rover Volumes

Starlink Offers Free Internet to Venezuela Following U.S. Military Operation

Grok Chatbot Admits Safeguard Lapses After Generating Sexualized Images of Minors

Science of Well-Being / Why Self-Compassion and 'Better' Friendships are 2026’s Top Health Goals

Meta Bolsters AI Ambitions with $2 Billion Acquisition of Autonomous Agent Startup Manus

The ‘Consumerization’ of Weight Loss: Pills, Apps, and Subscriptions Set to Redefine GLP-1 Market

Solar and Lunar Spectacles Lead 2026 Cosmic Calendar

25 Years in Orbit / The Incredible Journey of the International Space Station

New York Times Reporter John Carreyrou Sues Tech Giants Over AI Training Copyright

Uber and Lyft to Trial Baidu Robotaxis in London by 2026

Blander or Better? TikTok’s US Deal Raises Questions of Future Relevance

End of Free Traffic? / Facebook Tests £9.99 Fee for Users Sharing More Than Two Links

Meta has sparked debate by launching a limited test that restricts the number of external links users can share on Facebook without a paid subscription. Under this trial, some users...

China Builds Secret EUV Chip Machine to Rival West in AI

In a high-security facility in Shenzhen, Chinese scientists have reportedly completed a prototype of an Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine—the critical technology needed to manufacture the world’s most advanced AI...

Privacy Group Files Complaint Against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer Over Alleged Illegal User Tracking

A Vienna-based privacy advocacy group, None of Your Business (noyb), has filed formal complaints with Austria's data protection authority against TikTok, the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr, and mobile marketing analytics...

Meta Documents Show $3B China Ad Scam Profit, CEO Intervention Paused Crackdown

Internal Meta documents, spanning four years, reveal that the company knowingly tolerated a massive influx of fraudulent and banned advertising originating from its profitable Chinese market, which reached over $18...

Oracle & Broadcom Warnings Hit AI Trade, But Investor Optimism Endures

The booming market for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related stocks faced a significant pullback following troubling financial updates from tech giants Oracle and Broadcom. These events have reignited concerns among some investors...

Intel Tested Chipmaking Tools from Firm with Sanctioned China Units, Raising Security Concerns

Chipmaker Intel has tested advanced "wet etch tools" this year from Fremont, California-based ACM Research, a toolmaker with sanctioned units in Shanghai and South Korea. The move, aimed at potentially integrating...

E-commerce War Shifts to Welfare / JD.com Pledges $3.12 Billion for Courier Housing

JD.com (9618.HK), one of China's largest e-commerce companies, announced a massive pledge of 22 billion yuan ($3.12 billion) toward housing support for its delivery couriers. This move, announced Friday, escalates...