Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s $80 Billion Metaverse Was the Most Expensive Proof of Concept in Tech History

In hindsight, the Meta metaverse may have been the world's most expensive proof of concept. Horizon Worlds is being shut down on VR — removed from the Quest store...

Instagram’s May 2026 Privacy U-Turn: Everything You Need to Know

Meta's decision to end encrypted messaging on Instagram by May 8, 2026 is one of the most significant...

Google Health AI in Crisis: Crowdsourced Medical Feature Pulled After Safety Concerns Mount

Google has removed an AI feature from its search platform that had been collecting and displaying health advice...

Microsoft Backs Anthropic’s Right to Set AI Safety Limits as Pentagon Legal Battle Intensifies

Microsoft has publicly backed Anthropic's right to set ethical boundaries on how its AI is used by the...

Musk’s xAI Secures Vital Energy Permit for Mississippi “AI Supercomputer”

Elon Musk’s xAI has won a significant regulatory victory, receiving permission to run 41 methane gas turbines in...

OpenAI Takes Pentagon Contract as Anthropic Refuses to Back Down on AI Safety Lines

The US artificial intelligence industry was rocked this week by a confrontation that ended with one company banned from government use and another rushing...

Nvidia’s $30 Billion OpenAI Stake: Less Hype, More Substance This Time

The first deal was flashy and ultimately hollow. The new one is quieter but considerably more real. Nvidia's $30 billion equity investment in OpenAI...

Macron Challenges the AI Status Quo: “Our Children Deserve Better Than This”

Emmanuel Macron's speech at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi was not a diplomatic exercise. It was a moral argument, delivered with the authority...

Anthropic Reaches $380 Billion Valuation Following Historic $30 Billion Investment by Major Institutions

Anthropic has completed a $30 billion funding round that elevates its valuation to $380 billion, marking one of the most significant private investment transactions...

Advanced Cyber Protection Comes to WhatsApp in Major Security Update

WhatsApp has unveiled Strict Account Settings, a comprehensive security feature designed for users facing elevated cyber risks. This innovative option provides multiple layers of...

Labor Market Bifurcation Threatens Middle Class as AI Creates Winners and Losers

Artificial intelligence is driving a fundamental split in labor markets between workers whose jobs are enhanced by the technology and those left behind. This...