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...

TikTok Saves US Operations with Partnership Including Michael Dell’s Investment Firm

In a major victory for the social media platform, TikTok confirmed Thursday that it has successfully completed a deal to create a new majority...

Family-Friendly Feature: YouTube’s Daily Shorts Viewing Boundaries

YouTube has introduced a timing tool that addresses family concerns about managing children's exposure to short-form video content. The platform now enables users to...

Elon Musk Claims UK Government Wants to “Suppress Free Speech” as X Risks Ban Over AI Images

Elon Musk has accused the UK government of attempting to suppress free speech after ministers threatened to ban X. The threat comes after it...

New AI Platform Addresses Autonomous Vehicle Industry’s “Edge Case Problem”

The autonomous vehicle industry has long struggled with edge cases—unusual situations that occur too infrequently to be well-represented in training data but pose significant...

Japanese Investment Giant SoftBank Buys DigitalBridge for $4B to Fuel AI Push

SoftBank Group, the Japanese investment powerhouse, has agreed to purchase DigitalBridge Group for $4 billion in a deal that strengthens its position in artificial...

ChatGPT Voice Mode Vanishing from Mac App Next Month

A notable change is coming to ChatGPT users on Mac. The voice conversation feature within the macOS desktop app will be discontinued starting January...