Technology, AI, platforms, chips, and the race to define the next digital order.
The telehealth firm’s second-quarter results reveal that the Las Vegas sports event, which permitted performance-enhancing drugs, was a commercial failure, prompting a pivot to a lower-cost online series.
Daniel Vaughn has released a new tool that uses declarative files to drive code generation, offering a structured alternative to the transient chat prompts of traditional coding agents.
Operating costs have significantly outstripped revenue for the title, which launched in January 2026.
A newly identified star orbiting the galactic centre’s supermassive black hole reaches 25,000 kilometres per second, providing astronomers with a critical tool to measure the black hole’s spin.
A viral campaign proposing human urine for server cooling highlights the growing reliance of AI facilities on recycled water to offset heavy potable water consumption.
A new essay argues that Americans have traded their disdain for billionaires for a tolerance of celebrity commercialism, viewing fame as a more accessible path to wealth.
US lawmakers demand answers on a 2021 experiment that held back a filter bubble tool to measure engagement, citing the case of a teen who died by suicide.
A closed-door exercise simulating a mass cyberattack on water utilities suggests the industry lacks the financial capacity to handle a national-scale crisis without government backstops.
The free-to-play fighting game will see active development conclude by the end of 2026, with servers remaining online and player refunds issued.
Hyundai’s luxury division targets the US market with a flagship vehicle that trades conventional safety structures for premium comfort and design.
A hacker impersonating a crypto news employee used a malicious Google Doc sidebar to deploy malware on macOS and Windows systems during the Black Hat and Def Con conferences.
Meta chief adds a 19th-century estate in Waterford to his portfolio, deepening the company’s ties to its European base in Dublin.
A new study from Zhejiang University suggests that watching TikTok and Instagram Reels shifts the brain toward low-effort processing rather than impairing cognitive function.
Australia’s online safety regulator has secured a binding agreement with Roblox to overhaul child safety settings, marking the first instance of independent third-party audits under the Online Safety Act.
The tech giant has released an embeddable button allowing readers to designate publishers as preferred sources, aiming to retain click-throughs as AI-driven search reduces direct website visits.
The two firms dropped their mutual lawsuits without a financial settlement, with Rippling immediately launching a competing product to join rivals such as Stripe and Databricks.
Geoff Keighley hosts the two-hour event on 25 August, featuring confirmed segments for major titles including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation and Gears of War: E-Day.
The new platform allows users to generate "gizmos" via text prompts, leveraging smartphone sensors to create interactive experiences within a social feed.
While tech executives attribute negative sentiment to branding issues, new polling reveals deeper anxieties about jobs, data centres, and institutional trust.
The Meta CEO and his wife have purchased Strancally Castle in Ireland, a move that aligns with the tech giant’s international headquarters location.
Australia’s online safety regulator has determined that the gaming platform has not fully resolved key compliance issues, prompting new privacy requirements and an independent audit.
xAI’s Grok Lite model has been generating incoherent text for a subset of users, a glitch the company describes as rare but temporary.
The device synchronises multiple calendar platforms and uses AI to convert paper recipes into digital plans, challenging the recurring revenue model of rival Skylight.
The former Foundation Capital partner will focus on hardware, cybersecurity, and physical AI, citing Mayfield’s deep semiconductor portfolio and capacity for large seed checks.
A new analysis of nearly half a million English-language webpages suggests that 35% of content published since 2022 shows significant signs of being written or edited by artificial intelligence.
The adaptation of the 1989 classic video game will stream on 16 September, featuring a cast including Liam McIntyre and Matthew Rhys in a ten-episode first season.
New tools aim to restore publisher traffic and deepen AI integration as referral volumes decline.
A new op-ed in MIT Technology Review argues that describing AI as “conscious” or “autonomous” obscures the fact that it is a corporate product, allowing developers to evade liability for harms caused by their systems.
The OpenAI co-founder has assumed control of product strategy and the commercial scaling arm, a consolidation of power aimed at driving consumer revenue ahead of the company’s public listing.
A new application from developer Dhananjay_Tech expands the limited functionality of Google’s HiLight notification LED, allowing users to control colour, brightness, and animation patterns on the Pixel 11 Pro.
Lawmakers have given the social media giant until 1 September to answer 13 questions regarding an experiment that withheld a safety feature from 15 million users.
The experimental platform allows users to generate and share interactive “gizmos” via AI prompts, marking the latest move in Meta’s strategy to mainstream AI tools.
The anime streaming service is rolling out to connected vehicles across six major regions, with access limited to parked cars for safety.
The television is priced at $1,399.99, a $300 reduction from its previous best price and $300 lower than current Amazon listings.
A video shared by ABC7 News Bay Area shows a drone delivering a parcel directly into a customer’s pool, highlighting the operational risks of Amazon’s expanding delivery network.
New legislation requires major platforms to pay 2.75 per cent of local revenues if they fail to secure direct agreements with at least eight news publishers.
A proposed million-satellite constellation for AI processing could export significant quantities of critical metals into space, raising questions about resource efficiency and environmental impact.
The luxury brand has translated its Neolum concept into a production vehicle featuring pillarless coach doors and a 123.5 kWh battery pack, though US pricing remains unannounced.
A compromised release of the popular Rust crate arrayref introduced a malicious dependency that executes remote code during compilation, affecting projects across the ecosystem.
Data from Robotaxi Tracker indicates all recent rides in Austin were conducted without human safety monitors, a shift that precedes the anticipated rollout of Tesla’s purpose-built Cybercab.
The telecommunications giant confirms its new motion-detection feature is opt-in and stores cloud data for seven days, while acknowledging legal obligations to disclose information to authorities.
A Y Combinator alumnus has secured seed funding to develop a compact nuclear reactor design, aiming to undercut natural gas prices by re-engineering the steam generator.
Research by Adversa reveals a new attack vector that bypasses Grok’s safety guardrails, allowing attackers to steal user names, locations, and chat history through encrypted web content.
DJI Osmo Pocket 4 devices are being sold on US marketplaces without the required FCC certification, highlighting enforcement gaps in the December 2025 ban on foreign communications equipment.
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere later this year after Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft failed to boost it to a higher orbit due to an attitude control issue.
Andreessen Horowitz argues that artificial intelligence has shifted the competitive balance, giving foreign founders an edge over their American counterparts through global enterprise demand.
The enterprise data firm disclosed unauthorised access to its systems, though it has not confirmed if data was stolen or identified the root cause.
The latest edition of the newsletter explores the emerging industry interest in capturing natural hydrogen and the rise of online groups helping young people navigate societal anxiety.