Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Was Too Big to Pivot Away From — Until It Cost $80 Billion

Some bets become too big to pivot away from. The Meta metaverse became one of them — so thoroughly embedded in the company's identity, strategy, and public narrative that...

Instagram Encrypted DMs: Gone by May 2026, But Not Forgotten

End-to-end encryption on Instagram DMs will be a thing of the past from May 8, 2026. Meta confirmed...

Google’s Health AI Feature Offering Stranger-Sourced Medical Tips Is No Longer Active

Google has discontinued a search feature that used AI to surface health recommendations gathered from ordinary internet users....

Microsoft Doubles Down on Support for Anthropic as Pentagon Stands Firm on Unprecedented AI Blacklist

As the Pentagon stands firm on its unprecedented decision to blacklist Anthropic, Microsoft has doubled down on its...

Musk’s xAI to Build World’s Largest AI Site with New Power Permit

In a landmark decision, Mississippi state regulators have approved a permit for Elon Musk’s xAI to build a...

OpenAI Lands Pentagon Deal While Anthropic Declares Its Ethical Principles Absolute

Two very different responses to the same government pressure have defined this week in the AI industry. OpenAI has landed a Pentagon deal it...

Nvidia’s $30 Billion OpenAI Investment Comes as Anthropic Closes the Gap

Nvidia's decision to invest $30 billion in OpenAI is all the more striking given what is happening in the competitive landscape. Anthropic, OpenAI's closest...

Macron’s Five-Point Vision: What Real AI Governance for Children Actually Looks Like

Political speeches at international summits often trade in aspirations rather than specifics. Emmanuel Macron's address at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi was unusual...

Anthropic’s $30 Billion Investment Propels Valuation to $380 Billion Amid AI Industry Transformation

Anthropic has completed a historic $30 billion funding round that elevates its valuation to $380 billion, positioning it among the most valuable private companies...

WhatsApp’s Strict Settings: A New Era of User Protection

WhatsApp has ushered in a new era of digital security with Strict Account Settings, a feature that makes advanced protection accessible to all who...

Scientific Research Accelerates and Transforms with AI Capabilities

Artificial intelligence's ability to analyze vast datasets, identify patterns, and even generate hypotheses transforms scientific research across disciplines. This affects researchers from lab technicians...