US Digital Portal Sparks EU Tech Policy Clash

The United States is developing an online portal that could intensify tensions with the European Union over digital speech rules, highlighting deepening transatlantic disputes in global technology governance. The project, reportedly advanced by the US State Department, is designed to enable users in Europe

China-US AI Race Faces Limits

Despite rapid advancements and heightened competition, China’s bid to surpass the United States in artificial

Misleading AI Content Distorts Travel Information

An Australian travel company’s use of artificial intelligence to generate online content inadvertently directed tourists to a hot spring destination in Tasmania that does not exist, illustrating emerging challenges at the intersection of technology and tourism information reliability. The incident,

AI Meme Phenomenon Highlights Platform Risk

An AI-generated British schoolgirl character has unexpectedly become a viral symbol across far-right social media channels, illustrating the unpredictable dynamics of synthetic media in online ecosystems. The trend has drawn attention from technology analysts and policy observers concerned about how generative tools are shaping

Meta Unveils AI Lab Progress With Internal Models

Meta Platforms has reported early results from its newly established artificial intelligence laboratory, part of a strategic push to strengthen its position in foundational AI research amid intensifying competition in global technology. The lab, created to consolidate resources and expertise in advanced AI systems

BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase Nears Global Debut

BMW Group is advancing preparations for the world premiere of the BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase, a new electric Sports Activity Vehicle tailored primarily for China and underpinned by the company’s latest Neue Klasse architecture. The model, which will make its official global debut at

ChatGPT Rolls Out Age Prediction To Protect Users

OpenAI is rolling out a new age prediction feature on ChatGPT designed to estimate whether an account likely belongs to someone under 18 so that additional safety safeguards are automatically applied, part of efforts to improve protections for younger users as the platform evolves.

X’s Grok AI Deepfake Feature Sparks Outcry

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, integrated with the social media platform X, has drawn intense global scrutiny after its image-generation and editing functions were used to create non-consensual and sexually explicit

Google Opens Quantum Tech For Use Cases

Google has invited researchers in the UK to explore practical applications for its advanced quantum computing hardware, marking a strategic pivot from internal development towards broader scientific engagement. The move centres on

Lenovo and Nvidia build AI cloud gigafactory

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, China’s Lenovo Group and U.S. chip maker Nvidia unveiled a new artificial intelligence cloud “gigafactory” initiative designed to help AI cloud providers rapidly deploy

Startech Race Intensifies With Gemini Device Push

Samsung Electronics plans to double this year the number of its mobile devices equipped with “Galaxy AI” features largely powered by Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence, signalling a substantial shift in the consumer

Starlink Lowers Orbit To Boost Space Safety

Starlink, the satellite internet arm of SpaceX, plans to lower the operational altitude of its constellation throughout 2026 as part of a major reconfiguration aimed at improving orbital safety. The adjustment follows

AI Shopping Tools Drive $263bn Holiday Surge

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how consumers discover and buy products during the holiday season, with new data pointing to a material impact on global retail sales. AI-powered shopping tools are expected

Rare Wonder Material Powers Global Imaging Breakthroughs

A little-known semiconductor material is beginning to transform advanced imaging technologies, with implications across healthcare, security and scientific research. Cadmium zinc telluride, known as CZT, is gaining prominence as hospitals, airports and

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