A dispute involving artificial intelligence companies and the US Department of Defense is drawing attention across the technology sector, prompting debate over whether closer government partnerships could pose reputational or contractual risks for startups working in advanced technologies. Tensions escalated after negotiations over the
BYD has introduced a new battery system that could sharpen global competition
The United Kingdom government has awarded funding to seven technology companies developing
China is preparing to outline a new phase of its technological strategy
Engineers are translating the principles of origami and kirigami into commercial technologies,
Nvidia has agreed a $2bn investment in Lumentum Holdings as part of a long-term strategic
A growing behavioural trend is prompting users and experts alike to reconsider how technology shapes
Japan’s position within the global technology hierarchy is undergoing renewed scrutiny as questions emerge over
The global technology sector is confronting a new inflection point as artificial intelligence devours memory
Lamborghini has shelved plans to launch its first fully electric supercar, signalling a strategic recalibration
Major technology companies are set to commit to financing and securing their own power supplies
The United States is developing an online portal that could intensify tensions with the European
China’s brain-computer interface sector is shifting from laboratory research to early-stage commercialisation, as coordinated policy
Nvidia is close to finalising a $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a funding round that could exceed $100 billion, underscoring the deepening financial ties among leading artificial intelligence players.
The UK government has proposed new legislation requiring technology platforms to remove intimate images shared without consent within 48 hours, placing stricter obligations on companies operating in the digital ecosystem. The measure forms part of an amendment to the Crime
The United States has secured access to one of the world’s richest tantalum deposits in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking a significant shift
A data exposure linked to a major Middle Eastern finance gathering has raised fresh concerns over cybersecurity governance at high-profile global events. Sensitive identity
Artificial intelligence’s most commercially valuable battleground moved into prime time during this year’s Super Bowl, as leading developers used advertising slots to promote coding tools rather than consumer chatbots. The campaign shift underscores how software creation has emerged as the sector’s most contested and
Hollywood studios and industry groups are mounting legal and public opposition to Seedance 2.0, a new AI video generator launched by ByteDance, arguing that the tool facilitates widespread copyright infringement. The dispute marks an escalation in tensions between global technology platforms and US media
Newly released Justice Department documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein have offered an unexpected window into Silicon Valley’s electric vehicle boom, revealing how previously obscure figures pursued ties to high-profile startups. The records shed light on investment conversations that took place amid a period of
Elon Musk has unveiled a bold new strategic vision that repositions his aerospace and artificial intelligence businesses around lunar infrastructure, proposing “Moonbase Alpha” as a hub for future AI and space technologies. This shift reflects a deeper integration of SpaceX with his AI firm
Despite rapid advancements and heightened competition, China’s bid to surpass the United States in artificial intelligence development faces significant structural challenges that could slow its progress over the next several years. Leading
Food fraud continues to cost the global economy an estimated £81bn a year, even as testing technologies become more sophisticated. Experts say the persistence of the problem reflects regulatory gaps, economic incentives
Meta Platforms has criticised European Union antitrust regulators after being formally charged with breaching competition rules over its policy that blocks rival artificial intelligence services from its WhatsApp messaging platform, a dispute
Generative artificial intelligence is accelerating the production of digital content at a scale that is reshaping how information is absorbed and acted upon across the global technology sector. As GenAI tools become
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
Google’s latest software rollout for its Pixel smartphones has triggered reports of widespread technical problems, prompting industry and user concerns about the company’s update processes and the stability of its Android ecosystem.
Regulators across multiple jurisdictions have stepped up scrutiny of Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after reports that it generated sexualised images without consent, placing global technology governance
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