AI Coding Battle Takes Super Bowl Spotlight

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

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

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

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 large-scale computing infrastructure and cut time to production to just weeks. The

EV Prototype Signals Strategic Shift In Mobility

Sony Honda Mobility unveiled a new prototype electric vehicle at the CES trade show in Las Vegas as global automotive players navigate a mixed market for battery-powered cars. The joint venture between Sony Group and Honda Motor displayed the model amid a broader slowdown

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 tech landscape and underscoring the increasing centrality of AI in global device

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 a rare in-orbit anomaly in late 2025 and responds to growing concerns

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

Australia Enforces Global First Teen Social Ban

Australia has implemented a world-first law banning social media access for individuals under the age of 16, a move that positions the country at the forefront of global digital regulation and shapes

Google plans AI smart glasses return

Google has set out plans to re-enter the smart glasses market in 2026 with a new generation of artificial intelligence-powered devices, more than a decade after its first high-profile attempt faltered. The

Quantum tools begin reshaping financial modelling

Quantum computing is moving from research labs into early financial-sector trials, offering institutions a new approach to modelling problems that have long strained the limits of classical computing. Banks and asset managers

Global chip shortage fuels memory-price surge

A severe global shortage of memory chips is rippling through the tech industry as demand from AI data-centres and consumer-electronics makers outpaces supply. Memory-critical components such as DRAM and flash modules have

Arizona manufacturing boom strengthens tech ambitions

Arizona’s manufacturing sector has expanded rapidly in recent years, positioning the state as a significant player in advanced technology production. What was once a region associated largely with mining and traditional industries

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