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

Nvidia Shift Deepens Chip Strains For Tech Makers

A global shortage of memory chips is intensifying as rapid investment in artificial-intelligence infrastructure diverts supply away from mainstream electronics, raising the risk of higher prices across smartphones, laptops and other consumer