China now builds almost every humanoid robot shipped worldwid
Apple’s Watch shake-up is a subtraction. There is no cheap one this year.
Amazon’s new Texas data centre could become America’s biggest single polluter. It will not touch the grid.
Myspace wants to sell you a feed without an algorithm. Brussels is about to make that mandatory anyway.
OpenAI just bought a slide deck startup. It is assembling an office suite one acqui-hire at a time.
Singapore’s PM promises AI will lift workers, not leave them behind
Apple is testing Chinese memory chips as the AI shortage bites
Sony and TSMC will spend $6.4bn on a next-gen image sensor plant
North Korea’s hackers are building their own AI tools to dodge the guardrails
61% of Americans favour stronger social media oversight, poll finds
Moburst reveals AI-powered mobile growth playbook following record campaign performance milestones
Microsoft brings its fourth Indian cloud region online in Hyderabad, the first delivery against a $17.5 billion commitment
Grok’s image tools get a professional upgrade with templates, precise editing, and an Arena number two ranking
You can’t regulate your way to AI sovereignty
Cerebras CEO says it’s “mind-boggling” that people think working 38 hours a week leads to greatness
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