Technology

Right about direction, wrong about distance. The distance, in the metaverse’s case, was close to $80 billion. Meta has shut down Horizon Worlds on VR — off the …

Meta’s removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, effective May 8, 2026, illustrates a persistent gap between what technology companies promise and what they actually deliver. The …

  A Google search feature that surfaced health advice from internet strangers organized by AI has been retired, with minimal public acknowledgment from the company. “What People Suggest” …

  Microsoft has championed AI ethics over Pentagon pressure in a federal court by filing an amicus brief in San Francisco supporting Anthropic’s challenge to the Defense Department’s …

Mississippi regulators have officially authorized Elon Musk’s xAI to expand its on-site power generation with 41 methane gas turbines. The permit was granted by the MDEQ on Tuesday, …

The power balance in the technology sector has shifted measurably this week, with OpenAI clinching a government AI deal that establishes the company as the dominant force in …

For all the criticism directed at Nvidia’s original $100 billion OpenAI deal, one thing was never in dispute: the chip maker’s conviction about OpenAI’s strategic importance. What was …

There were many people at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi who could have made the argument Emmanuel Macron made. The Unicef-Interpol research documenting 1.2 million child victims …

The artificial intelligence industry witnessed another transformative moment as Anthropic announced a $30 billion funding round that propels its valuation to an impressive $380 billion. This extraordinary capital …

WhatsApp has launched a security revolution empowering its global user base with Strict Account Settings. The comprehensive feature makes professional-grade protection accessible to all who need it, demonstrating …