Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Generated $80 Billion in Losses — And Endless Social Media Mockery

Some failures generate sympathy. The Meta metaverse generated mockery. Horizon Worlds is being shut down on VR — removed from the Quest store in March, terminated on all VR...

Instagram Encryption Reversal: What It Means for Activists and Journalists

The removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs, effective May 8, 2026, has implications that extend beyond everyday...

Google’s Crowd-Sourced Medical AI Tool Has Been Pulled — And Few Noticed

  Few noticed when Google quietly removed a search feature that had been organizing anonymous health advice from the...

Microsoft’s Historic Brief for Anthropic Marks a New Chapter in the Relationship Between AI and the US Military

  Microsoft has marked a new chapter in the relationship between the AI industry and the US military by...

Musk’s “Energy Island” Strategy: Mississippi Approves xAI’s 1.2 GW Power Site

Mississippi state officials have handed Elon Musk’s xAI a major victory by authorizing a 41-turbine natural gas power...

OpenAI Announces Pentagon Contract as AI Ethics Battle Becomes Washington’s Newest Front

Washington has a new front in its ongoing battles over technology and power: the ethics of artificial intelligence in military operations. OpenAI's Pentagon deal...

Nvidia’s $30 Billion OpenAI Investment: What Changed, What Stayed the Same

Two things have changed in Nvidia's relationship with OpenAI: the size of the investment (down from a proposed $100 billion to $30 billion) and...

Macron in Delhi: The French President Who Refused to Let AI Harm Children Go Unanswered

There are moments in political history when a leader looks at an injustice and simply refuses to accept it. Emmanuel Macron's intervention at the...

Anthropic Commands $380 Billion Valuation Following $30 Billion Investment Led by Major Institutions

Anthropic has completed a landmark $30 billion funding round that elevates its valuation to $380 billion, positioning it among the most valuable private companies...

WhatsApp Empowers Vulnerable Users with Comprehensive Security Suite

In a landmark development for user empowerment, WhatsApp has rolled out Strict Account Settings globally. The comprehensive security suite demonstrates that robust protection can...

Marketing and Advertising Transformed by AI Content and Analysis

Marketing and advertising increasingly adopt artificial intelligence for content generation, customer targeting, campaign optimization, and performance analysis. This transforms creative and analytical work that...