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Mark Zuckerberg’s $80 Billion Metaverse Ends — A Cautionary Tale for the AI Investment Boom

As artificial intelligence attracts investment at a scale reminiscent of the metaverse's early days, Meta's virtual reality failure carries a warning that the AI industry would do well to...

Instagram’s Encrypted DMs: A Feature That Outlived Its Welcome at Meta

Meta has made it clear that end-to-end encryption no longer has a place on Instagram. The company confirmed...

Google Has Removed Its AI Tool That Offered Amateur Health Advice From Forum Discussions

Google has confirmed the removal of an AI search feature that curated health recommendations from ordinary users sharing...

Microsoft Takes Unprecedented Stand for Anthropic, Warning Pentagon That AI Ethics Cannot Be Coerced

Microsoft has taken an unprecedented public stand for Anthropic, filing a court brief in a San Francisco federal...

Musk’s xAI Power Plant Approved: Mississippi Greenlights 41 Methane Turbines

In a controversial Tuesday morning session, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality approved 41 permanent gas turbines for...

The AI Boom’s Hidden Bill: $720 Billion Needed for Grid Upgrades to Power $3Tn Datacenters

The $3 trillion AI datacenter spending spree is only part of the story. A "further infrastructure cost" is looming, and it's a big one:...

Google’s Quantum Milestone Shows Progress in Quantum Error Mitigation

Managing errors in quantum computations is critical for achieving useful results, and progress in error mitigation techniques enables more capable quantum computers. Without error...

Behind the Jargon: “Strategic Market Status” and Why It’s a Big Deal for Google

The term "strategic market status" (SMS) may sound like dry legal jargon, but for Google, it's a very big deal. This new classification, bestowed...

Apple’s Supply Chain Ballet: How India is Key to Avoiding Tariff Pain

The stable $999 price of the new iPhone Air is a testament to a masterful, behind-the-scenes ballet of global supply chain management, with India...

Problem: You Can’t Text and Watch Reels. Solution: Instagram’s PiP Mode.

For years, Instagram users have faced a common problem: you're engrossed in a hilarious Reel, but a message comes in that needs a reply....

Is Your Phone a Partner or a Tool? The Pixel 10 Aims to Be the Former

The launch of the Google Pixel 10 marks a philosophical shift in the human-device relationship. With its proactive "Magic Cue" AI, Google is aiming...