Spain's data watchdog blocks two EU election tools from Meta's Instagram, Facebook

The tools, "Election Day Information" (EDI) and "Voter Information Unit" (VIU), would violate act

Tesla shareholder sues Musk for alleged $7.5 billion insider trading

Musk exploited his position at Tesla, and he breached his fiduciary duties to Tesla

Meta's Facebook says it is attracting most young adults in 3 years

More than 40 million U.S. and Canadian adults aged 18 to 29 now check Facebook daily

Generative AI deception held in check: Meta

Facebook has been accused for years of being used as a powerful platform for election disinformation

Humanity in 'race against time' on AI: UN

AI holds "immense potential for both good and bad", stressing to "make AI systems safe

Nvidia set to overtake Apple as world's second-most valuable company

Nvidia set to overtake Apple as world's second-most valuable company

US agency seeks more details on self-driving Zoox crashes

US agency seeks more details on self-driving Zoox crashes

EU approves Italian aid for $5.4 bln STMicro chip plant

EU approves Italian aid for $5.4 bln STMicro chip plant

Tesla to recall 125,227 vehicles over faulty seat belt warning system

Tesla to recall 125,227 vehicles over faulty seat belt warning system

Temu will have to comply with tougher EU online content rules

Temu will have to comply with tougher EU online content rules

Amazon's Twitch refurbishes safety advisory council

Unveiled in 2020, the council offers guidance to help improve safety on the site

Dell's profit, margin hurt by higher AI costs

Dell recently unveiled a range of AI-enabled PCs powered by Qualcomm (QCOM.O) processors

China rallies open-source software efforts advance military aims, US defense group says

Cheung said, China could develop a lead over the U.S. in open-source technologies

One Tech Tip: Want to turn off Meta AI?

if you want to limit it, there are some (imperfect) workarounds

South Korea plans Mars landing in 2045 as it launches first space agency

South Korea plans at least three more space launches by 2027

TikTok preparing a US copy of the app's core algorithm

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court in May

Engineers find new way to make 'wonder material' Graphene that could change world

Scientists hailed the material as a potential revolution

China's super secretive spaceplane ejects mysterious object into orbit

Find out about the space race between the US and China

Nasa finds most distant galaxy in known universe

Two galaxies are the earliest ever seen in the universe

OpenAI has stopped five attempts to misuse its AI for 'deceptive activity'

OpenAI has stopped five attempts to misuse its AI for 'deceptive activity'

US presses TikTok, Meta and X to crack down on antisemitic posts

US presses TikTok, Meta and X to crack down on antisemitic posts

Robots play soccer at Geneva

Robots play soccer at Geneva

Tesla's bid to revive Musk's record pay

Tesla's bid to revive Musk's record pay

Tesla makes push to roll out advanced FSD self-driving in China

Tesla makes push to roll out advanced FSD self-driving in China

Boeing to detail quality, training improvements in FAA

Boeing to detail quality, training improvements in FAA

Google, Amazon win EU court backing in Italian rule dispute

Dispute between companies and Italian authorities centered on provisions adopted in 2020 and 2021

Salesforce plummets as weak forecast sparks concern of AI competition

So far this year, Salesforce and ServiceNow have risen more than 3pc

Apple to add Japan's 'My Number' ID card function to iPhone,

Japanese govt plans to integrate people's tax and social security data into a single identity card

Arm offers new designs, software for AI on smartphones

Smartphones remain Arm's biggest single market

World's first wooden satellite built by Japanese researchers

It will be sent into space on a SpaceX rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in September

Pakistan launches second satellite 'PakSat MM1' for fastest internet connectivity

This satellite will help provide connectivity to remote areas of the country

Google to invest $2 bln in data centre and cloud services in Malaysia

Southeast Asia has been attracting plenty of interest and investment recently from technology

Google introduces 'picture-in-picture' feature to enhance browsing experience

This update is set to roll out in the latest version of Chrome (M124)

Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket

India's first privately developed rocket, from the company Skyroot, flew in 2022

EU creates 'AI Office' to regulate tech under tough new law

The 140-member AI Office will be established within the commission, as a tech regulator

California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes

California is in a better position to enact impactful regulations than other states

OpenAI signs content deals with The Atlantic and Vox Media

OpenAI can access their news content and archives to train its large language models

Chinese astronauts set record with longest spacewalk

The duo “completed the installation of the space station’s space debris protection device

Meta identifies networks pushing deceptive content likely generated by AI

Meta identifies networks pushing deceptive content likely generated by AI

NASA's Lucy spacecraft unlocks asteroid Dinkinesh's dynamic history

NASA's Lucy spacecraft unlocks asteroid Dinkinesh's dynamic history

AI darling Nvidia's market value surges closer to Apple

Last trading at $1,128, Nvidia's market capitalization reached $2.8 trillion

PwC to become OpenAI's largest enterprise customer amid genAI boom

PwC will roll out ChatGPT Enterprise, a version of the Microsoft-backed AI startup's chatbot

China's Didi Global falls to first quarter loss on drop in Xpeng income

China's Didi Global falls to first quarter loss on drop in Xpeng income

Supercell eyes new gamer groups in battle for consumers' free time

Supercell eyes new gamer groups in battle for consumers' free time

South Korea investigating two Samsung workers exposed to radiation

South Korea investigating two Samsung workers exposed to radiation

Pakistan all set to launch new satellite PakSat MM1 tomorrow

This satellite will help provide connectivity to the remote areas of the country

India's space startup calls off maiden rocket launch for a fourth time

Agnikul runs the country's first private launchpad and mission control centre

Ex-OpenAI board member provides her first detailed account of CEO ouster

Employees feared retaliation from Altman if they did not support him

Musk's Neuralink seeks to enroll three patients in brain implant study

Implant designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone

Top EU data regulator says tech giants working closely on AI compliance

AI operators also need to explain they can ensure individuals' data rights

US court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September

US court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September

Riot Platforms proposes to buy crypto miner Bitfarms

Riot Platforms proposes to buy crypto miner Bitfarms

T-Mobile to buy US Cellular's wireless operations in $4.4 billion deal

T-Mobile to buy US Cellular's wireless operations in $4.4 billion deal

BYD launches new hybrid vehicle tech with lower fuel consumption

BYD launches new hybrid vehicle tech with lower fuel consumption

Klarna using GenAI to cut marketing costs by 10mn dollars annually

The company has cut its sales and marketing budget by 11pc in the first quarter

Google, Amazon, Apple lobby group opposes India's EU-like antitrust proposal

India's 'Digital Competition Bill' is on the lines of EU's landmark Digital Markets Act 2022

OpenAI sets up safety committee as it starts training new model

Directors Bret Taylor, Adam D'Angelo and Nicole Seligman, will also lead the committee

Apple's iPhone sales in China jump 52% in April

Apple's iPhone sales in China jump 52% in April

AI could provide company to those experiencing loneliness

AIs could support people to find companionship with both human and artificial others

Over 300m children a year face sexual abuse online, study claims

Problems exist worldwide, but the US is high-risk area

Samsung reveals wallpaper mistake killing your phone's battery life

Extend battery life by using a dark-tone wallpaper or theme

Black holes disrupting star formation in other galaxies

Terrifying ‘death star black holes’ caught blasting ‘powerful beams’ at targets

Brazil surpasses Belgium as top export market for Chinese EVs, hybrids, data shows

Brazil surpasses Belgium as top export market for Chinese EVs, hybrids, data shows

Elon Musk's xAI valued at $24 bln after fresh funding

The company's pre-money valuation was $18 billion

British Asian Trust, PSDF sign MOU to provide jobs to 40,000 individuals

Employment Impact Bond formalized the partnership

Samsung encouraged to invest more in China, Premier Li Qiang says

Korean tech giant face growing challenges amid U.S.-China tensions

Supercapacitors can charge your laptop or electric vehicle in minutes

It could also enhance energy storage for power grids, meeting increasing energy demands

Tiny Nasa satellite launched from New Zealand to predict climate change

Models used to gauge heat loss were based on theories rather than real observations

Simple question to ask on phone call catches AI 'voice clones'

AI can now clone a voice after hearing it for just a few seconds

America's newest nuclear stealth bomber with cost of $700m per plane

These nuclear stealth bombers are known for their ability to avoid radar detection

Four colours mosquitoes love that you should avoid wearing

Mosquitoes are attracted to red, orange, black and cyan

Zimbabwe approves licensing of Musk's Starlink internet service

Only 34.8% of Zimbabwe's population had access to the internet

Elon Musk plans xAI supercomputer

Grok 2 model took about 20,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs

WhatsApp exports users' data every night: Elon Musk

Elon Musk has sparked a new controversy

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker

19 children and two teachers were killed on May 24, 2022

Fake US election-related accounts proliferating on X, study says

"Vote for Trump" and "Biden is the worst president the U.S. has ever had." Messages by fake accounts

Airlines, hotels, retailers fear being left out in Google's search changes

These changes risk severely depleting direct sales revenues of companies

India's Bosch posts Q4 profit rise on higher demand

India's Bosch posts Q4 profit rise on higher demand

Japan's Nidec corrects past results after some sales were 'inflated'

Japan's Nidec corrects past results after some sales were 'inflated'

Woman jailed for laundering bitcoin in UK from $6.4 billion China fraud

Woman jailed for laundering bitcoin in UK from $6.4 billion China fraud

Cencora notifies individuals about data stolen earlier this year

Cencora notifies individuals about data stolen earlier this year

US safety probe into Waymo self-driving vehicles finds more incidents

US safety probe into Waymo self-driving vehicles finds more incidents

Google to invest $350 mln in India's Flipkart, valuing co at $37 bln

Google to invest $350 mln in India's Flipkart, valuing co at $37 bln

EU data protection board says ChatGPT still not meeting data accuracy standards

The joint investigations conducted by national EU privacy watchdogs are still ongoing

White House pushes tech industry to shut down market for sexually abusive AI deepfakes

Imagery fueled by AI tools and largely targeting women and girls in a way that can upend their lives

Russian rights group says YouTube threatens to block its anti-war channel

OVD-Info's Kak Teper would be the first Russian human rights channel to be banned on YouTube

Microsoft's UAE deal could transfer key U.S. chips and AI technology abroad

Microsoft would have the ability to impose financial penalties on G42

Samsung's HBM chips failing Nvidia tests due to heat and power consumption woes

HBM3 chips used in GPUs for artificial intelligence, as well as fifth-generation HBM3E chips

China unveils robot 'dogs of wars' with machine guns on their backs

The machine gun robodogs are going through drills for a 15-day exercise

Scientists find Earth-like planet that could be home to alien life

It is slightly smaller than earth and thought to be just a little hotter

Why US political consultant indicted?

Why US political consultant indicted?

Musk's xAI seeking to raise $6 bln in Andreessen Horowitz-backed funding

Musk's xAI seeking to raise $6 bln in Andreessen Horowitz-backed funding

CEO Barra backs GM's push for autonomous vehicles

CEO Barra backs GM's push for autonomous vehicles

British tech founder Mike Lynch denies defrauding HP at US criminal trial

British tech founder Mike Lynch denies defrauding HP at US criminal trial

TikTok enhances community safety with updated guidelines

These updates include clearer definitions, and new features for understanding policies

Nvidia CEO Huang expects AI-generated videos to drive more demand for its chips

Nvidia's other customers have also released AI image or video generation platforms

Google acquiring HubSpot would bolster bid to challenge Microsoft

Google is already challenging the dominance of Microsoft's Office platform through its Workspace

Humans hold key to game evolution: Tomb Raider franchise owner Embracer

Humans hold key to game evolution: Tomb Raider franchise owner Embracer

Meta's Rayban integrates Instagram, Amazon Music, Calm App

Provides seamless user experience and acts as AI assistant

AI disclosure required in campaign ads, FCC chair says

FCC does not have authority to regulate internet or social media ads or streaming services

Sam Altman's OpenAI signs content agreement with News Corp

News Corp shares climbed about 4% after the bell

Boeing targets June 1 for Starliner's debut crew launch amid helium leak probe

Boeing has additional launch opportunities on June 2, 5 and 6 if it misses June 1 window

South Korea announces $19 bln support package for chip industry

To strengthen South Korea's competitiveness in non-memory chip sector

SpaceX launches first satellites for new US spy constellation

The company has dominated the U.S. rocket launch market, world's largest satellite operator

AI could unleash biological weapons, make humans extinct: scientists

AI in the wrong hands could make humans extinct

Sonos launches headphones – with trick to avoid waking people up

The headphones come with a special feature to avoid antisocial behaviour

Scientists reveal shock findings about the Sun's magnetic field

Solar mystery is created relatively close to the surface, research finds

US lawmakers advance bill to make it easier to curb exports of AI models

US lawmakers advance bill to make it easier to curb exports of AI models

US securities regulator urges against crypto bill adoption

US securities regulator urges against crypto bill adoption

They have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain: Congo

They have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain: Congo

Advisory issued on cyber threats targeting secret data

Advisory urges agencies, ministries, divisions to remain alert, implement necessary measures

Microsoft ties up with UAE-based AI firm to invest 1bn dollars in Kenya data center

The data center, which will be built by G42 and its partners, will be powered by geothermal energy

Amazon Web Services to invest 17.02bn dollars in data centres in Spain

The Aragon government said in a separate statement the investment would be carried out over 10 years

PM for early completion of Islamabad's IT Park

Orders third party evaluation of software parks

iFlytek enters China's AI language model price war

Best known for its voice recognition technology, said Spark Lite would be free for the public

CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI

CIA is all in 100% on utilizing these technologies and scaling them

Explainer: What are AI PCs? How do they differ from traditional PC?

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, expected to start at $1,699, stands as the priciest option

Microsoft promotes new tools for making AI software

1.8 million developers are now using Github Copilot, Microsoft's generative AI tool

The internet is disappearing, study says

Almost 40pc of webpages from 2013 no longer exist a decade on, research finds

Satellite PAKSAT MM1 set to be launched on 30th

Satellite to enhance communication, connectivity infrastructure

PM Shehbaz for maximum utilisation of IT sector's potential

PM seeks steps to improve quality of 4G services in the country

16 top AI firms make new safety commitments at Seoul summit

16 top AI firms make new safety commitments at Seoul summit

Azam Khan spotted wiping away sweat with dollars

Pakistan will lock horns with England in first T20I at Leeds

12 ministries, divisions have less than 50pc e-office usage: IT Report

E-office is not being used in Petroleum, Power, Finance, Law, Revenue Divisions

Microsoft debuts 'Copilot plus' PCs with AI features

Microsoft launched the laptops as its shares trade near record highs

Apple supplier Foxconn among firms asked to cut power use in Vietnam

The request for energy-saving measures is precautionary

Chinese tech giants slash prices of language models used to power AI chatbots

Alibaba's cloud unit announced price cuts of up to 97pc on a range of its Tongyi Qwen LLMs

EU countries back landmark artificial intelligence rules

European Parliament lawmakers had already given their backing in March

Kirin electric spoon leaps from Ig Nobel infamy to the dinner table

It will sell just 200 of its Electric Salt Spoons online for 19,800 yen ($127) this month

World still needs to urgently address danger of AI, experts warn

Understand the threats posed by artificial intelligence

Ukraine's Kyivstar allocated $90 million to deal with cyberattack aftermath

Ukraine's Kyivstar allocated $90 million to deal with cyberattack aftermath

Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth

Many data centres have been located in the Nordic countries because of the region's cooler climate

Apple slashes iPhone prices in China amid fierce Huawei competition

Apple slashes iPhone prices in China amid fierce Huawei competition

Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth

Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth

Microsoft to unveil AI devices and features ahead of developer conference

Microsoft to unveil AI devices and features ahead of developer conference

Britain's AI safety institute to open US office

Institute’s new office in San Francisco will open this summer

Beware! HEC warns about degree attestation fraud

Hackers try to steal personal information through fake degree attestation service

Students in Islamabad to get exposure to astronomy through space technology

Students from schools will observe moon through large telescopes in the 1st phase

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut goes to space 60 years later

The brief flight from West Texas made Dwight the new record-holder for oldest person in space

South Korea, UK to co-host second global AI summit as boom fans risks

Call for better regulation of artificial intelligence

EyePhone! Apple will soon let iPhone, iPad users control their devices with their eyes

The tool uses AI to let you navigate your Apple device using only your eyes

Do you know the thing that hampers speed of your Wi-Fi?

Some especially large wall mirrors can impact connectivity

Google reveals all-seeing AI camera tool that remembers where you left your things

Losing your glasses or car keys could soon be a problem of the past

Companies trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa. But there are risks

Just 25pc adults in sub-Saharan Africa have access to mobile internet coverage

Pakistan's IT exports surges to whopping $310 million in April

ICT sector exports of US$ 2.593 billion are the highest among all Services

Elon Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service

Musk will also sign an agreement on enhancing connectivity in the country’s health and education

Crypto lender Genesis to return $3 billion to customers in bankruptcy wind-down

Crypto lender Genesis to return $3 billion to customers in bankruptcy wind-down

Microsoft to release next 'Call of Duty' game on subscription service

The move is expected to be announced at the company's annual Xbox showcase

Spotify sued over alleged unpaid royalties

The lawsuit against Spotify USA was filed in New York on Thursday

US, TikTok seek fast-track schedule, ruling by Dec. 6 on potential ban

The law, signed by Joe Biden on April 24, gives ByteDance until Jan. 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban

A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

Said smarter-than-human machines is an inherently dangerous endeavor

Apple set to release slimmer iPhone in 2025

The potential thinner version is likely to be priced higher than Apple's iPhone Pro Max

BlackRock in talks with governments about investments to power AI

AI data centres are going to require more power than anything

Space data fuels India farming innovation drive

Agricultural technology has the potential to grow farmers' incomes by 25pc to 35pc

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak

Boeing completed an uncrewed Starliner trip to the ISS in 2022

Pakistan's freelancing landscape needs vibrant shades

Freelancing emerges as a beacon of hope for youth amidst vulnerable economy

EU demands clarity from Microsoft on AI risks in Bing

The Commission said on Friday that it is worried about the dissemination of deep fakes

Reddit stock jumps after OpenAI partnership

The partnership allows Reddit to leverage OpenAI's technology to build tools and features

Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla's AI ambitions

Tesla develops plan for data center in China, also seeks to transfer EV driving data to US

Google introduces features in Android for visually-impaired people

Lookout app can find the lost things in several places

AI voiceover company stole voices of actors, New York lawsuit claims

The actors, seeking damages of at least $5 million for the class

TikTok to roll out 60-minutes long video feature

TikTok is trying to diversify its content time duration

Microsoft offers cloud customers AMD alternative to Nvidia AI processors

AMD expects $4 billion in AI chip revenue this year

OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT

OpenAI will also become a Reddit advertising partner

UK developing new weapon to blast drones with radio waves

It can be used across land, air and sea and has a range of up to 1km

Cisco rises as networking equipment demand rebound takes root

Cisco was set to add almost $8 billion to its market value on Thursday

Turkish competition board fines Google over failure to comply with regulation

Says it will fine the company daily until it complies with the competition board's decision

Meta faces EU investigation over child safety risks

Meta is already in the EU's crosshairs over election disinformation,

Microsoft asks hundreds of China staff to relocate

The move comes amid spiralling US-China relations

Tesla must face vehicle owners' lawsuit over self-driving claims

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for people who since 2016 bought or leased Tesla vehicles

Don't worry if your Android gets stolen, new Theft Detection Lock comes to rescue

Google is also set to roll out 'Offline Device Lock' preventing unauthorized access

IBM to add 800 AI-related jobs in Ireland

Ireland is hugely reliant on foreign multinationals

Musk's Neuralink has faced issues with its tiny wires for years

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was aware of the potential issue with the wires

US raises concerns to Chinese officials about AI misuse

Beijing to upend elections in other countries, create bioweapons and launch cyberattacks

US Senate Committee passes bills to safeguard elections from AI

The bills would prohibit deepfakes of federal candidate

New free ChatGPT model can teach maths, sing, even flirt

The new model was unveiled to a cheering crowd in OpenAI’s offices

Renaissance Technologies bought GameStop, AMC shares

Renaissance Technologies bought GameStop, AMC shares

House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones

House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones

Veon teams up with partners to bridge online 'AI language gap'

Large language models powering 'bots' like ChatGPT often rely on swathes of online data

Data platform firm WekaIO notches $1.6 bln valuation

Data platform firm WekaIO notches $1.6 bln valuation

Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty forms consortium to bid for TikTok's US operations

Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty forms consortium to bid for TikTok's US operations

Airbus unveils half-plane, half-copter in quest for speed

Airbus unveils half-plane, half-copter in quest for speed

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever departs ChatGPT maker

Jakub Pachocki will be the company's new chief scientist

Wallet recovery firms buzz as locked-out crypto investors panic in bitcoin boom

Wallet recovery firms buzz as locked-out crypto investors panic in bitcoin boom

Amazon Web Services plans 8.4 billion dollars cloud investment in Germany

The company said it will launch several data centres in Brandenburg by the end of 2025

US senators unveil AI policy roadmap, seek government funding boost

AI models could be used to help make bioweapons or launch cyber attacks

AI film festival gives glimpse of cinema's future

Latest technology allows films to be made on a fraction of a typical movie budget

Meta to shut Workplace app to focus on AI, metaverse

Stoking concerns of surging costs that could hit growth

Chinese firms make headway in producing high bandwidth memory for AI chipsets

HBM is ideal for processing massive amounts of data produced by complex AI apps