Technology

EA's Battlefield 6 offers improved cross-play, matching players based on input devices, reducing past imbalances

DeepMind’s Genie 3 advances AI with 3D worlds and self-learning, bringing it closer to artificial general intelligence

ElevenLabs launches an AI music generator, offering artists new revenue streams with Kobalt and Merlin partnerships

WhatsApp introduces new features to combat scams, including safety overviews for group chats and alerts for messages

OpenAI launches its open-source gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b models, advancing reasoning with multi-agent capabilities

Apple is hiring for over a dozen AI roles in the US and China to boost its Siri and search capabilities

Tesla held 33% liable in $42.6m award; driver 67% liable but not a defendant and won't pay his share

Google's Gemini 2.5 Deep Think uses multi-agent systems for enhanced AI reasoning, providing detailed solutions

OpenAI partners with Nscale and Aker to launch a 230 MW AI data centre in Norway, using renewable energy sources

Reddit’s Q2 report shows significant revenue increase, driven by AI-powered tools, with 93% of revenue from ads

Apple plans to heavily increase AI investments, with a focus on improving products like Siri, aiming for 2026 release

The new app offers secure, cross-platform two-factor authentication with end-to-end encryption for all devices

Pebble 2 Duo and Time 2, priced at $149-$225, revive PebbleOS with August shipping; US orders face $10 tariff

ENDS, a GTA-inspired RPG, immerses players in London with choice-driven gameplay, set for beta launch in Q1 2026

Azure’s $75b revenue fuels Microsoft’s 18% growth, pushing shares to $553 and joining Nvidia with market cap of $4.1t

Asia leads generative AI app growth with 42% download share; ChatGPT dominates usage, hitting 16 mins daily in H1 2025

Meta’s $66-72B AI investment in 2025 targets data centres and talent, but projects spark environmental concerns

Users are sharing their successful verifications on Reddit and Discord after the Online Safety Act was implemented

Chrome's AI-generated store reviews aim to give US shoppers a whole new online shopping experience

The AI is designed to assist users with tasks and research while browsing

Tesla signs $16.5B chip supply deal with Samsung to produce next-gen AI chips at new Texas facility, Musk confirms

Alibaba unveils Quark AI Glasses, powered by its own language model, marking its entry into the smart wearables market

DOGE is using AI to review 200,000 federal rules, aiming to eliminate half within a year of Trump’s return to office

Opal lets users create and share apps using only written prompts to AI, with visual workflow for step-by-step editing

Intel delays projects in Germany and Poland, consolidates operations in Asia, and cuts workforce by 15%

X's latest experiment seeks to gauge which posts garner broad appeal by using feedback from diverse perspectives

Platform took down nearly 211m videos globally over violation of community guidelines: report

A global breach of Microsoft SharePoint has exposed sensitive data across governments and businesses

Elon Musk's X rejects French allegations of data manipulation, claiming investigation seeks to restrict free speech

Google will unveil Pixel 10 series, including new phones, watches, and Pixel Buds, during its August 20 launch event

The plan includes developing lunar landers, rovers, and the ability to extract resources like water ice

Yahoo Japan requires all 11,000 employees to use AI tools to automate 30% of daily tasks

New internet regulations will require age verification on platforms to protect children from harmful content

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos suggests GenAI will enhance production efficiency, reduce costs, and improve visual effects

Microsoft apologises for a Windows 11 update that worsened a firewall issue, despite earlier claims of a fix

Perplexity partners with Airtel to offer millions of users free AI access, marking key move in its expansion in India

The UK's most powerful supercomputer, Isambard-AI, is now fully operational in Bristol

Elon Musk’s xAI secures major Pentagon contract just one week after its chatbot Grok caught headlines for its posts

Meta will restrict monetisation and reach for accounts reposting content without original input

Nvidia eyes quick restart of H20 chip shipments to China as Washington relaxes curbs following high-level talks

The EU has strict digital rules and is investigating how tech platforms protect children or fail to do so

Commercial therapy chatbots like 7cups and Character.ai perform worse than base models and lack proper oversight

Tesla is set to open its first showroom in India next week, marking its entry into the third-largest car market

Samsung launched new devices at their Unpacked 2025 event: the Galaxy Z Fold7, the Z Flip7, and the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE

Intel CEO admits it's "too late" to catch up with AI giants, as the company faces challenges in semiconductor industry

Elon Musk confirms Grok AI will soon be integrated into Tesla vehicles, joining other brands with AI-driven features

Google Gemini app now lets users generate 8-second videos from images using Veo 3, with synced audio for subscribers

Meta presented its latest developments in AI, including LLaMA, generative AI tools, and Urdu-language AI models

YouTube is set to update its monetisation policies on July 15, aiming to tackle mass-produced, inauthentic content

Bitcoin hit a new all-time high on July 9, with some influencers predicting a $120,000-$130,000 rally