Technology

Platforms Given One Week Notice Before Australia’s Teen Ban Takes Effect

Social media platforms have less than one week to finalize compliance preparations as Australia's under-16 ban takes effect on December 10. The tight timeline has produced varied industry responses, with YouTube and Meta proactively communicating plans while several major platforms including Reddit, X, TikTok, and Kick remain silent about their compliance strategies despite facing potential penalties of up to 50 million dollars. YouTube will begin...

Critical Moment Arrives as OpenAI Responds to Rising AI Threats

Emergency protocols have been implemented at OpenAI as competitive pressures intensify beyond anticipated levels. Leadership has communicated to employees that the company faces a critical juncture requiring maximum organizational focus to ensure ChatGPT maintains viability in an increasingly sophisticated and competitive marketplace. The specific catalyst for OpenAI's urgency is Google's Gemini 3, which has achieved performance levels that translate into tangible user experience advantages. The...

AI-Powered Apps Within Social Platforms Could Reshape Political Landscapes

The technical capabilities demonstrated by researchers suggest new possibilities for how platforms could function. By integrating AI analysis with live feed manipulation, scientists created...

HP Plans 6,000 Job Cuts Despite Strong AI Computer Demand

HP has set in motion a comprehensive workforce reduction initiative that will eliminate between 4,000 and 6,000 positions worldwide by October 2028. The cuts...

Did Bots trigger the $1 Trillion Crypto Crash?

The speed of the crypto crash—dropping $1 trillion in six weeks—points to the role of algorithmic trading. In modern markets, trading bots execute sell...

Anthropic Warns of Growing Automation After China-Linked Group Misused Its AI Model

Anthropic says it blocked a China-linked cyber operation that utilized its Claude AI tool to automate intrusions into financial and government systems. The incident...

AI vs. AI: “Vibe Coding” (The Good AI) Beats “Clanker” (The Bad AI) for Word of the Year

The 2025 Word of the Year from Collins Dictionary is a tale of two AIs. The winner, "vibe coding," represents the utopian, creative potential...

Google’s Bet: Rocket Costs Will Fall Faster Than Datacenter Costs Rise

The entire business case for Google's "Project Suncatcher" rests on a single economic forecast: that the cost of rocket launches will continue to fall,...

AI’s $3Trn Boom: A “Generational Opportunity” or a “Structural Risk”?

The $3 trillion AI datacenter spending spree is seen as two very different things depending on who you ask. In communities like Newport, Wales,...

AI Encyclopedia Showcases Algorithmic Bias Problems

Elon Musk's Grokipedia showcases fundamental problems with algorithmic bias in artificial intelligence systems. The encyclopedia demonstrates how AI can systematically encode and amplify political...

Google’s Big AI Update: From Document to Slide Deck, Instantly

Google has announced a significant update to its AI tools, introducing a feature that can create an entire presentation from a text file. The...

Google’s Quantum Research Involves Measuring Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Properties

The use of nuclear magnetic resonance for verification connects quantum computing to established scientific techniques. NMR has decades of development and proven reliability in...

Instagram’s PG-13 System: An Attempt to Appease Regulators?

Instagram's new PG-13 safety system can be seen as a significant attempt by parent company Meta to appease increasingly assertive regulators around the world....

Is History Repeating? The Quiet Return of Past Spotify Boycotters

While the current wave of Spotify boycotts feels fresh and determined, history offers a cautionary tale. Several famous musicians have made grand, headline-grabbing exits...