The most expensive products in technology history are often solutions looking for problems that don't yet exist at commercial scale. Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds on VR — removed from the Quest store in March, terminated on June 15 — after close to $80 billion in losses. Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse was a technically impressive solution to a problem that the market had not...
Meta's removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, set for May 8, 2026, could have implications beyond the platform itself. The decision, confirmed through a quiet help page update, is being watched closely by other tech companies and policymakers. Its consequences may help shape the future of encrypted communication online.
Encryption on Instagram arrived in 2023 following Zuckerberg's 2019 promise. It was opt-in...
Google has confirmed the discontinuation of a search feature that used AI to collect and display health advice from anonymous online contributors. "What People...
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has been granted a permanent air permit to run 41 methane gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi. The MDEQ’s...
In a significant development for global security, OpenAI has finalized a contract with the Pentagon that includes some of the most stringent ethical safeguards...
One of the most meaningful boundaries in technology — between hardware companies and software companies — is becoming increasingly porous in the AI era....
The AI startup Anthropic has completed a $30 billion capital raise, pushing its valuation to $380 billion from the previous $183 billion achieved in...
In a significant security advancement, WhatsApp has introduced Strict Account Settings, providing users with comprehensive protection against sophisticated digital attacks. The elegantly simple one-click...
Manufacturing has experienced automation for decades, but artificial intelligence represents a qualitatively different transformation from earlier robotics. AI enables automation of cognitive tasks in...
TikTok announced Thursday the successful finalization of an ownership restructuring that achieves American control of US operations while maintaining coordination with the global TikTok...
YouTube has created a time management feature that helps users align their screen time with their deeper values and principles. The platform now provides...
SoftBank Group's $4 billion purchase of DigitalBridge Group reinforces its push for leadership in artificial intelligence infrastructure investment, both companies announced. The deal reflects...
