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...
Online news publishers are facing a significant challenge as AI-generated summaries in search results are causing a dramatic decline in audience traffic. A new...
A startling truth has rocked the music industry: The Velvet Sundown, a band that charmed over a million Spotify listeners with their country-folk tunes,...
Linda Yaccarino's two-year tenure as CEO of X, now concluded, represents a period of unfulfilled vision, marked by her struggle to shape the platform's...
Nvidia has scaled the $4 trillion peak in market history, becoming the first artificial intelligence chipmaker to achieve this unprecedented valuation. The company's shares...
Tesla shares closed down 6.8% on Monday, erasing $79 billion from the company's valuation, as investors reacted negatively to Elon Musk's new political party....
Apple is mounting a legal challenge against the European Union's €500 million fine, asserting that the EU's demands are leading to business terms that...
Sam Altman has broken the traditional political mold with his bold declaration of independence from party politics while maintaining his strong connection to American...
The Alan Turing Institute's research portfolio is set for a major revision, as Technology Secretary Peter Kyle demands a significant pivot towards defence and...
Tesla has reported a significant plunge in its second-quarter vehicle deliveries, delivering 384,122 units. This represents a 13.5% decrease from the 443,956 units delivered...
