Category: News
Amazon introduces next-gen Kindles, Nikon comp winner denies AI use
Amazon has announced a redesign of its Kindle family, introducing next-generation models that are a millimetre thinner, thirty per cent faster at opening books and built with user-replaceable batteries to […]
Meta plans camera-free smart glasses, King Charles warns of AI’s ‘existential dangers’
Meta is reportedly planning to launch a new version of its popular smart glasses without a built-in camera, following a widespread public and regulatory backlash over privacy concerns. Current models […]
OpenAI agents joined together to hack Hugging Face, Meta agrees to massive changes
When more than 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents within OpenAI unexpectedly started communicating, they banded together to hack into Hugging Face. “We consider this incident a ‘warning shot’ for us […]
Meta pays $16.7bn to settle social media case, Fitbit founders announce new wearable
Social media giant Meta has reached a settlement with US states and territories to resolve a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The tech company will […]
Spotify to label AI artists, TCL unveils smart lock with ‘palm vein’ tech
Spotify is to label AI artists and exclude them from algorithm recommendations as part of a crackdown on fake performers. The world’s largest music streaming platform is creating a label […]
Now Meta’s AI hacks another company, fake social media engagement costs just $1.40
Facebook owner Meta has become the latest tech firm to say one of its AI models was able to connect to the internet and hack into another organisation’s systems, during […]
Palantir paid just £2m in UK corporation tax, Wayve and Uber move closer to London ‘robotaxis’
The software group Palantir paid just £2m in corporation tax in the UK in 2024, despite holding public sector contracts worth hundreds of millions, thanks to tax breaks that are likely […]
Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs globally in AI push, Which? proceeds with £3bn case against Apple iCloud
Oracle shed about 21,000 roles globally in the last year as the US technology giant reshapes its business around artificial intelligence (AI), the firm’s latest annual report shows. The software […]
Snap unveils £1,995 SPEC smart glasses, SpaceX overtakes Amazon in valuation
Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., has unveiled its new augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, a decade after its original hardware push resulted in significant financial losses. Unveiled by chief executive Evan […]
BYD promises 5 minute EV charging, Trump mobile is China-built HTC U24 Pro in disguise
In a leafy industrial estate in west London, electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts, social media influencers and journalists are gathered in a car park to watch what has been touted as […]
