EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies Posted August 16, 2026 The European Union (EU) issued two new rules for Google to force it to share search data and open up its Android operating system to rival AI companies. In the latest attempt t…
Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in ‘physical AI’ Posted August 13, 2026 Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence using Nvidia's technology, bringing together what it said was the best in Japan's manufa…
Can AI change lives for the better? Posted August 11, 2026 AI has been dominating news headlines in recent years as people digest what the developments of large language models will mean for our future. A summit in Geneva is considerin…
App protects athletes from heat illnesses Posted August 5, 2026 It may be a cold, rainy Sydney winter evening, but for football coach Gabriel Knowles, training under floodlights rather than the intense Australian sun is a welc…
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot Posted July 31, 2026 WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. The…
AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs Posted July 23, 2026 America has been rushing into an artificial intelligence future without much of a plan to stop what could be catastrophic job losses. Critics warn of doomsday scenarios
A city’s push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy Posted July 20, 2026 Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip some public buses with cameras with facial recognition software capable of identifying passengers who appear on a list o…
How robotic exoskeletons are helping hospital patients and industrial laborers Posted July 17, 2026 Robotic exoskeletons are finding new uses in hospitals and workplaces across Spain. The wearable devices are helping wheelchair users practice walking again and a…
Ads in New York must now label AI-generated ‘synthetic performers’ Posted July 13, 2026 Any advertisements in New York that feature artificial intelligence-generated people in place of actors will now be violating state law if they don't clearly label that they have …
UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries Posted July 5, 2026 Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for Br…