RIP social media. What comes next is messy.
Last fall, we featured an extensive interview with Petter Törnberg of the University of Amsterdam, who studies the underlying mechanisms of social media that give
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Meta takes Ofcom to the High Court over how the UK calculates Online Safety Act bills
The first invoices arrive in September. Meta wants the basis changed before they do. Meta has filed a judicial review against Ofcom over the way
The largest education data breach in history was not an attack on a school. It was an attack on a vendor.
The largest education data breach in history was not an attack on a school. It was an attack on a vendor. On 30 April
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Plans $55 Billion Investment to Make A.I. Chips
The rocket company’s new semiconductor factory, called Terafab, is part of the billionaire’s increasing efforts to dominate artificial intelligence.
Google’s $100 Fitbit Air has no screen. The product it is actually selling is a $10-a-month AI health coach.
Google spent 2.1 billion dollars buying Fitbit in 2021, three years dismantling the brand, and on Thursday launched a 100 dollar device with no
A data centre fire in Almere disabled a university, a transport emergency system, and the assumption that physical infrastructure is someone else’s problem
A fire at a data centre in Almere on Thursday morning knocked a university offline, disabled the emergency communication system for public transport across an
EU lawmakers strike provisional deal to soften AI Act
European Union member states and the European Parliament agreed early Thursday to push back the toughest deadlines under the bloc’s AI Act, giving enterprises more
WWDC 2026: How Apple can take a great leap in AI
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) takes place in just a few weeks. Everyone expects the company to explain its approach to AI deployment on its platforms. With that
Tata and JSW to spend $1bn building India’s way out of Chinese battery dependence
The two conglomerates are funding separate R&D centres focused on next-generation battery chemistries and advanced EV systems. The investment is a hedge: both groups currently
Amazon retreats from Singapore groceries, leans on cross-border instead
Amazon Fresh and the local fulfilment network shut on 6 July. A small number of Singapore roles go with them. AWS, retail, and Global Selling
TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC is raking in record profits during the AI boom—but it is also racing to help Taiwan develop wind power and other energy
Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
An appeals court today struck down federal rules that prohibit discrimination in access to broadband services, delivering a victory to telecom and cable lobby groups.
Meditating or Rebooting? A Robot Buddhist Monk Comes to South Korea.
Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul that is looking to spread Buddhism, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment.
Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search
Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and