Hydration-monitoring devices are attracting more attention as rising temperatures and public health campaigns encourage people to monitor their fluid intake. Products now range from sweat-sensing wearables and smart water bottles…
Autonomous delivery robots are expanding across cities in the United States, Europe, and Asia, but residents, local officials, and worker groups are calling for tighter controls over how the machines…
CRED founder Kunal Shah will take over as head of WhatsApp after Will Cathcart announced his departure from the role following nearly seven years leading the messaging platform. Cathcart will…
Dettol has apologised and removed an advertisement in China after its attempt to criticise sexist attitudes drew widespread condemnation for objectifying women and reinforcing the stereotypes it was meant to…
Japan will raise its visa issuance fees fivefold from July 1, marking the first increase since 1978. The government said the revised charges reflect decades of inflation and changes in…
Half of London businesses say their existing workforce lacks some of the skills and capacity needed to meet current organisational requirements, as artificial intelligence changes roles across the capital. A…
Oracle reduced its global workforce by approximately 21,000 employees during its latest financial year as the company reorganised its operations and increased spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. Oracle employed about…
Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the lead developer behind VLC Media Player, has raised $5 million for Kyber, a Paris-based startup developing real-time infrastructure for remotely controlling robots, drones, and other connected machines.…
Japanese taxi-hailing company Go plans to use proceeds from its ¥88.6 billion, or approximately $553 million, initial public offering to expand its robotaxi operations and pursue strategic acquisitions. The company…
Reliance Industries has announced a group of AI services designed for phone calls, mobile account management, connected homes, healthcare, education, agriculture, and small businesses. The company plans to distribute them…
The public company formerly known as Allbirds has completed the sale of its footwear business, changed its name to Smartbird, and appointed former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten to build a…
ASML has denied claims that one of its extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, or any component specifically designed for those machines, was shipped to China. The response followed reports that US…
Elastic has reportedly agreed to acquire Deductive AI, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to identify and resolve software failures, for as much as $85 million. The proposed transaction would…
Snap is spinning off an internal generative AI video team into an independent company called Dotmo. The new business will develop AI models for creating interactive gaming and entertainment experiences.…