Amazon Will Let Kindle Direct Authors Offer DRM-Free E-Books in EPUB and PDF Starting in 2026
Amazon will allow Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) authors to distribute DRM-free e-books in EPUB and PDF formats beginning January 20, 2026, marking a change to how copyright protection choices affect…
Google Tests AI-Generated Article Overviews on Select Publisher Pages in Google News
Google has begun testing AI-powered article overviews on participating publishers’ Google News pages, launching a pilot program designed to study how AI tools may attract more engaged audiences while working…
Reddit Begins Testing Verification Badges for Notable Users
Reddit has launched a limited test of verified profiles, adding a grey checkmark next to the usernames of selected public figures, journalists and businesses to help users identify accounts that…
YouTube TV Plans Genre-Based Subscription Packages for 2026
YouTube TV will introduce more than 10 genre-specific channel bundles in early 2026, marking the platform’s first shift away from its single cable-style package and offering subscribers more flexibility over…
OSHA Probes New Crane Accident at SpaceX Starbase as Worker Files Lawsuit Over Serious Injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating a crane-related accident at SpaceX’s Starbase site in South Texas after a construction worker was struck by a falling metal support…
Overview Energy Unveils Plan to Beam Power From Space to Existing Solar Farms
Overview Energy has emerged from stealth with a proposal to turn existing solar farms into nighttime receivers for power transmitted from space, outlining a system that would collect sunlight in…
Coupang CEO Resigns After Data Breach Exposes Information of 34 Million People in South Korea
Park Dae-jun has stepped down as chief executive of South Korean retail giant Coupang following a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 34 million people, affecting more…
Google Elevates Amin Vahdat to Chief Technologist for AI Infrastructure Amid Rising Compute Demands
Google has created a new senior leadership role focused on AI infrastructure and appointed Amin Vahdat as its first chief technologist for AI infrastructure, according to a memo first reported…
Baby Born Inside Waymo Robotaxi in San Francisco as Vehicle Heads Toward Hospital
A woman in San Francisco gave birth inside a Waymo robotaxi on Monday night while traveling to UCSF Medical Center, becoming one of the latest documented cases of childbirth occurring…
Google Introduces Live Video Sharing for Emergency Services on Android
Google has launched Android Emergency Live Video, a feature that allows users to stream real-time video to emergency responders during calls or text-based emergency interactions, offering first responders additional context…
State Attorneys General Warn Major AI Firms to Address ‘Delusional’ Outputs or Risk Legal Violations
Dozens of state attorneys general have warned leading artificial intelligence companies—including Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and 10 other firms—to implement stronger safeguards against “delusional outputs,” saying failures to do so could…
Silver Price Reaches Record High as Investors Anticipate US Rate Cut and Industrial Demand Surges
The price of silver climbed above $60 (£45.10) an ounce for the first time on Tuesday, driven by expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and strong demand…
Amazon and Microsoft Announce $52.5bn in AI and Cloud Investments for India
Amazon and Microsoft have unveiled a combined $52.5bn (£39.4bn) investment plan for India, underscoring the country’s growing role as a global hub for AI development and cloud infrastructure. Amazon announced…
Elon Musk Says Government Efficiency Role Was ‘Somewhat Successful’ but Not Worth Repeating
Elon Musk said he would not lead the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) again if given the chance, while maintaining that the advisory group’s work to shrink the US government…
Adult Content Provider Begins Stricter Age Checks After £1m Fine Under Online Safety Act
An adult content company fined £1m by Ofcom for failing to meet age-verification requirements has begun introducing more robust checks on some of its websites, the regulator said, as scrutiny…
McDonald’s Netherlands Removes AI Christmas Advert After Public Backlash
McDonald’s Netherlands has taken down a 45-second Christmas advert created with generative AI following widespread criticism online, telling BBC News the incident served as “an important learning” as the company…
UK Adults Spend More Time Online in 2025 Than During the Pandemic, Ofcom Survey Shows
UK adults spent an average of four hours and 30 minutes online daily in 2025, according to Ofcom’s annual Online Nation report, exceeding the levels recorded during the pandemic by…
Australia Blocks Under-16s From Social Media as Platforms Begin Mass Account Deletions
Australia has implemented a nationwide ban preventing anyone under 16 from using major social media services, leading platforms such as TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads to stop…
Oracle Shares Drop After Revenue Miss Raises Questions About AI Market Momentum
Oracle’s shares fell more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company reported quarterly revenue that came in below Wall Street expectations, adding pressure to concerns about whether…
Typhoon Rai Survivors File First UK Claim Alleging Shell’s Role in Storm Severity
Survivors of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against Shell in the UK, seeking compensation for what they argue was the company’s contribution to the storm’s…