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Amazon has launched Alexa+ in India, bringing its upgraded conversational AI assistant to users in both Hindi and English. The assistant is now available in Early Access and can maintain…

Community activists in Philadelphia are calling for a moratorium on new data centers, arguing that the rapid growth of AI infrastructure could bring environmental, energy, and public health impacts to…

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has produced major successes, but it has also left behind a growing list of products, startups, and initiatives that failed to gain traction, were…

The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure could make U.S. data centers one of the largest sources of natural gas demand growth over the next decade. A new forecast from BloombergNEF…

SpaceX plans to attempt placing the upper stage of its Starship rocket into Earth orbit for the first time during the vehicle’s 14th test flight. The mission is scheduled for…

Two new reporting platforms have launched to give AI agents a way to alert humans about misconduct by other AI systems. The tools arrive after several recent incidents in which…

The United States has publicly confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in Earth’s orbit. The disclosure came from U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, who said…

Meta has introduced a new subscription service called Meta One, combining premium social app features with expanded access to AI tools across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The new offering includes…

Cybersecurity incidents in 2026 have affected governments, critical infrastructure, healthcare providers, technology companies, and millions of individuals. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, supply-chain compromises, and infrastructure intrusions have exposed sensitive information,…

Nitter, the open-source project that allowed users to view X posts without logging in, has been archived and appears to have reached the end of active development. XCancel, one of…

Cornelis has raised $205 million in funding led by IAG Capital Partners and introduced a networking system designed to reduce the amount of time expensive AI accelerators spend waiting for…

A compromised HBO Max advertising account on Reddit was used to distribute malicious ads designed to trick users into installing information-stealing malware on their own computers. The campaign used a…

Volkswagen has demonstrated a new electric vehicle prototype capable of consuming just 7.51 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles, equivalent to roughly 279 MPGe, during a 794-mile journey from Wolfsburg, Germany, to…

Daydream has launched two iPhone features that let shoppers turn saved outfit photos into product searches and find clothing through Siri without opening the app. The AI-powered fashion discovery company…

Microsoft AI has published a new code of conduct that sets model-level rules intended to keep increasingly capable AI systems under human control. The framework establishes principles and absolute restrictions…

Waymo has begun opening its fully autonomous robotaxi service to members of the public in Las Vegas, making the city its 15th market. The Alphabet-owned company is initially inviting riders…

Automattic has undergone a major board and executive shakeup after directors unsuccessfully attempted to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg from control of the company last week. Toni Schneider and Sue Decker…

Superhuman has acquired AI meeting notetaker Fathom, adding meeting conversations to the context its productivity platform can use to automate work across email, calendars, documents, databases and AI agents. The…

A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya has raised $5.5 million in pre-seed funding to build interactive music products that let people manipulate, remix and create sounds rather than relying primarily on…

Insight Partners managing director Deven Parekh says venture valuations are rising at a pace reminiscent of 2021, prompting the $90 billion investment firm to favor earlier-stage bets, diversification and disciplined…