Technology

Mark Zuckerberg Faces Reckoning Over Metaverse as Meta Writes Off Nearly $80 Billion

The accounting is in, and it is damning. Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds on VR — removed from the Quest store by March and fully offline on June...

Instagram Moves Away From Encryption: Tech World Reacts

Meta's announcement that Instagram will drop end-to-end encryption for direct messages on May 8, 2026 has prompted reactions...

Internet Stranger Medical Advice AI From Google Has Been Officially Pulled

  Google has officially confirmed the removal of an AI-powered search feature that gathered and organized health advice from...

Microsoft and Tech Giants Sue for Anthropic’s Right to Set Ethical Limits on AI Used by the Military

A legal battle over the right of AI companies to set ethical limits on how the military uses...

Musk’s xAI Secures Vital Power Permit for Colossus 2 Supercomputer

Elon Musk has cleared a major regulatory hurdle after Mississippi officials approved a 41-turbine power plant for his...

OpenAI Integrates with the “Department of War” as Trump Overhauls US Defense Tech

In a move symbolic of the administration's aggressive new stance on defense, the Pentagon has been rebranded as the "Department of War," with OpenAI...

Nvidia’s $30 Billion OpenAI Stake Resets Expectations for AI Industry Investment

The bar for AI investment has been raised — and reset — simultaneously. Nvidia's reported $30 billion equity stake in OpenAI replaces a much...

Anthropic Raises $30 Billion, Cementing $380 Billion Valuation

The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has successfully closed a $30 billion funding round, more than doubling its valuation from $183 billion to $380 billion....

WhatsApp Introduces Advanced Shield for High-Profile Targets

WhatsApp has launched Strict Account Settings, a comprehensive security feature designed to protect users from sophisticated digital threats. The one-click activation provides professional-grade defenses...

Legal Profession Transformation Challenges Professional Identity

Artificial intelligence's capability to perform legal research, document review, and even draft contracts threatens to transform a profession built on specialized knowledge and credentialing....

TikTok Satisfies National Security Concerns Through Multi-Layered Protection Framework

In a comprehensive approach to platform security, TikTok confirmed Thursday that it has finalized an ownership restructuring establishing a majority American-owned entity with multi-layered...