Meta glasses users hit by subscription paywall move
2026-07-03 14:00:21 Meta is putting one of its headline AI smart glasses features behind a subscription paywall, with owners now required to pay a monthly fee if they want extended…
PlayStation announces it’s game over for discs as Sony confirms digital-only future
2026-07-03 13:02:24 PlayStation is bringing the era of physical games to a close after Sony announced all new titles released from January 2028 will be digital-only. Marking one of the…
Google hit by ‘record blow’ as Europe’s top court upholds €4.1 billion Android fine
2026-07-03 12:42:18 Google has lost its final appeal against a record €4.1 billion (£3.5 billion) European Union antitrust fine after Europe’s highest court ruled the tech giant had abused the…
UN warns that rapid AI development could worsen global inequality
2026-07-02 11:05:48 The United Nations (UN) has warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence risks widening global inequality unless governments work together to establish shared rules for the technology.…
TikTok announces major redundancies amid AI content moderation push
2026-07-02 11:03:21 TikTok has announced plans to make hundreds of content moderators redundant as the social media platform increases its use of artificial intelligence to police harmful content. The company…
Google fined over €4 billion by Europe's top court for using Android to 'block' rivals
2026-07-02 11:01:48 Google has lost its final appeal against a multibillion-euro antitrust penalty after Europe’s highest court upheld a €4.1 billion (£3.5 billion) fine over the way it used Android…
Donald Trump made over $1 billion from cryptocurrency in first year back in White House
2026-07-01 11:05:00 US President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency-related business interests during his first year back in the White House, according to his latest mandatory financial…
Chatbot users are more likely to believe vaccine myths
2026-07-01 11:02:31 People who frequently turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for medical advice are more likely to believe common vaccine myths, according to new research from US health policy organisation…
AI recreates Gene Wilder's voice for Netflix's new Willy Wonka reality show
2026-07-01 11:00:32 Netflix has recreated the voice of the late Gene Wilder using artificial intelligence for its upcoming Willy Wonka-inspired reality series, Wonka’s The Golden Ticket. The streaming giant partnered…
WhatsApp to allow people to chat without revealing phone numbers through username feature
2026-06-30 11:03:36 WhatsApp is rolling out usernames that will allow people to chat without revealing their phone numbers, as the Meta-owned messaging platform introduces one of its biggest privacy updates…
