Claude will watermark AI text. Here’s how it works
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Gemini app surpasses 1 billion monthly active users, Google says
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Anthropic to watermark Claude-generated text
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Meta’s new open-source AI runs locally without the cloud
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10 August 2026 Technology
TikTok to close Nashville office, laying off 250 employees
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9 August 2026 Technology
Cloudflare unveils Kitesurf, browser designed for AI agents
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AI presentation startup NextSlide acquired by OpenAI
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9 August 2026 Technology

Chinese satellite company SpaceSail opens up to new investors

SpaceSail, China’s low Earth orbit satellite operator, has launched a new round of fundraising, according to a report by state media outlet Securities Times.
23 June 2026

The hidden risks of unofficial streaming websites

It may seem a convenient way to watch sport, films and TV programmes via unofficial or unfamiliar links. But streaming in this way can leave users open to a variety of risks that are not always immediately obvious.
22 June 2026

Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah to become the next head of WhatsApp

Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah, founder of fintech company CRED, is set to become the next head of WhatsApp, according to a recent announcement by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
22 June 2026

Samsung loses top spot as SK Hynix capitalises on AI demand

SK Hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable listed company, capping a remarkable turnaround for a chipmaker that was once on the brink of collapse and showcasing the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the global semiconductor industry.
22 June 2026

Chevron and Microsoft agree 20-year power deal for Texas data centre project

Chevron has signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to supply electricity from a planned natural gas-fired power project in West Texas, as major technology companies seek to secure energy sources for the growing demands of artificial intelligence (AI).
22 June 2026

Figure AI now employs more robots than humans, founder says

Humanoid robotics startup Figure AI has reached a symbolic milestone: it now has more robots in operation than human workers.
22 June 2026

OpenAI hires AI veteran Shazeer and former AI policy official Ball

OpenAI has recruited two high-profile figures as it prepares for a public listing: Noam Shazeer, a foundational mind behind modern generative AI, and Dean Ball, a former White House artificial intelligence policy official.
21 June 2026

Snap turns AI video team into separate gaming startup

Snap is turning an internal generative AI video team into a separate company called Dotmo, which will build interactive gaming experiences.
21 June 2026

A 49-second song about 'Bangladesh' is going viral online. But why?

The internet’s latest earworm is not really called “You never take me to Bangladesh”. Its official title is “Bangladesh”, a 49-second single by the US singer-songwriter Ian McConnell. But the opening line has become the meme: “You never take me to Bangladesh.”
20 June 2026

Amazon MGM drops the film about Sam Altman

Amazon MGM has stepped away from distributing a forthcoming film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
20 June 2026

Former Google CEO’s rocket company wins NASA Mars mission contract for 2028

NASA has selected Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt, to launch a scientific payload to Mars in 2028 under a new public-private partnership agreement.
20 June 2026

AI firm Midjourney launches medical venture built around ultrasound imaging

Midjourney, the company best known for its artificial intelligence (AI) image generator, has unveiled a new healthcare-focused venture centred on full-body ultrasound scanning.
20 June 2026

Anthropic to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the Claude chatbot, is joining Frontier, a carbon removal coalition backed by major technology firms, becoming the first AI-focused startup to participate in the initiative.
18 June 2026

Snap reveals premium-priced AR glasses

Snap has unveiled a new pair of standalone augmented reality (AR) glasses priced at $2,195 at the Augmented World Expo 2026 on June 16.
17 June 2026

All the new features in Android 17

Google has released Android 17, its latest mobile operating system update, with the rollout beginning on June 16, 2026 for a wide range of Pixel devices.
17 June 2026

Google Chrome to end remaining support for legacy ad blockers

Google is set to remove the remaining workarounds that have allowed older ad-blocking extensions to continue functioning in Chrome, according to a recent report by Cybernews.
17 June 2026

Italian parents sue Meta and TikTok over daughter's death

The parents of a 12-year-old girl who died by suicide are among several Italian families suing Meta and TikTok in the first collective legal action in Italy to directly challenge social media companies and their algorithms, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
17 June 2026

ChatGPT's market share falls below 50% for the first time

ChatGPT's share of the global AI assistant market has dipped below 50% for the first time since its launch, as growing competition from Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude erodes the dominance OpenAI has held since it effectively created the modern AI chatbot category in late 2022.
16 June 2026

Sundar Pichai faces boos and walkout at Stanford graduation

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai was met with boos and a walkout by approximately 200 graduating students when he delivered the commencement address at Stanford University over the weekend, as protests over the company's defence contracts and ties to US immigration enforcement followed him to his alma mater.
16 June 2026

Facebook announces AI search that pulls answers from public posts

Meta has announced a set of new artificial intelligence features for Facebook, led by an 'AI Mode' that allows users to ask questions and receive answers drawn from public discussions happening across the platform.
16 June 2026