At the NeurIPS AI conference, the conversation was dominated by fears of a future superintelligence. Critics argue this focus overlooks the tangible, present-day damage from AI, from deepfakes to mental health crises.
A petition with over 500,000 signatures called for the UK’s Online Safety Act to be repealed. In a parliamentary debate, MPs largely agreed the law should stay and even be strengthened, focusing on closing VPN loopholes for kids.
Volkswagen is ending car production at its Dresden plant to create a research hub for AI and robotics. This shift comes as the AI infrastructure spending spree, fueled by massive corporate debt, faces a sharp market correction.
After a long wait, Rainbow Six Mobile has a concrete global launch date. The free-to-play tactical shooter will hit iOS and Android devices on February 23, 2026.
A French startup is accelerating the shift to autonomous farming. Agreenculture has secured €6 million in Series A funding to industrialize its plug-and-play autonomy kits for agricultural machinery manufacturers.
Faced with years-long grid connection delays, data center operators are fundamentally rethinking their power strategy. On-site prime power is emerging as a critical tool to accelerate growth and ensure resilience in energy-constrained markets.
A team from Germany has used machine learning to create the most detailed 3D map of global buildings ever made. The dataset covers 97% of Earth’s structures and reveals stark differences in building volume between continents.
Emergency updates are rolling out for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge to patch a critical vulnerability already being used in attacks. The U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA has added it to its must-patch list, urging everyone to update now.
The electric vehicle market is sending mixed signals. Globally, sales are surging, but in North America, they’re actually shrinking. A perfect storm of policy shifts and economic pressures is hitting US automakers and buyers.
A new critique argues that the awkward moments in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond come from Samus Aran’s silent protagonist design clashing with a more talkative cast. The analysis suggests the game’s faithfulness to older titles creates a narrative disconnect. It points to past games like Metroid: Other M
