European regulators have opened a formal probe into xAI, focusing on whether its Grok chatbot adequately mitigated risks of generating harmful deepfakes. This follows bans in Malaysia and Indonesia and a separate UK investigation. The outcome could set a major precedent for AI accountability.
According to CNBC, Nvidia dramatically increased its bets on European AI and tech startups in 2025, participating in 14 funding rounds. This includes massive deals for French AI lab Mistral and UK quantum firm Quantinuum. The spending spree is a strategic play to cement its dominance in the AI ecosy
Meta is laying off staff in its Reality Labs unit and shifting resources away from VR and the metaverse toward AI and smart glasses. This pivot is causing deep anxiety among developers who have depended on Meta’s ecosystem, raising fears of a prolonged “VR winter.”
Apple has finally updated its item tracker after nearly five years. The AirTag 2 brings a major range boost and a louder speaker, all for the same starting price of $29.
The AI race is defined by massive compute investments from Google, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Microsoft. But a growing movement argues the next frontier isn’t raw power, but building AI that truly collaborates with human judgment and ethics.
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom megaproject is being significantly downsized after a year-long review. The futuristic centerpiece, The Line, will be radically scaled back as the focus shifts to data centers and industrial sectors.
According to a new report, Apple’s Mac updates for the next year are shaping up to be mostly incremental. The big changes, like OLED MacBook Pros, are still years out. It looks like a year of spec bumps before the real redesigns arrive.
Rumor has it Apple tore down an OPPO Find N5 to figure out how it minimizes the screen crease. This intel could be crucial for Apple’s own foldable iPhone, expected in 2026 with a wider, iPad Mini-like format.
Laptops have gotten incredibly thin and light, but the cost has been high. We’ve lost easy access to upgradable RAM, user-replaceable storage, and even simple SD card slots, locking us into expensive decisions at purchase.
Researchers have created microscopic robots smaller than a grain of salt that can swim, sense temperature, and operate independently for months. This breakthrough, costing just a penny per robot, could lead to new medical tools and manufacturing techniques.
