Chip stocks slide in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors
Shares in major chip firms have fallen sharply in the US and Asia as a sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks deepened, sending shockwaves through global markets. The dramatic downturn, fueled…
Some people’s chats with Claude AI found publicly available online.
Hundreds of user conversations with Anthropic’s popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude were discovered to have been accessible to virtually anyone with access to Google or other web browsers, raising…
Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians
Megan Szostak, 26, a dedicated "bird kid" since childhood, found her lifelong passion for ornithology amplified by modern technology. Her journey began with her grandfather’s binoculars and a field guide…
Warning shot or publicity stunt – how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
This week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all – and which started like a sci-fi thriller. Hugging Face, a prominent platform described as an…
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
Former President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will launch a comprehensive investigation into the European Union, brandishing the threat of significant new tariffs in response to what…
PlayStation Network down, leaving thousands unable to play digital games
Gamers worldwide are facing significant disruption as the PlayStation Network (PSN) experiences a widespread outage, preventing countless players from accessing their digital game libraries and online services. The connectivity issues…
Why Jimothy the raccoon has become a mega meme online
Charli XCX might be hoping the release of her new album sets off another Brat summer, but many believe the season has already been claimed by a furrier force –…
Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles
While cloud gaming has long been presented as the inevitable next step in the evolution of video games, past attempts to capture widespread adoption have largely fallen short. The high-profile…
US lawmakers push for AI ‘kill switch’ after OpenAI goes rogue
In a significant move driven by mounting concerns over the unpredictable nature of advanced artificial intelligence, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation that would empower the federal…
Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals.
The European Union has levied a substantial €890 million (approximately £759 million) fine on Google, accusing the technology behemoth of leveraging its dominant market position to unfairly favour its proprietary…
















