Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
Rub the leaf and inhale the fragrance, Michaelus Tracey is saying. The musky scent of this cannabis plant is distinctly different from the citrusy aroma of another that he is…
Who owns TikTok now and how could it change for US users?
A significant shift in the ownership and operation of TikTok in the United States has been finalized, promising to secure the platform’s future for its estimated 200 million American users.…
Is China quietly winning the AI race?
Every month, hundreds of millions of users flock to Pinterest seeking inspiration for the latest styles. While many may be unaware, the underlying technology powering these personalized recommendations isn’t exclusively…
Google to Pay $68 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Secret Recording of Private Conversations
Google has reached a significant settlement, agreeing to pay $68 million (approximately £51 million) to resolve a class-action lawsuit that accused the tech giant of secretly recording users’ private conversations…
TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin
TikTok has reached a settlement to avoid its involvement in a landmark social media addiction trial, a resolution that came mere hours before jury selection was scheduled to commence in…
Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from February
Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator, has maintained that the enhanced age checks are fulfilling their intended purpose by preventing children from encountering inappropriate material online. A spokesperson for Ofcom stated…
AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns.
Faisal Islam, Economics editor and Oliver Smith, Business reporter AI is poised to revolutionize the global landscape, ushering in an era of unprecedented innovation and economic transformation. However, this technological…
Driverless taxis set to launch in UK as soon as September
The prospect of hailing a taxi with no human driver at the wheel is inching closer to reality in the UK, with Waymo, the US-based driverless car pioneer, expressing hopes…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit.
SpaceX, the pioneering aerospace company helmed by tech magnate Elon Musk, has submitted a groundbreaking application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the deployment of a staggering one million…
Meta: Facebook-owner to nearly double AI spending
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is set to dramatically increase its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) this year, planning to nearly double its spending to an estimated $135 billion.…
















