Fortnite stops working ahead of a major update
Fortnite’s servers have stopped working ahead of a major update. The multiplayer game went offline this morning to allow developers Epic Games to roll out a major new update, numbered version 42. When Fortnite comes back online, it will have been updated to v42. That brings a host of changes – including alterations other the
Meta under fire for ‘delayed’ takedown of Zamboanga school shooting videos
A Grade 8 student opened fire at his schoolmates at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University junior high school campus on Monday, killing at least one student, before turning the gun on himself. MANILA, Philippines — Cybercrime officials alerted Meta within five minutes of the live-streamed school shooting in Zamboanga City on Tuesday, but Facebook allowed
Instagram took a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach on kids
A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms.During his second day of testimony, Arturo Bejar said Meta consistently prioritised profits over safety in
Merck, Moderna cancer vaccine clears phase 3 milestone in melanoma
Merck and Moderna have reported positive Phase 3 results for an investigational cancer treatment that combines an individualised mRNA therapy with Merck’s KEYTRUDA, marking a significant clinical milestone for personalised cancer treatment.The companies said the INTerpath-001 trial met both its primary endpoint of recurrence-free survival (RFS) and a key secondary endpoint of distant metastasis-free survival
At Walmart, billions in tariff refunds
Walmart says it has received nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds — and used some of that windfall to cut prices for consumers strained by inflation. The refunds helped boost Walmart’s profit, according to the company’s quarterly earnings. But the rosy picture on the income front was marred by slower U.S. same-store sales growth. Coming
Microsoft’s Copilot starts replacing OpenAI and Anthropic models
Microsoft has begun using its own in-house AI and replacing those from OpenAI and Anthropic. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on the same that a system where Microsoft’s in-house MAI models take over tasks once handled by frontier models from its partners is something that they are trying to achieve. Outlook, GitHub, Copilot, and Excel
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 AI model
Elon Musk-owned SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, dubbed as the company’s “most intelligent model”. In the official announcement, popular AI coding agent Cursor said that the Grok 4.5 can handle difficult, long-running tasks that require creatively using tools to solve problems, whether in software engineering, data science, finance, legal work, or anything else you do
India’s space industry hunts for its SpaceX moment
For decades, the Indian Space Research Organisation has launched cost-effective, pioneering missions, including the world’s first landing near the Moon’s south pole. The national agency, which allows startups to use its facilities for early tests, will soon share technology involving its workhorse rocket to speed up local knowhow.India’s attempt to fire up its fledgling private
Kylie Jenner Meta designed glasses
Meta has officially unveiled its new Meta glasses collection in partnership with eyewear specialist EssilorLuxottica, helping to reimagine its smart glasses in a way that leans far more into style than tech-heavy design. The new range builds on the success of Meta’s existing AI glasses but introduces 26 new styles across multiple frame shapes, colours,
Continuing USA-Iran conflict
As tensions between Iran and the United States continue to escalate, mediators have proposed a 10-day halt to the strikes and urged the revival of the interim ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the conflict.This comes after Tehran stated on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with Washington via mediators were underway despite US military strikes on the