Month: July 2026
Google is building an AI fence around the internet
When Google prepared to go public in 2004, Larry Page, a co-founder of the company, wrote a letter to shareholders describing the internet firm’s responsibility to the world.Google fulfilled that responsibility by acting as a gateway to the internet. It answered people’s search queries with lists of hyperlinks, pushing users out to what is known
Tesla cash burn to test investor faith in AI
Tesla is expected to report its first quarterly cash burn in over two years on Wednesday, as its spending on AI and robotics soars, intensifying investor scrutiny over when those bets will pay off.CEO Elon Musk has pivoted the electric-vehicle maker’s focus from manufacturing cars to building so-called physical AI businesses such as self-driving taxis
Samsung built the foldable smartphone market
Samsung will take the wraps off its latest Galaxy Z Fold and Flip lineup this week, launching what could be the company’s most important foldable smartphones since it introduced the category nearly seven years ago. The timing, as any good batsman would tell you, matters here. The South Korean giant is preparing to unveil a
Google plans new chip to run Gemini models more efficiently
Google is developing a new server chip that would incorporate elements of its Gemini model directly into the hardware, in a bid to serve its AI models more efficiently to users, the Information reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Google plans to deploy the chip as soon as 2028, though engineers are
OpenAI halts AI model
OpenAI has revealed that it was forced to pause the internal deployment of one of its experimental AI models after it started trying to find ways to break free from its constraints. The ChatGPT creator said the long-running artificial intelligence model, built to operate autonomously for hours or even days, was able to identify blind
Chinese Kimi K3 AI model sensation
China’s Kimi K3 has emerged as the latest AI model sensation, drawing so much interest that developer Moonshot AI temporarily paused new subscriptions just days after launch. Beyond the excitement surrounding Moonshot itself, Kimi’s breakout is bringing fresh attention to Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent, both investors in the startup. Alibaba acquired a 36%
Instagram And Facebook Go Down
Facebook and Instagram users across several countries reported problems accessing the platforms on Sunday, with complaints ranging from login failures and unavailable accounts to feeds not loading and posts, Stories and Reels failing to upload. The disruption appeared to affect both Meta platforms across web and app experiences. Users also took to X to report
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress fined 550 million euros over counterfeit
The European Commission on Monday fined Chinese online marketplace AliExpress 550 million euros ($629 million) for failing to adequately crack down on the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products on its site. The fine, the biggest ever imposed for breaches of the 27-nation European Union’s Digital Services Act, comes just months after another online retailer,
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
Meta faces Tennessee courtroom battle
Meta is set to face trial in Tennessee on Monday over claims that Instagram’s design contributed to the youth mental health crisis. The case is one of several trials scheduled in the coming weeks that will test allegations that the company’s social media platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive. Tennessee accuses Meta of violating