Author: Able Jam
Europe’s deadly heat wave seen from space
Temperatures this high were unprecedented across of much of Europe. Authorities with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that over 1,300 deaths may be linked to the heat wave. And things may get worse for the continent. The image from the European Space Agency (ESA), land surface temperatures are depicted on a scale that depicts
NVIDIA technology runs 81% of the TOP500 and 90% of the systems
NVIDIA technologies power more than 400 of the world’s 500 fastest supercomputers 81% of the TOP500. That’s a gain of 17 systems from the previous list, with the momentum in new deployments: nearly nine of every 10 systems new to the ranking are built on NVIDIA technologies.GPU and networking adoption each hit new highs, with
Companies race to adopt AI agents for transformation
Artificial intelligence agents are set to fundamentally reshape workplace structures over the next few years, with an overwhelming majority of technology leaders believing that managing AI-powered systems will become a core leadership capability, the growing adoption of AI agents is expected to significantly alter the composition of technology teams. By 2027, digital assistants are projected
iPhone 18 Pro series likely to launch early in September 2026
Apple is closer to launching its new generation flagships, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and its first foldable iPhone. Similar to previous years, the iPhones may launch as per the schedule in September 2026; the official date is yet to be confirmed. Now, Bloomberg may have landed on an anticipated launch
Google Is Turning Your Searches Into Training Data
Google Search is no longer just returning links. Every time you search, click, skip, or rephrase a question, you’re feeding a system that learns from that behavior. Based on what Google has publicly described and recent reporting on its data practices, Search is starting to look different. It looks less like a results page and
Google restricts Meta’s access to Gemini AI capacity
Google has imposed limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini artificial intelligence models after the social media giant sought more computing capacity than the company was able to provide. The restrictions, which reportedly came into effect around March, prevented Google from meeting the full AI computing capacity requested by Meta.Meta has been among the largest
Apple accuses India of ‘copy-pasting’ rivals
Apple has accused Indian antitrust investigators of “copy-pasting” its rivals’ claims and failing to properly conduct its own investigation in concluding the U.S. tech giant breached competition laws, calling for the findings to be quashed.In its submission, Apple drew up tables to argue the CCI investigation team had not done its own analysis and instead
Meta’s WhatsApp privacy issues rebuked in India court
WhatsApp has been facing heightened scrutiny over its data privacy across the world. Authorities in the U.S. have reportedly examined claims that WhatsApp chats may not be as private as the company asserts, adding to broader questions about how encrypted messaging platforms handle user data.With more than 500 million users, India is WhatsApp’s largest market
Bitcoin slides out of top 10 global assets by market value
Bitcoin has fallen out of the top 10 global assets by market capitalization, dropping to 11th place amid a major downturn in digital asset markets. The leading crypto asset’s market cap has declined to approximately $1.67 trillion, placing it behind Meta Platforms at $1.86 trillion, TSMC at $1.76 trillion, and Saudi Aramco at $1.66 trillion.
Pinterest recent layoffs
Pinterest has sacked two engineers for tracking which workers lost their jobs in a recent round of layoffs. The company recently announced job cuts, with chief executive Bill Ready stating in an email he was “doubling down on an AI-forward approach,” according to an employee who posted some of the memo on LinkedIn. Pinterest told