Technology

A derogatory term taken directly from the Star Wars universe has officially entered the English lexicon, highlighting 2025’s growing public anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence. “Clanker,” a term of abuse for …

Google is betting on the sun—and space—to power the next generation of artificial intelligence. The company’s “Project Suncatcher” initiative is based on the idea that the “best place to scale …

Behind the celebratory headlines of $5tn tech valuations and $100bn quarters, a troubling narrative is emerging about the $3 trillion AI datacenter boom. Analysts are pointing to a trifecta of …

Elon Musk’s Grokipedia exemplifies the risks of combining artificial intelligence with explicit political bias. The encyclopedia abandons traditional standards of neutrality to promote conservative viewpoints, raising concerns about technology’s role …

Google is continuing its push to integrate AI deep into its Workspace apps. The latest update introduces a feature in Gemini Canvas that can read any document or report and …

Significant progress has been made even as developers acknowledge that widespread practical deployment remains distant. This honest assessment reflects the realistic challenges facing quantum computing commercialization. The gap between demonstration …

Instagram is introducing a stricter content environment for its teenage users by default, launching a new system based on the PG-13 cinema rating. The social media platform said this change …

The history of artists boycotting Spotify can be split into two distinct eras. The first was defined by superstars making powerful but ultimately temporary statements. The second, unfolding now, is …

The UK’s digital market is poised for a shake-up as regulators have taken a step that could level the playing field for Google’s search competitors. By designating Google with “strategic …

Depending on which billionaire index you follow, Elon Musk’s fortune is either colossal or slightly more colossal. Forbes reported this week that the tech entrepreneur became the first person ever …