To address parents' concerns regarding how AI tools interact with younger users, OpenAI has launched a new safety mode for ChatGPT designed for teens.As the use of AI tools with children and adolescents grows, OpenAI has also added enhanced safety measures and parental controls for teens using ChatGPT. The new ChatGPT for Teens experience will …
On 18 August, a major legal dispute between Facebook and Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, started in a California federal court, bringing the social media giant under heavy fire for claims that their Facebook and Instagram platforms were created in a way that could adversely affect children and teenagers. The trial, which is sponsored by …
Google has agreed to buy data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for $10 million—the value of corporate data in the development of AI. Those documents would provide Google with a wide array of data from Spirit's internal operations, such as calendars, spreadsheets, operational data and employee correspondence. The data will be de-identified in the terms of …
Nvidia is promising as much as $105 billion to back OpenAI's plans to lease a large new data center in Ohio, one of the biggest infrastructure-related pledges from the chipmaker. Developed by SB Energy, which is backed by SoftBank, the facility is anticipated to become key to OpenAI's expanding computing framework. In addition to the …
Tiger Global Management is making a significant restructuring of its portfolio, with a move to lower its exposure in some of the largest technology firms and to increase in SpaceX and Advanced Micro Devices. The moves, which came in the investment firm's latest regulatory filings, provide some insight into how one of the most closely …
Now the beloved franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary, Disney and Japanese video game publisher Square Enix have given their fans a glimpse of Kingdom Hearts 4. The firms showed an enlarged preview of the game at a Disney fan convention in Anaheim, California, offering more of a preview than clips from the next installment …
Nvidia is scaling back the financial support it had been expected to provide for a massive OpenAI data center project in Ohio, marking a significant change in the financing structure of one of the largest artificial intelligence infrastructure developments announced so far. The chipmaker is now expected to initially guarantee less than $120 billion for …
Australia’s under-16 social media ban is facing fresh scrutiny as major technology companies urge lawmakers to be cautious about drawing firm conclusions from the first set of compliance figures. Representatives from Meta, Google, Snapchat and TikTok appeared before a Senate inquiry as lawmakers examined whether the landmark restrictions are achieving their intended purpose and whether …
Alphabet’s early investment in SpaceX has grown into one of the most striking examples of long-term technology investing, with the Google parent’s stake valued at roughly $94 billion as of June 30, 2026. Alphabet originally invested about $900 million in Elon Musk’s space company in 2015, meaning the value of that investment has increased more …
Apple has trained a large language model specifically for the Chinese market with support from Alibaba, marking a significant shift in how the company plans to deliver artificial intelligence features to users in China. The move could give Apple greater control over the AI capabilities built into its devices while helping the company navigate China's …
Britain is beginning to see clearer economic benefits from the global artificial intelligence boom, with new data pointing to rapid growth in technology-related industries and a sharp increase in investment in computer hardware. The latest figures suggest that AI is moving beyond the technology sector itself and becoming a more visible part of the wider …
For years, the notion of Microsoft withdrawing from China seemed almost inconceivable. Back in 2010, when Google made the decisive choice to exit the Chinese market over censorship and cybersecurity concerns, Microsoft’s leadership viewed the move as an overreaction. Bill Gates and then-CEO Steve Ballmer publicly questioned Google’s decision, framing it as unnecessarily drastic. At …
The world was closely observing Australia's pioneering News Media Bargaining Code when it was launched in 2021. This was a government that wanted to stand up to the big tech companies in the world and demanded them to pay for the news material that helps them with their advertising income and their user base. Fast …
The Japanese gaming giant Nintendo has officially confirmed its entry into Indonesia's gaming market, announcing plans to launch both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles across the archipelago this December. This strategic move marks the company's first official presence in Southeast Asia's largest economy, signalling a significant shift in how Indonesian gamers will …
