The space industry woke up to a shaken landscape this week after an uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a routine engine test fire at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The blast, which occurred on May 29, 2026, did more than destroy the booster. It severely damaged the launch pad itself, …
Nearly four months after TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance finalized a deal to transfer control of American user data to a newly formed US joint venture called TikTok USDS, Senator Ed Markey is now demanding answers. The Democratic senator from Massachusetts sent formal letters to both the joint venture and Oracle on Friday, pressing them …
Meta’s latest internal initiative to track employee computer usage for artificial intelligence training has quickly become a potential legal flashpoint in Europe. The tool known as the Model Capability Initiative or MCI was initially presented as a limited program focused on United States based staff. But internal documentation seen by Reuters reveals that the data …
Elon Musk clarified this week that SpaceX has only agreed to a six month lease for its Colossus AI training data center clusters to Anthropic, pushing back against any assumption of a longer term commitment. The SpaceX CEO took to X on Thursday to explain that while the arrangement could eventually stretch into multiple years, …
Meta Platforms has pledged additional funds for its independent Oversight Board that will last until 2028, the board said Thursday. The company's revelation follows a growing trend of social media platforms being held under pressure to tackle misinformation, amid their efforts to use artificial intelligence to help manage the content on their websites. The board's …
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu has received a massive fine of two hundred million euros, or about two hundred thirty two million dollars for its inability to implement effective measures against the sale of illegal products on its platform. This is the first major milestone in the long operational inquiry, which has been in progress for …
Nvidia is preparing for one of the largest technology investments ever seen in Taiwan, with Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang announcing that the company plans to spend nearly 150 billion dollars every year in the region. Speaking during a major celebration event in Taipei, Huang described Taiwan as the “epicentre” of the artificial intelligence revolution …
The power of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a reality that people are discussing and contemplating beyond the realm of just tech conferences. It's now a part of everyday life in the business, school, health care, customer service and creative communities. The same as companies are incorporating AI tools at an increasing speed, anxieties regarding …
Sam Altman, the CEO of openai, is surprised to see what the world's employment landscape looks like in 2026. He was not worried by the artificial intelligence revolution causing the mass destruction of white collar jobs.He didn't fear, as he once did, the artificial intelligence revolution wiping out white collar jobs. In a virtual address …
A quiet but intense standoff has been playing out between the Pentagon and SpaceX as the United States military campaign in Iran intensifies. What started as a practical partnership using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network to guide kamikaze drones has now turned into a dispute over pricing, leverage, and the true cost of battlefield connectivity. …
A Meta employee who had voluntarily opted in to the company's recent mass layoffs has made the decision public, leading to a lot of conversation on the internet. After six years of service, Julie Bone, a content designer in Los Angeles, decided to step down because she felt her own goals were not going in …
On Monday, Huawei Technologies, a company that has long been under pressure from the United States to do business around tough new export restrictions, made a major leap in chip design strategy. The company stated 1.4 nanometre processes in the next 5 years, for its high end chips. The announcement, which was given at a …
The company is still one of the most watched in the international automotive industry, not only for its cars, but also the expectations of investors regarding the future expectations of the company. Despite generally mixed results, the company remains a favorite of Wall Street and retail investors. Despite the increased competition and the maturing up …
Bitcoin’s recent rally is beginning to lose momentum as financial markets rapidly shift their expectations around interest rates in the United States. For most of early 2026, investors believed the Federal Reserve would eventually cut rates to support economic growth. That belief helped fuel gains across risky assets, including cryptocurrencies. Now, the mood has changed …
