EU orders major changes to Google’s Android and Apple’s Siri
The European Union has stepped up its efforts to reshape the artificial intelligence landscape by directing technology giants Google and Apple to make significant...
Google bets big on AI, plans to invest $205 billion
Google's parent company Alphabet has unveiled its most ambitious investment strategy to date, announcing plans to spend between $195 billion and $205 billion on...
Meta withdraws AI image tool within days amid mounting privacy concerns
Meta has withdrawn its newly launched artificial intelligence-powered image generation feature just days after introducing it, following widespread criticism from privacy advocates, users and...
WhatsApp to introduce username feature to keep phone numbers private
WhatsApp is preparing to roll out one of its most significant privacy-focused updates by allowing users to reserve unique usernames before the feature is...
Australia to double fines for tech firms failing to enforce under-16 social media ban
Australia has announced plans to significantly increase fines for social media companies that fail to prevent children under the age of 16 from accessing...
AI boom may push up iPhone prices as Apple faces rising chip costs
Apple may soon increase the prices of its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers as the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom drives up the cost...
Canada moves to ban social media use for children under 16
Canada has taken a major step towards tightening online safety regulations by introducing legislation that could prohibit children under the age of 16 from...
Now, satellites to track animals from space
A groundbreaking satellite-based wildlife surveillance system is offering conservationists a powerful new tool in the fight against poaching, with scientists now able to monitor...
Nearly one in five UK girls receiving unwanted sexual images online: Report
A new large-scale survey by the UK children’s charity Barnardo’s has revealed alarming levels of online sexual harassment and misogynistic abuse faced by girls,...