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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Claimed $80 Billion — And Delivered Next to Nothing

The rarest kind of corporate failure is the kind that is both enormous in scale and minimal in impact. Meta is shutting down Horizon...

 Instagram Removes DM Encryption: Privacy Advocates Sound the Alarm

Instagram will strip end-to-end encryption from its direct messages feature in May 2026, according to a quiet disclosure by parent company Meta. The change,...

Google Ends AI Search Tool That Displayed Amateur Health Perspectives to Millions

Google has taken offline a search feature that used artificial intelligence to present community health perspectives from anonymous internet users. "What People Suggest" was...

Microsoft’s Strategic Court Move for Anthropic Challenges the Pentagon’s Right to Define AI Ethics

In a strategically significant legal move, Microsoft has filed a court brief supporting Anthropic in its challenge to the Pentagon's supply-chain risk designation, directly...

Musk’s xAI Wins Approval for Permanent Methane Plant Amid Environmental Outcry

Mississippi regulators have granted a permanent air permit to Elon Musk’s xAI for its 41-turbine methane power plant in Southaven. The decision by the...

OpenAI Claims the “Patriotic” High Ground After Trump Bans “Left-Wing” Rival Anthropic

The rhetoric surrounding artificial intelligence has taken a sharp political turn as OpenAI moves to replace Anthropic in the federal government’s tech stack. After...

Nvidia’s $30 Billion OpenAI Move Is the AI Industry’s Most Watched Deal of the Year

In an industry full of massive announcements, Nvidia's reported $30 billion equity investment in OpenAI stands out as perhaps the most closely watched deal...

Anthropic Achieves $380 Billion Valuation Following $30 Billion Investment

Anthropic has raised $30 billion in fresh capital, driving its valuation to $380 billion and more than doubling the $183 billion figure from September....

One-Click Defense: WhatsApp Empowers Users Against Hackers

WhatsApp has unveiled a groundbreaking security feature providing comprehensive protection against advanced cyber threats. Strict Account Settings offers multiple layers of defense through a...

Healthcare Workers Face Complex AI Transformation Across Specialties

Artificial intelligence's impact on healthcare varies dramatically across specialties and roles. Diagnostic AI may assist radiologists while potentially displacing some functions; robotic surgery augments...

TikTok Preserves Platform for Millions Through Deal Ending Regulatory Uncertainty

The widely popular video-sharing platform TikTok has successfully finalized an ownership restructuring that establishes a majority American-owned entity, ending years of regulatory uncertainty for...

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