Technology

Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI misinformation

The scale of AI-generated media can be hard to grasp. Starling Lab, a research collaboration from Stanford University and the University of Southern California, estimates that it took until 1975—149 years after the invention of the…

The CXMT shock: how China’s viable alternatives punch Nvidia, Micron, SK Hynix shares

China’s increasing clout in the global semiconductor supply chain is accelerating the unravelling of the artificial-intelligence trade, as expectations grow that the Asian nation will challenge foreign tech juggernauts by supplying the…

China’s drone-farming boom eyes emerging markets as agriculture automation spreads

To offset an ageing agricultural workforce and boost sustainable yields, China is aggressively accelerating the adoption of farm drones – a trend that analysts say could spread to more emerging markets despite trade restrictions imposed by…

We’re running out of reasons to ignore AI safety

Earlier this month, OpenAI gave several of its AI models a task: complete a test designed to measure their cybersecurity capabilities. It put the systems in a sandboxed environment without an internet connection and set them off to work…

Mac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher Prices

Thanks to the surge in local AI processing and the ongoing memory shortage, it’s incredibly difficult to buy a Mac Mini.

As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it

Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview.

Xbox outage shouldn’t have affected games on disc, Microsoft confirms

After the recent Xbox outage even blocked people from playing offline disc-based console games, Microsoft is trying to soothe concerns that you don't truly own anything under Xbox's license system. In a statement to The Verge, Xbox…

IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras website hacker may get a second shot at admissions instead of legal action

I gave Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT-5.6 access to my entire digital life — here’s which one actually helped me more

Both OpenAI and Google have released major new AI models within days of each other. OpenAI launched GPT-5.6 , and Google has followed up with Gemini 3.6 Flash . While both companies have talked up the coding and developer features of these…

Nobel economist challenges Elon Musk to donate his $1 trillion fortune by 2036

Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu challenged Elon Musk to donate his fortune by 2036. Musk responded positively, suggesting he may consider a major philanthropic move. His past giving has focused on science, education, and technology…

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Army Colonel in Abuja, Shot Wife

[Vanguard] Gunmen have killed a serving Nigerian military officer of the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corp, Colonel Abdussalam Ude at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja.

Portugal’s wildfire warriors: Lessons from home battle Europe’s monster fires

At an absolutely critical point in Europe’s wildfire season, Portuguese firefighters have become the country’s latest ambassadors. They are not only tackling rural fires with the potential for rapid spread The post Portugal’s wildfire…