Technology

The manner in which Meta removed end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages — quietly, through documentation updates, citing user behavior data, with WhatsApp offered as an alternative — may be …

Google has removed “What People Suggest,” a search feature that used AI to curate health recommendations from ordinary users sharing experiences online. The tool was confirmed as discontinued by a …

Microsoft has taken the extraordinary step of challenging the Pentagon in federal court by filing a supporting legal brief for Anthropic in its battle against a supply-chain risk designation that …

Elon Musk’s xAI has received formal approval from Mississippi regulators to operate a 41-turbine natural gas power plant at its Southaven site. The permit, issued on Tuesday, allows the company …

There is something almost paradoxical about this week’s events in the AI industry. Anthropic was blacklisted from government contracts for insisting on ethical restrictions around autonomous weapons and surveillance. OpenAI …

For those frustrated by the smoke-and-mirrors quality of last year’s $100 billion announcement, the new Nvidia-OpenAI deal offers something considerably more substantial. A $30 billion equity investment with no chip …

Emmanuel Macron has a gift for the diplomatic insult, and he deployed it to memorable effect at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Responding to renewed American criticism of the …

Anthropic has secured $30 billion in new funding that elevates its valuation to $380 billion, establishing it as one of the world’s most valuable private technology companies. The dramatic increase …

WhatsApp has transformed its security landscape with Strict Account Settings, a feature providing comprehensive protection against sophisticated cyber threats. The one-click activation democratizes access to advanced security measures, making professional-grade …

A granular analysis of artificial intelligence’s labor market impact reveals that the technology specifically excels at tasks traditionally assigned to entry-level workers. Routine, repetitive work that has historically provided young …