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MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. For every technological gadget that becomes a household name, there are dozens that never catch on. This year marks a full decade since Google confirmed it…
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Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons
Alphabet guidelines no longer refer to not pursuing technologies that could ‘cause or are likely to cause overall harm’The Google owner, Alphabet, has dropped its promise not to use artificial intelligence for purposes such as developing weapons and surveillance tools.The US technology company said on Tuesday, just before it reported lower-than-forecast earnings, that it had updated its ethical guidelines around AI,...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review – it’s a hard-knock life in medieval Bohemia
PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC; Warhorse Studios/Deep SilverA medieval rags-to-riches fantasy demands extreme patience of its players, but those willing to put in the hours will be rewarded with an absorbing simulationLife was tough in 16th-century Bohemia, and so it is here, in its virtual counterpart. The first 10 hours of this game were thoroughly miserable. Stepping into the mud-soaked boots of Henry, a humble...
OnePlus 13 review: the rapid Android with a gorgeous fabric back
New smartphone has 2025’s fastest Qualcomm chip, two-day battery life, great camera and standout designOnePlus is trying to prove you don’t need a Samsung or a Google to have a top-tier premium Android in 2025, and mostly succeeds.The OnePlus 13 is the latest in the Oppo sub-brand’s series of keenly priced phones. Despite becoming more expensive every year, the 899 (1,049/$899) new model still costs a little less than...
USPS Resumes Accepting Packages From China After Unexpected Suspension
As part of new tariffs on Chinese imports, President Donald Trump eliminated an exemption for small packages, vastly increasing the amount of parcels US Customs and Border Protection needs to inspect.
Why Assigning an Associate to Fill 40 Hours of Senior Consultant Work Is a Misguided Expectation
In consulting firms, the pressure to maximize billable hours can sometimes lead to decisions that seem logical on the surface—such as…Continue reading on Medium »
The Irrefutable Truth: Proof of My Invention and the Future It Shaped
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Transforming Healthcare with AI: Enhancing Patient Care
AI is an ever-growing and evolving field. As AI evolves it can be seen in more and more industries daily. Today we will explore how AI can…Continue reading on Medium »
Still Not Sure What a VPN Does? Let’s Keep Things Simple.
A VPN creates a secure, encrypted tunnel between your device and the internet, providing a shield for your data. This encryption ensures…Continue reading on Medium »
"AI in 2025: 7 Breakthroughs Every Business Needs to Know (Before It’s Too Late)"**
**Subtitle:** *From sentient chatbots to self-optimizing supply chains—here’s how AI is reshaping industries (and how to stay ahead).*Continue reading on Medium »
Breaking Down the DeepSeek Boom
Into a major AI breakthrough that’s making waves across China’s tech landscape. We’re talking about DeepSeek—the AI model that’s getting…Continue reading on Medium »
Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.
How the world’s richest man laid waste to the US government
Elon Musk has achieved astonishing power in Trump’s administration – and spent the weekend wielding it Since declaring his support for Donald Trump in July of last year and subsequently spending more than $250m on his re-election effort, Elon Musk has rapidly accumulated political influence and positioned himself at the heart of the new administration. Now as prominent as the president himself, Musk has begun to make...
How the world’s richest man laid waste the US government
Elon Musk has achieved astonishing power in Trump’s administration – and spent the weekend wielding it Since declaring his support for Donald Trump in July of last year and subsequently spending more than $250m on his re-election effort, Elon Musk has rapidly accumulated political influence and positioned himself at the heart of the new administration. Now as prominent as the president himself, Musk has begun to make...
AI ‘godfather’ predicts another revolution in the tech in next five years
Meta’s Yann LeCun says current systems too limited to create domestic robots and fully automated carsOne of the “godfathers” of modern artificial intelligence has predicted a further revolution in the technology by the end of the decade, and says current systems are too limited to create domestic robots and fully automated cars.Yann LeCun, the chief AI scientist at Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, said new breakthroughs are...
China Is Investigating Google Over Trump’s Tariffs
Google’s limited presence in China gives Beijing room to hit back harder if President Donald Trump’s trade war escalates.
China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies
Tariffs on coal, LNG, crude oil and other goods announced after US imposes levy on importsUS China tariffs – live updatesBusiness live – latest coverageDonald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China on Tuesday that sparked instant retaliation from Beijing, amid fears for the global economic repercussions.Moments after US tariffs of 10% came into effect, China swiftly announced an...
Four Chinese AI startups to watch beyond DeepSeek
The meteoric rise of DeepSeek—the Chinese AI startup now challenging global giants—has stunned observers and put the spotlight on China’s AI sector. Since ChatGPT’s debut in 2022, the country’s tech ecosystem has been in relentless pursuit of homegrown alternatives, giving rise to a wave of startups and billion-dollar bets. Today, the race is dominated by…
Trump's Plan to Make European Cars More Expensive Has a Fatal Flaw
President Trump's threat of 25 percent tariffs on EU car imports could spark an automotive trade war—one that will result in higher prices for all and never end in European consumers buying more American autos.
Does AI need all that money? (Tech giants say yes)
Meta and Microsoft commit to tens of billions to build out AI infrastructure, having lavished tens of billions alreadyHello, and welcome to TechScape. It’s been another wild few days in Elon Musk news. Stay tuned for our coverage. In personal news, I deleted Instagram from my phone to try out a month without it there. Instead of scrolling, I’ve been listening to Shygirl and Lady Gaga’s new music. Continue reading...
Chris Anderson Is Giving TED Away to Whoever Has the Best Idea for Its Future
In an exclusive interview with WIRED, the British entrepreneur shares why it’s time to move on from TED.
The Download: understanding dark matter, and AI jailbreak protection
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How the Rubin Observatory will help us understand dark matter and dark energy We can put a good figure on how much we know about the universe: 5%. That’s how much of what’s…
DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices amid national security concerns
Home affairs minister Tony Burke says decision follows advice from intelligence agencies and is not in response to AI chatbot’s country of origin, ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDeepSeek will be banned from all federal government devices as the Albanese government cracks down on the Chinese AI chatbot, citing unspecified national...
Inside the Bust That Took Down Pavel Durov—and Upended Telegram
The Russian-born CEO styles himself as a free-speech crusader and a scourge of the surveillance state. Here’s the real story behind Pavel Durov’s arrest and what happened next.
The 15 best PlayStation 5 games to play in 2025
From an intergalactic puzzle-solving beetle to a search for the Tusk of Ganesh, developers have put Sony’s impressive console to astoundingly imaginative useIf you’re just discovering PlayStation 5 a few years after its debut, you’ve arrived at a great time. Sony’s in-house studios have produced some of their best work in this generation, exploiting the technical prowess of the console while crafting vast narratives...
How the Rubin Observatory will help us understand dark matter and dark energy
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. We can put a good figure on how much we know about the universe: 5%. That’s how much of what’s floating about in the cosmos is…
Three things to know as the dust settles from DeepSeek
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,sign up here. The launch of a single new AI model does not normally cause much of a stir outside tech circles, nor does it typically spook investors enough to wipe out $1 trillion in…
'I'm a bit lost now': Daisy the AI bot speaks to scammer – video
O2 has introduced 'AI granny' Daisy for a short period to show what could be done with artificial intelligence to counter the scourge of scammers, who have become so ubiquitous. Daisy is not a real grandmother but an AI bot created by computer scientists to combat fraud. Her task is simply to waste the time of the people who are trying to scam her. Using a mixture of ambivalence, confusion about how computers work and...
‘Dear, did you say pastry?’: meet the ‘AI granny’ driving scammers up the wall
Daisy’s dithering frustrates phone fraudsters and wastes time they could be using to scam real peopleSix easy ways to stay safe from scamsHow a bank team tries to rescue scam victimsAn elderly grandmother who chats about knitting patterns, recipes for scones and the blackness of the night sky to anyone who will listen has become an unlikely tool in combatting scammers.Like many people, “Daisy” is beset with countless...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.
How Alan Turing Changed The Computer Game
Technology is everything in the era we live in today. From the daily use of our phones, to having the ability to look at the weather…Continue reading on Medium »
I Must Fight This Drunken Woodcutter
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AI systems could be ‘caused to suffer’ if consciousness achieved, says research
Experts and thinkers signed open letter expressing concern over irresponsible development of technologyArtificial intelligence systems capable of feelings or self-awareness are at risk of being harmed if the technology is developed irresponsibly, according to an open letter signed by AI practitioners and thinkers including Sir Stephen Fry.More than 100 experts have put forward five principles for conducting responsible...
Roundtables: What DeepSeek’s Breakout Success Means for AI
Recorded onFebruary 3, 2025 What DeepSeek’s Breakout Success Means for AI Speakers: Charlotte Jee, news editor, Will Douglas Heaven, senior AI editor, and Caiwei Chen, China reporter. The tech world is abuzz over a new open-source reasoning AI model developed by DeepSeek, a Chinese startup. Its success is remarkable given the constraints that Chinese AI…
Anthropic has a new way to protect large language models against jailbreaks
AI firm Anthropic has developed a new line of defense against a common kind of attack called a jailbreak. A jailbreak tricks large language models (LLMs) into doing something they have been trained not to, such as help somebody create a weapon. Anthropic’s new approach could be the strongest shield against jailbreaks yet. “It’s at…