Apple introduces significant updates to its child safety features in iOS 27, responding to years of advocacy and legal challenges. These enhancements include revamped child account setup, broader parental controls, and a new 'Ask to Browse' feature in Safari.
A new study analyzing over 70,000 biomedical papers finds that preprints are far more reliable than commonly believed, with their core conclusions rarely changing after peer review. They also show a significantly lower retraction rate compared to non-preprint papers.
New advancements in machine learning are enhancing the capabilities of portable biosensors, offering a rapid and cost-effective solution for monitoring dangerous microcystin toxins in freshwater. This innovation is crucial for protecting public health against harmful algal blooms.
The autonomous vehicle industry faces a critical juncture as the Uber-Waymo partnership crumbles and regulators issue a stern warning to robotaxi developers regarding interference with first responders.
Apple's ambitious self-driving car project, though ultimately shelved, inadvertently paved the way for the company's powerful on-device AI processing capabilities. This legacy is most evident in the development of its Neural Engine and the upcoming M7 Ultra chip.
As AI capabilities rapidly advance and agentic systems emerge, IT leaders must revisit the foundational elements of AI architecture to ensure scalable, reliable, and future-proof deployments, focusing on data quality, context engineering, governance, and observability.
Scientists from the Technical University of Denmark have successfully used a hybrid approach of generative AI and a quantum computer to generate novel peptides, a crucial step in vaccine development. This breakthrough, achieved with limited resources, demonstrates the potential of quantum-enhanced AI to accelerate drug discovery, especially for understudied populations.
The US celebrates a significant milestone with four microreactors achieving criticality, signaling progress in emissions-free energy. Meanwhile, China's top AI firms are poised to gain approval for purchasing advanced Nvidia H200 chips.
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging trade secret theft and breach of contract, claiming senior leadership orchestrated a pattern of misconduct by former Apple employees to illicitly acquire confidential information for OpenAI's hardware ambitions.
BYD is rolling out a significant update for its highly popular and affordable Seagull EV, known as the Dolphin Surf in Europe, featuring a longer body and a more powerful motor. This enhancement aims to solidify its position in the global electric vehicle market at an unbeatable price point.
OpenAI is expanding its strategy beyond individual users to target families, caregivers, and older adults with ChatGPT, hiring a dedicated product manager for this new direction. This move reflects a broadening user base and introduces new trust and safety challenges for AI products in the home.
Johannes Heidecke, OpenAI's head of safety systems, has announced his departure following a major internal reorganization aimed at integrating safety and research teams. This move is part of broader leadership shifts as the company navigates the complexities of advanced AI development.
UNIGRID has launched its Na+Casa sodium-ion home battery in Europe, challenging lithium-ion's dominance in residential energy storage. This move signals a shift towards more sustainable and cost-effective alternatives, with plans for US expansion next.
The U.S. National Science Foundation plans to divert approximately $500 million from its core science programs, including engineering and computer science, to fund a new White House initiative. This move is expected to strain budgets and rescind nearly finalized research proposals.
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief hardware officer, Tang Tan, alleging the theft of the iPhone maker’s trade secrets. The lawsuit
Oratomic, a startup founded by Caltech physicists, has raised $300 million in a Series A round to build a utility-scale quantum computer by the end of the decade. Their breakthrough allows for effective error correction with significantly fewer qubits, aiming for a viable machine with just 20,000 qubits.
SK Hynix, a leading memory chip supplier, achieved a record-breaking $26.5 billion debut on Wall Street, driven by the surging demand for memory components essential for the AI boom. The company briefly surpassed Samsung in valuation and plans significant capacity expansion to address global shortages.
India has approved a manufacturing joint venture between China's Vivo and local firm Dixon Technologies, marking a new phase in its smartphone production boom after Apple's foundational role. This majority-Indian-owned partnership is seen as a template for other Chinese brands navigating stricter investment rules and aiming to boost exports from India.
Researchers have unveiled a novel method to extract energy from rotating media using Floquet-induced rotation and spatio-temporal modulation, bypassing the need for extreme mechanical speeds. This breakthrough creates effective superluminal speeds, enabling selective amplification of orbital waves.
OpenAI has declared its new GPT 5.6 model as the "preferred model" for Microsoft 365 Copilot, directly addressing recent rumors that Microsoft was replacing OpenAI's software with its own in-house AI to cut costs. This announcement aims to reaffirm the enduring partnership between the two tech giants.
Microsoft's latest sustainability report reveals a significant 25 percent increase in carbon emissions for 2025, reaching 34 million metric tons. This surge, primarily driven by data center expansion and AI demands, casts doubt on the company's ambitious goal to be carbon negative by 2030.
China's Gobi Desert is now home to the world's largest solar PV-plus-concentrated-solar hybrid plant, capable of generating power for up to eight hours after sunset using molten salt storage instead of traditional batteries. This 1-gigawatt facility marks a significant leap in reliable renewable energy.
OpenAI has launched its new GPT-5.6 model family, featuring Sol, Terra, and Luna, designed for enhanced efficiency, enterprise applications, and groundbreaking cybersecurity capabilities. The company also introduced ChatGPT Work and positioned its new models as superior to competitors like Anthropic.
A new gene-editing strategy, epitope editing, promises to revolutionize hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by enabling non-genotoxic conditioning and safer, more effective treatments for blood disorders.
