Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media

Parents expected a response to online bullying and harmful material present on social media.

Japan is developing world's most powerful supercomputer

Japan's Fugaku is currently considered to be the fourth most powerful supercomputer in the world.

EU's Vestager triumphs in crackdown on Apple's tax deal, Google's practices

Google voiced disappointment with the ruling, Apple said it paid $577 million in tax

A robot could take a century to remove melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant

The melted fuel sample will be kept in secure canister,sent to multiple labs for analysis

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

Most of Apple’s AI functions will roll out as part of a free software update to iOS 18

Huawei seeks to steal spotlight from Apple with launch of $2,800 tri-fold smartphone

Huawei leads global foldable smartphone market with 27.5% share

Pakistani technology experts attend world AI moot in Saudi Arabia

This is the third edition of the Global AI Summit

Apple CEO's deepfake crypto scam hit people during iPhone 16 launch

With the deepfake AI video, people were lured into a double-your-money scheme

AI can predict earthquakes with stunning accuracy

It can detect earthquakes even seconds before they really occur

Rocket's explosion led to wide hole in Earth atmosphere: study

The rocket had exploded just minutes after the launch

Russia to spend over half a billion dollars to bolster internet censorship system

Russia to spend over half a billion dollars to bolster internet censorship system

ASML needs licence to service some equipment in China

ASML needs licence to service some equipment in China

Taiwan fighter jet crashes at sea on training mission

Taiwan fighter jet crashes at sea on training mission

New Portuguese government to keep ban on Chinese 5G equipment

New Portuguese government to keep ban on Chinese 5G equipment

Alibaba shares jump 4% on its addition to mainland Stock Connect Scheme

Alibaba shares jump 4% on its addition to mainland Stock Connect Scheme

Apple's iPhone 16 faces rising challenges with AI delay and growing Huawei competition

Apple's iPhone 16 faces rising challenges with AI delay and growing Huawei competition

Google loses fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine

Google loses fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine

Sixty countries endorse 'blueprint' for AI use in military; China opts out

Sixty countries endorse 'blueprint' for AI use in military; China opts out

Oracle shares jump as cloud growth fuels strong results

Oracle shares jump as cloud growth fuels strong results

Pirelli and Bosch to cooperate on 'intelligent tyre' technology

Pirelli and Bosch to cooperate on 'intelligent tyre' technology

Tech race heats up as Apple unveils first AI iPhone

Apple has a lot riding on the new iPhone 16 and hopes that customers are attracted by new AI powers

Musk reveals humans could land on Mars in four years

US rushes to beat China – but space fans are ‘unconvinced’

AI will surpass human brain's capabilities: scientist

Warns humanity must build ‘kill switch’

Swedish battery maker Northvolt mulls job cuts as it seeks to save costs

Swedish battery maker Northvolt mulls job cuts as it seeks to save costs

Sensor maker Gefran eyes M&A opportunities in Germany and North America

Sensor maker Gefran eyes M&A opportunities in Germany and North America

Porsche-backed German start-up Cylib breaks ground on battery recycling plant

Porsche-backed German start-up Cylib breaks ground on battery recycling plant

Workers at Samsung India plant strike, partly hitting production

Workers at Samsung India plant strike, partly hitting production

Permira raises takeover offer for Squarespace to $7.2 bln

Permira raises takeover offer for Squarespace to $7.2 bln

Progress to buy Cloud Software unit ShareFile for $875 million

Progress to buy Cloud Software unit ShareFile for $875 million

Google's Privacy Sandbox adoption costs burden small ad-tech firms

Regulators suspect that Privacy Sandbox could give Google too much control over digital advertising

Huawei racks up 3 mln pre-orders for tri-fold phone before Apple's iPhone 16 reveal

Huawei racks up 3 mln pre-orders for tri-fold phone before Apple's iPhone 16 reveal

Google's antitrust trial over online advertising set to begin

Google dominates tech infrastructure with more than 150,000 online ad sales every second.

Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly

Google disputes that it charges excessive fees compared to its competitors

Apple's upcoming iPhone will catapult the tech trendsetter into the age of AI

Most of Apple’s AI tasks will be performed on the iPhone itself instead of remote data centers

Apple AI expected to star as new iPhones are unveiled

Apple could dramatically change the iPhone experience with a "super-powered Siri"

South Korea summit to target 'blueprint' for using AI in the military

90 nations including US, China representatives at summit aim to set minimum guardrails for AI use

Android owners warned over attack that can extract passwords from photos and leave accounts empty

If you do this one thing you are at risk of having your bank accounts drained

China unveils Mars mission to land astronauts by 2033 amid warnings of 'space war' with US

US warned its Space Force will become 'combat credible arm of military' against enemies

Sleepless aliens may be living on planets with no days, nights, seasons

Aliens may need a different cycle to regulate alertness, appetite, and more

Seasonal changes may have caused Mars to lose water: study

Mars once had water but now it's barren

Fishermen in Rio de Janeiro use app to record, report water pollution

Photos, videos of suspected spills of oil or chemical substances will be shared with authorities

Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years

Will launch its first crewed flights to Mars in four years if landing goes well

What is helium and why is it used in rockets?

Polaris Dawn mission has been delayed because of helium issues on ground equipment.

Safe city record hacked as cyber attacks hit capital police's digital system

Later, the police recovered the loss and changed passwords of websites

New iPhone will use Arm's chip technology for AI

Apple is set to host its fall event on September 9

Internet services disruption will be resolved by Sept 24

IT Ministry has summitted response on the issue in the National Assembly

Meta to let you message, call to third party apps

It is expected that these features will be introduced by 2027

Instagram unveils interesting features for DMs

Edit your photos before sending them via DM

Without astronauts, Boeing's Starliner undocks from space station

Boeing's Starliner faces technical issues, costing $125 million

Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content

Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content

X global affairs head Nick Pickles resigns

Pickles said he had decided to leave X several months ago

Google abusing power over website ads, UK regulator says

CMA said it believed Google was using anti-competitive practices

Google virtual try-on tool lets you select dresses which suit you

It preserves the wearer's features while seamlessly integrating the virtual dress.

How YouTube is going to protect content creators from AI misuse?

Tools will identify facial and voice deefakes of creators

US calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, Iran

Meeting convened to call on tech giants to grant more server bandwidth to support VPNs

Europe launches last Vega rocket with observation satellite

It will be used to study deforestation, urban development and emergencies such as forest fires,flood

China's Geespace launches 10 low-orbit satellites, eyeing Starlink

Satellites in orbit to service over 200 million users worldwide by the end of 2025.

Scientists create army of tiny robots that can be injected into the human body

The technology could “open new frontiers in medicine”, scientists announced.

Asteroid detected heading for Earth burns up before impact

This is just the ninth asteroid that humankind has ever spotted before impact

FedEx invests in AI robotics company Nimble to boost its supply chain business

FedEx invests in AI robotics company Nimble to boost its supply chain business

US implements new controls on advanced technology alongside international partners

The controls will affect technology for producing advanced semiconductors

Volvo Cars scales back margin and revenue ambitions

Volvo Cars scales back margin and revenue ambitions

Tesla shares gain on plans to launch Full Self-Driving in Europe, China

Tesla shares gain on plans to launch Full Self-Driving in Europe, China

US, Britain, EU to sign first international AI treaty

Convention covers human rights aspects of AI, it was negotiated by 57 countries

Elon Musk rolls out 'Colossus' supercomputers, competing OpenAI's GPT-4

Colossus meant to train xAI's LLM, Grok using Nvidia H200 chips

YouTube introduces new parental controls for teen accounts

Parents will also have access to guidance resources for teen’s responsible content creation

Google unveils new exciting features for Android users

These new features makes your life easier to get things done

Australia plans AI rules on human oversight, transparency

Australia has no specific laws to regulate AI

Researchers claim to have reached brain-computer interface

Mind-control wars: China’s gene-powered brain tech could rival Elon Musk’s Neuralink

Logitech founder fails in attempt to oust chairperson

Logitech founder fails in attempt to oust chairperson

Ireland's data regulator ends court proceedings against X

The proceedings have been stopped after X agreed to adhere to the terms of undertaking

Ireland's data regulator ends court proceedings against X

Ireland's data regulator ends court proceedings against X

UK clears Microsoft's partnership with Inflection AI

The probe was launched in July to examine if the deal might lead to competition concerns in country

US antitrust trial targets Google's digital ad business

The case is part of the Biden administration's effort to rein in Big Tech through antitrust law

Cybersecurity firm Zscaler's shares fall on dour annual forecasts

Cybersecurity firm Zscaler's shares fall on dour annual forecasts

Stocks sink but TSMC, Samsung bullish on AI at major trade show

Stocks sink but TSMC, Samsung bullish on AI at major trade show

Meta AI saves life of a woman in India

Meta AI informed police about woman committing suicide

Snapchat to integrate ads in messaging feed, introduce smart glasses

It may create among confusion among users to access messages from their friends

Spotter launches AI-powered creative suite for YouTubers

Aims to help creators brainstorm video concepts, generate thumbnail, much more

AI likely to weigh on oil prices over the next decade

A modest potential AI boost to oil demand

Meta to inform Brazilians how it uses their personal data to train AI

Meta also actively suspended the use of generative AI tools in Brazil

South African scientists unveil fragment of motorcycle-sized meteorite

9-year-old Eli-ze du Toit saw a dark rock fall from the sky

Plans for tinier brain chip to be implanted into human heads unveiled

Chip could benefit those suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or spinal cord injuries

Chinese new anti-drone tech misses 60pc of targets in test

It was not as effective as they might have hoped

Musk slammed for posting AI image of Harris as communist dictator

Tesla CEO is facing backlash on X with users creating their own AI images of Musk and Trump

Nvidia and chip index tumble as investors pause AI rally

Nvidia and chip index tumble as investors pause AI rally

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says

Clearview AI fined by Dutch agency for facial recognition database

Clearview AI fined by Dutch agency for facial recognition database

Halliburton says hackers removed data in August cyberattack

Halliburton says hackers removed data in August cyberattack

Apple to switch to OLED displays for all upcoming iPhones from 2025

Apple to switch to OLED displays for all upcoming iPhones from 2025

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide

The platform has clashed with de Moraes over its reluctance to block users

Game-changing mini-muscle motors power new robotic forearm like humans

The human forearm enables movements like writing and swinging a racket

Woman rejects Google, Apple offers to open candy store

I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit

Astronauts stuck in space reports strange noise from spacecraft

‘Spacecraft emitting strange sonar like noises’

Brazil's Supreme Court votes to uphold X suspension

Brazil's Supreme Court votes to uphold X suspension

Starlink tells Brazil regulator it will not comply with X suspension

Starlink tells Brazil regulator it will not comply with X suspension

No TV or screens for toddlers in Sweden

No TV or screens for toddlers in Sweden

ByteDance taps banks for $9.5 bln Asia dollar corporate loan

ByteDance taps banks for $9.5 bln Asia dollar corporate loan

Tech market values fall on AI costs and recession fears; Eli Lilly

Tech market values fall on AI costs and recession fears; Eli Lilly

Brazil top court justices to vote on Monday on X ban

Brazil top court justices to vote on Monday on X ban

Trump 'has a lot on his plate', misunderstands Taiwan's chip role

Trump 'has a lot on his plate', misunderstands Taiwan's chip role

China warns Japan of retaliation over potential new chip curbs, Bloomberg reports

China warns Japan of retaliation over potential new chip curbs, Bloomberg reports

WhatsApp introduces exciting features, making communication engaging

Interact with Meta AI, express your emotions with stickers

PTA blocks illegal SIMS in second phase

Citizens have to renew or update their CNICs to prevent blockage of SIMs.

AI may not steal many jobs, may make workers more efficient

Complementing human work rather than eliminating it

China warns Japan of retaliation over potential new chip curbs

Japan began restricting exports of 23 types of semiconductor

Apple set for music, TV streaming fight in India after Airtel deal

Apple's new India content deal to boost digital content presence

South Korea police launch probe into Telegram over online sex crimes

Sexually explicit deepfake images,videos of South Korean women were often found in Telegram chat

Intel CEO to pitch board on plans to shed assets, cut costs

Plans could include selling Altera programmable chip unit

China to pitch green tech exports to African leaders as Western curbs loom

Beijing to host 2024 African summit from Wednesday to Friday,aims to recalibrate economic,trade ties

Dozens of ancient texts hiding lost secrets 'will be revealed using AI'

A volcano buried a handful of cities in Gulf of Naples beneath pounds of ash and molten rock

China developing hypersonic passenger jet that could reach anywhere within 2 hours

Developers hope it will be able to fly through the air at six times the speed of sound

Robot waiters in Kenya create a buzz, raising concerns for human labour

Human waiters are still important in the operations of the cafe

Ford to recall 90,736 vehicles over engine valve issue

Ford to recall 90,736 vehicles over engine valve issue

Brazil suspends social media X following Supreme Court ban

Brazil suspends social media X following Supreme Court ban

California issues draft regulations for operating autonomous trucks

The bills require human operators in driver-less trucks

TikTok 'Manage Topics' feature lets you control your feed

Get content on your 'For You' page as per your interests and choices

PTA blocks online content through Web Monitoring System

The IDs, apps, websites against state have been blocked

NASA narrows Crew-9 lineup to accommodate astronauts aboard ISS

Boeing had pinned its space hopes on the success of the Starliner test mission

CrowdStrike exec to testify before Congress on IT outage

Prompted to cancel 7,000 flights impacting 1.3 million passengers over five days, cost $500 mln

Leveraged Nvidia ETF issuers saw trading surge in bearish products ahead of earnings

Leveraged Nvidia ETF issuers saw trading surge in bearish products ahead of earnings

Lula says Musk must respect Brazil's top court as X braces for shutdown

Lula says Musk must respect Brazil's top court as X braces for shutdown

Dell shares jump as AI server demand boosts results

Dell shares jump as AI server demand boosts results

Intel rises as report of chipmaker exploring options stokes investor enthusiasm

Intel rises as report of chipmaker exploring options stokes investor enthusiasm

China's cabinet passes draft regulations on data security management

China's cabinet passes draft regulations on data security management

Ask Claude? Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp

Amazon developing new version of Alexa with generative AI, retailer hopes to generate revenue

France's Macron says giving Telegram CEO Durov French citizenship was a good thing

Durov told police upon his arrest Saturday that he was planning to meet with Macron

How to get the most life out of your device?

If you’re paying over $1,000 for your smartphone, you’ll want to it to last as long as it can

SpaceX delays 'Polaris Dawn' mission featuring first private citizen spacewalk

Due to unfavourable weather forecasted in Dragon’s splashdown areas off the coast of Florida

Apple, Nvidia in talks to join OpenAI funding round

ChatGPT now has more than 200 million weekly active users

Rocket scientists build robot probes to gauge melting beneath Antarctica ice shelf

The fate of the world's largest ice sheet is a major focus of nearly 1,500 academics and researchers

US Navy partners with Shield AI to enhance autonomy in Naval aviation

A technical demonstration is planned for late 2025

Llama AI models being used by banks, tech companies

Llama AI models being used by banks, tech companies

Amazon workers to join Teamsters' strikes against unfair labor practices in US

Amazon workers to join Teamsters' strikes against unfair labor practices in US

Brazil's top court threatens to suspend X by Thursday night

Brazil's top court threatens to suspend X by Thursday night

Huawei sees first-half earnings surge

Huawei sees first-half earnings surge

Google considering large data centre in Vietnam

It is weighing setting up a 'hyperscale' data centre close to Ho Chi Minh City

OpenAI, Anthropic sign deals with US govt for AI research and testing

The first-of-their-kind agreements come at a time when the companies are facing regulatory scrutiny

Flutter says it will appeal $330 million Georgia ruling

Flutter says it will appeal $330 million Georgia ruling

Telegram CEO Durov faces preliminary charges in France of allowing crime on messaging app

France “is committed” to freedom of expression but “freedoms are upheld within a legal framework

Instagram introduces interesting features for creativity flow

Add text on pictures with variety of fonts, colors and animations

Govt disrupted internet in prejudice against Imran Khan: Barrister Saif

Slams the IT minister for linking internet slowdown with excessive use of VPN

Contentious California AI bill passes legislature, awaits governor's signature

Bill mandates safety testing for advanced AI models, tech companies have largely balked at it

Nations building their own AI models add to Nvidia's growing chip demand

That would be able to incorporate their own language, culture, data in the country

SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded after failing landing attempt

Rocket grounding that the Western world relies on to put satellites, humans in space are rare

Are AI-created recipes hard to swallow?

Not everyone in the food trade loves the idea of AI

Google lets you ignore boring meetings with new AI trick

The tool will automatically transcribe a meeting, allowing users to focus on discussion

Barbie phone launched to help teens beat smartphone addiction

New phone has no front camera, only one game and very limited access to internet

Pak IT companies' largest tech festival continues in Karachi

The companies were eyeing significant opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s “growing” market

Nvidia results could spur record $300 billion swing in shares

Nvidia results could spur record $300 billion swing in shares

Meta faces 3.6 million dollars fine in Brazil for allowing bogus Havan ads

Meta faces 3.6 million dollars fine in Brazil for allowing bogus Havan ads

Top streaming platforms in content-hungry India

Top streaming platforms in content-hungry India

Apple cuts about 100 digital services jobs

The layoffs include some engineering roles and other services teams

TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's death

TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's death

India's Paytm gets government nod for investment in payments arm

India's Paytm gets government nod for investment in payments arm

Social media platform X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows

There were more than 36,500 reports at the peak of the outage in the US, Canada and UK

Hindenburg takes aim at AI server maker Super Micro with short position

Hindenburg takes aim at AI server maker Super Micro with short position

Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for bitcoin index options

Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for bitcoin index options

Biden administration pressured Meta to censor COVID-19 content

Biden administration pressured Meta to censor COVID-19 content

AI chatbots help shrink headcount

AI chatbots help shrink headcount

Nasa captures mesmerising scene of moon setting above the Pacific

Astronaut has left the netizens once again mesmerised by capturing the view

AT to pay 950,000 dollars to resolve a Federal Communications Commission investigation

AT to pay $950,000 to resolve a Federal Communications Commission investigation

Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licenses

Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licenses

OpenAI supports California AI bill requiring 'watermarking' of synthetic content

OpenAI supports California AI bill requiring 'watermarking' of synthetic content

IBM to close China research department, affecting over 1,000 jobs

'...these changes will not impact our ability to support clients across the Greater China region'

Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France

The arrest of the 39-year-old technology billionaire prompted a warning from Moscow to Paris

Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licenses

In July, Malaysian regulator said social media platforms would be required to apply for license

Nvidia Q2 sales likely to double, even a slight miss may hurt shares

A beat or a miss on Wall Street expectations could either stoke or shatter an AI rally

China's Didi in talks to sell smart auto assets to state-backed NavInfo's unit

Didi plans to invest over 200 million yuan in AutoAi, to become No.2 shareholder

Uber fined in Netherlands for sending drivers' data to the US

Uber has stopped the practice, the DPA added.

China robots conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids

China's share in installation of industrial robots was more than half the global total in 2022.

How technology is transforming international diplomacy

Diplomats ability of trust, cultural sensitivity couldn't be provide by technology alone

Cyber audit of telecom sector kicks off

PTA would present its final findings after finalization of the security audit

Uber will offer driverless rides to users as soon as next year

Cruise is on mission to leverage driverless technology to create safer streets, redefine urban life

Boeing's Starliner: a saga marked by setbacks

A decade ago NASA chose Boeing and SpaceX to develop a new spacecraft to transport astronauts to ISS

Who is Pavel Durov, CEO of messaging app Telegram?

Russian-born Durov, 39, left Russia in 2014 and became a French citizen in August 2021

Who are the first astronauts to fly aboard Boeing's Starliner?

Wilmore, 61, is a retired US Navy captain, completed four operational deployments flying fighter jet

Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France

Telegram's CEO based in Dubai and platform is influential in Russia, Ukraine

SpaceX to return Boeing's Starliner astronauts from space next year

The drawn-out mission has cost Boeing $125 million

Nasa decision not to use Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company's problems

It is safer to keep astronauts in space until February rather than risk using the Boeing capsle

Meta cancels plans for high-end mixed-reality headset

The company told employees at its Reality Labs division to stop work on the device this week

PTA proposes finalisation of VPN policy

Aims to regulate VPN usage amid surge in its demand

Meta, Spotify CEOs take aim at European AI regulations

Spotify pointed to its early investment in AI to create personalized experiences

Musk's SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk

SpaceX testing equipment for future moon, Mars missions

Microsoft to host cybersecurity summit after CrowdStrike-induced IT outage

The event will be held on Sept. 10 at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Meta says Iranian group tried to target Trump, Biden officials' WhatsApp accounts

It blocked the accounts after users reported the activity as suspicious

Apple targets Sept. 10 debut for new iPhones, AirPods and watches

It includes artificial intelligence features, rivals already rolling out the products

California AI bill's benefits likely outweigh costs

California AI bill's benefits likely outweigh costs

US Justice Department accuses RealPage of driving up rents

US Justice Department accuses RealPage of driving up rents

Volvo picks Monterrey for $700 mln Mexico truck plant

Volvo picks Monterrey for $700 mln Mexico truck plant

Halliburton confirms cyber attack on certain systems

Halliburton confirms cyber attack on certain systems

Perplexity AI to launch ads on search platform by fourth quarter

Perplexity AI raised $62.7 million from existing investors such as Nvidia