The Open Rights Group is pushing the UK to reduce its dependence on US Big Tech, citing risks of service cut-offs and foreign surveillance. Their warning comes as the government debates a new cybersecurity bill and extends its G-Cloud contracts by £1.65 billion.
Angi, formerly Angie’s List, announced it’s cutting 350 jobs “in light of AI-driven efficiency improvements.” The layoffs will save the company up to $80 million per year in operating expenses.
Microsoft is scrambling to fix an Exchange Online outage that’s blocking mailbox access over IMAP. The issue, traced to a bad code deployment, is classified as a critical incident. This is just the latest in a string of recent Exchange problems.
The fastest-growing jobs are in AI, but the report reveals a twist. These roles, from engineers to data annotators, are dependent on human judgment and soft skills. Even non-tech growth jobs are all about emotional intelligence.
According to a new report, Nvidia’s consumer RTX 60 series GPUs may not launch until the second half of 2027. This would create one of the longest gaps between generations in GeForce history, driven by AI demand and memory shortages.
Against all odds, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is having a major comeback. A new DLC and the box office success of Avatar 3 have sent player counts soaring on Steam, breaking records.
China is formally reviewing Meta’s $2.5 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, a move seen as a warning to other founders. The review highlights Beijing’s growing concern over losing strategic AI talent and technology to American rivals.
India’s backend semiconductor manufacturers are in a temporary bubble of materials comfort, thanks to their focus on legacy packaging. But analysts say the shift to advanced packaging and automotive-grade chips will expose major supply chain and qualification gaps by 2025-2026.
A team at China’s EAST tokamak has demonstrated a way to exceed the Greenwald limit, a critical density barrier for fusion plasma. By carefully controlling startup conditions, they achieved densities about 65% higher than previously thought possible. This suggests a scalable pathway for more powerfu
Scientists in Beijing have successfully mimicked the first moments of human pregnancy in a lab using embryos and endometrial organoids. Meanwhile, the parameter counts in large language models are becoming a closely guarded secret.
