A slew of U.S. Big Tech and AI companies are racing to expand in London as they look to take advantage of the city’s deep talent pools amid a push to develop and commercialize frontier tech. Anthropic and OpenAI both announced they’d taken up larger office spaces in the U.K. capital in recent months. Vibe…
Amazon’s original Proteus robot has been rolled out in 25 fulfilment centers in the U.S. Sawdah Bhaimiya Amazon has unveiled its latest warehouse robot that can take commands in conversational language, underscoring how AI-powered automation is advancing as companies continue to slash their corporate workforce in AI-driven efficiencies. The tech giant’s next-generation Proteus is an…
Kenyan representatives at the Africa Club Volleyball Championships in Cairo, Egypt begin their continental campaigns on Monday after the drawing of groups on Sunday. KCB Volleyball Club have been placed in Group D where they face Cameroon’s Litto Team, Viper and Partners Volleyball Club of Nigeria as well as ARSU Ladies of Seychelles. Meanwhile, national…
Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week questioned leading tech CEOs about the security of artificial intelligence models and how to respond to cyber attacks before Anthropic released its new Mythos model, CNBC has learned. The meeting occurred over the phone, according to two people familiar with the matter who asked…
A new Global Witness report reveals the tactics fossil fuel companies employ to exclude potential critics from seeing their ads on X New research by Global Witness uncovers how major fossil fuel companies use ad targeting to hide their advertising from millions of X users that are most likely to challenge them. The report reveals…
The total brand value of the world’s top 100 technology brands has surged to $3.7tn in 2026, up 15% from $3.2tn in 2025, driven largely by US-based giants, according to a new report from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Seven of the 10 most valuable brands in the Brand Finance Global 500…
Wikipedia on Thursday unveiled partnerships with several big tech companies including Microsoft, Meta and Amazon, marking a major step up in the non-profit’s ability to monetise tech firms’ reliance on its content. Wikimedia Foundation, the operator of the online encyclopaedia, said it also signed on AI start-up Perplexity and France’s Mistral AI, among other firms,…
Streaming service Viu has launched a new a vertical video section on its mobile app offering one to three minutes episodic micro-dramas. Named “Viu Shorts”, the content is presented in a similar format to the short-form content popularised by social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. “We are thrilled to add a new facet…
Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europe’s digital rule overhaul despite calls from telecommunications companies, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. A slew of new tech rules adopted in recent years by the European Commission sparked criticism from the US, which says it targets…
Firefighters walk near residential buildings that continue to burn at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district on Nov. 27, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Isaac Lawrence | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese private firms pledged tens of millions of dollars to support rescue and relief efforts after a deadly residential fire…
