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Google appeals Indian ruling over its ads platform, citing consumer harm

To ensure their ads are promoted by Google and target the right customers, companies bid on keywords that online consumers type into the search engine

9 Jul 2026 9:54 pm
PM Modi praises Australias social media ban for minors

In the clearest signal so far that India is deliberating on restrictions for social media use among minors, Mr. Modi told his Australian counterpart that the countrys work on social media 'is inspiring the world

9 Jul 2026 5:47 pm
Science quiz: The more things change, the more they stay the same

Here is a quiz about systems that in a world of constant change, some things remain steadfastly the same.

9 Jul 2026 1:41 pm
China issues 'backdoor' security alert over Anthropic's Claude Code

The database advised that organisations and users should immediately review affected systems and either uninstall the impacted versions or upgrade to the latest secure release

9 Jul 2026 11:37 am
Apple announces $30 billion Broadcom deal for U.S.-made chips

Apple under outgoing CEO Tim Cook has faced sustained pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump

9 Jul 2026 11:29 am
U.S. crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge

Open models were already gaining fans because using closed AI keeps getting more expensive

9 Jul 2026 9:48 am
OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously

OpenAI launched GPT-Live, a new family of voice models capable of listening and speaking

9 Jul 2026 9:30 am
Military technologys environmental impact: A birds nest made of fibre-optic cable

In an unusual wildlife story from Ukraine, a birds nest made with military-grade fibre-optic cable raises questions about the environmental legacy of modern warfare

9 Jul 2026 7:34 am
OpenAI to launch new model after U.S. freeze

GPT-5.6 Sol, along with Terra and Luna, will launch publicly this Thursday. We're expanding preview access globally now, OpenAI said in an X post

8 Jul 2026 1:41 pm
Microsofts Xbox layoffs and reset | Explained

As Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma laid out an ambitious plan to streamline games, staff operations, and employee teams

8 Jul 2026 8:31 am
Mission Drishti, worlds first OptoSAR satellite from private Indian company, loses communication after solar storm

Mission Drishti was launched on May 3, 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 by SpaceX from Vandenberg, California

7 Jul 2026 11:38 am
How do you build a world without oil? | The Scope

People built modern life on petroleum, but at a big environmental cost. The Scope explores the history, scale, and the immense challenge of moving to a future without petrochemicals.

7 Jul 2026 11:29 am
Financial services AI dangers highlighted by UK regulator's review

Regulators globally have begun to focus more keenly on the impact of AI, from cyber and operational risks associated with frontier AI models such as Anthropics Mythos to the challenges posed by the agentic systems

7 Jul 2026 9:33 am
India, AI governance, and a voice for the Global South

India faces a choice between dependency and leadership in AI governance

7 Jul 2026 1:33 am
Samsung likely to post 18-fold jump in profit on surging AI demand for memory

Up from 4.7 trillion won a year earlier, this would mark a third consecutive quarter of record operating profit for Samsung

6 Jul 2026 9:34 am
Foxconn second-quarter revenue jumps, company cautions on geopolitics

The companys shares have gained 4.3% this year, underperforming the 61.5% rise for the Taiwan market

6 Jul 2026 9:30 am