The reliable internet connections provided by Starlink offer a huge advantage on the battlefield. But as access is dependent on the whims of controversial billionaire Elon Musk, militaries are looking to build their own version

Weeks after merger with SpaceX, Elon Musk says xAI ‘is being rebuilt from the foundations up’

The speed at which artificial intelligence is gaining in mathematical ability has taken many by surprise. It is rewriting what it means to be a mathematician

Two popular quantum computing algorithms for problems in chemistry may have very limited use even as quantum hardware improves

After an experiment in vibe coding, I have realised that both the boosters and the sceptics are wrong about AI, says Jacob Aron

This chart shows the number of documented cases of government‑imposed online censorship worldwide (temporary or permanent), from 2022 to 2025.

SAM ALTMAN FOUNDED HIS FIRST TECH COMPANY AS A TEENAGER AND WAS RUNNING Y COMBINATOR, THE WORLD’S LEADING STARTUP ACCELERATOR, BY 28. AS CEO OF OPENAI, THE 40-YEAR-OLD BILLIONAIRE UNLEASHED CHATGPT, CREATING A $500 BILLION BEHEMOTH.

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Duplicating the information held in quantum computers was thought to be impossible thanks to the no-cloning theorem, but researchers have now found a workaround

Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

Legislation working its way through the UK parliament would ban children from using social media and virtual private networks – but the proposals would endanger online privacy and may not make children safer, say legal experts

Last year, our most detailed map of the universe yet suggested our understanding of dark energy has been wrong for decades. The shock result is reigniting the search for a better cosmic story

I ONCE ASKED an early version of a modern AI chatbot to generate a profile of me. Asking about a subject you know every detail of is a great way to test AI models, since you can spot hallucinations more easily. The profile it generated was comprehensive, and it all seemed accurate until I spotted an interesting line: It said I was the author of a book called Click Here to Kill Me. From the description, it was about “how to protect yourself from online scams and fraud,” which was consistent with

Fresh off launching the low-cost MacBook Neo, Apple is reportedly preparing at least three new products that will fit into its highest-end “ultra” lineup.

Key Takeaways Most cyber intrusions span multiple surfaces, so detection must connect signals across layers. Identity leads the attack surface list, but en…

The United States remains the world’s top TikTok market with approximately 136 million users.

Indonesia ranks second globally with 108 million users, followe…

Key Takeaways Google remains the most visited website in the world in 2026, with nearly 95 billion monthly visits. YouTube ranks second, reinforcing Alphab…

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Industry Minister Melanie Joly said a new national security review into TikTok has resulted in 'enhanced protection' measures and other steps to ensure users' privacy.