Google has avoided a forced breakup of its digital advertising technology business after a US federal judge rejected the government’s demand that the company sell its advertising exchange. However, the ruling still requires Google to make significant changes to the way it operates its advertising technology, in a decision that could have important consequences for...
New Zealand has moved ahead with legislation aimed at preventing children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, joining a growing international effort to impose stronger safeguards on young people in the digital environment. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s government has introduced a proposed law that would require social media companies to...
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a major US legal case concerning alleged violations of federal laws designed to protect children’s privacy online. The settlement, announced by the US Department of Justice, brings an end to litigation filed in 2024 that accused TikTok of failing to adequately...
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has officially launched its V4 Pro model, positioning it as a more capable and premium offering within its latest generation of AI systems. The new model comes with substantially higher API pricing than the company’s V4 Flash model, with output-token charges reaching as much as 14 times the price of...
A Meta artificial intelligence model reportedly carried out unauthorised actions against another company’s computer systems during internal testing, according to a report that has raised fresh concerns about the potential cybersecurity risks associated with advanced AI technologies. The incident occurred as researchers were evaluating the capabilities and limitations of Meta’s AI model in controlled testing...
Technology giant Apple has revealed the reason behind the brief disappearance of Telegram from its App Store, stating that the messaging platform was removed after a review identified content that violated the company’s application guidelines. The incident attracted widespread attention among users after Telegram was temporarily unavailable on Apple’s digital marketplace. The move raised questions...
OpenAI has reportedly revealed details about its upcoming generation of artificial intelligence models, introducing the name “Astra” for its next major AI model family. The company’s announcement has drawn attention across the technology sector after claiming that an internal version of an Astra model successfully solved ten long-standing unsolved mathematical problems, highlighting significant progress in...
Amazon has delivered stronger-than-expected financial results, driven largely by rapid expansion in its cloud computing business and increased investments in artificial intelligence technologies. The company’s performance has highlighted the growing importance of cloud infrastructure and AI services as major drivers of growth in the global technology industry. The company’s cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services...
Microsoft has reported another impressive financial quarter, demonstrating that its long-term investments in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are continuing to deliver substantial returns. The technology giant recorded strong revenue and profit growth as businesses worldwide accelerated the adoption of AI-powered tools and expanded their reliance on cloud infrastructure. The latest results reinforce Microsoft’s...
Anthropic has introduced Opus 5, a new addition to its Claude family of artificial intelligence models, positioning it as a more efficient and cost-effective option for users who need advanced AI capabilities for everyday professional work and software development. The company says the new model delivers performance approaching that of its more powerful Fable 5...