Tech investors in 1999 mistook spending for growth, leading to the dot-com bust. Post-crash, web 2.0 and open-source software thrived, giving birth to platforms like Firefox and Wikipedia. Lesson: after bubbles burst, building differently can lead to innovation. Mark Surman is the president of Mozilla.
Moltbook, a social network for AI agents, resembles Reddit, with over 1.5m AI agents interacting in subreddits. Humans can only observe.
Refuge reports surge in tech-facilitated abuse cases, with smart devices and wearables used as weapons. Record numbers of women referred for help, including a 62% rise in complex cases and 24% increase in under-30s.
Deaf-run Dialogue Cafe in east London uses BSL for orders, fostering in-person interactions. AI startups aim to bridge communication gap in the area.
SpaceX may merge with Tesla or partner with xAI before $1.5tn stock market flotation, reports say. Elon Musk exploring options to strengthen his global empire.
AI in breast cancer screening reduces diagnosis rate by 12%, boosts early detection. Swedish study of 100,000 women shows promising results.
Left-of-centre thinktank IPPR calls for AI-generated news to have “nutrition” labels. Tech companies must pay publishers for content used.
Critics slam EPA under Trump's second term for rolling back protections, supporting polluters. Agency shifts focus to coal, gas-guzzling cars, and AI, loosening pollution rules.
Alibaba's CEO envisions AI-driven intelligent revolution with AGI and ASI, unlocking human potential at unimaginable speeds. Beijing's AI policy focuses on real-life applications while Chinese companies articulate grand visions for the future.
South Korea introduces comprehensive AI laws, facing criticism from tech startups and civil society groups. Companies must label AI-generated content, with strict regulations for high-impact AI systems.
Google DeepMind's AlphaGenome can analyze 1m DNA letters, aiding in identifying genetic drivers of disease for new treatments. The AI tool predicts how mutations impact gene control, offering insights on biological volume settings.
UK competition watchdog proposes measures to give web publishers power to stop Google scraping content for AI Overviews, impacting revenue due to decreased click-through traffic to original journalism. News organisations aim to increase leverage to get paid if content is used in AI summaries, addressing concerns over Google's dominance in online search.
Microsoft reports $81.27bn in Q2 revenues, despite slowing cloud growth. Strong financial results show AI boom continues for the company.
UK considers universal basic income to support workers affected by AI disruption, says investment minister Jason Stockwood. Lord Stockwood suggests concessionary arrangements for jobs lost due to technology.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the discontinuation of Model X and Model S production, signaling a shift away from electric cars. Despite revenue decline, high hopes for the Optimus robot helped the company beat forecasts.