The years-long public war between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has entered its most consequential phase, with a federal trial now under way in Oakland, California that could reshape the structure and leadership of OpenAI and carry significant implications for the future of artificial intelligence.

A major new study drawing on data from the Internet Archive has found that roughly one in three websites created since 2022 was generated by artificial intelligence, marking what researchers describe as one of the most rapid transformations in the history of the internet.

The familiar hum of combustion engines was noticeably absent this year in the Dhaka Motor Show 2026. In its place: a quieter, more deliberate buzz that was powered by batteries, software, and ambition.

Ryan Roslansky has stepped down as chief executive of LinkedIn after six years leading the world's largest professional networking platform, with chief operating officer Dan Shapero assuming the role immediately.

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the AI startup said last week, deepening a partnership between two players that compete in the global AI race.

Chinese startup DeepSeek released a preview version of its V4 artificial intelligence model, adapted to run on Huawei's new Ascend AI chips.

Instagram has confirmed it is testing a new standalone application called Instants, which allows users to share candid, unedited photos that disappear after 24 hours, in a move that positions the platform more directly against ephemeral-sharing apps such as Snapchat and BeReal.

Porsche has announced it will begin selling an all-electric version of its Cayenne coupe later this year, adding to a growing lineup of electric variants of the company's best-selling SUV.

A growing number of governments around the world have announced plans to restrict or prohibit social media access for children and teenagers, with more than a dozen countries now at various stages of legislation or consultation on the issue.

Microsoft has offered voluntary retirement buyouts to a portion of its US workforce for the first time in its 51-year history

Meta is planning to cut approximately 10% of its global workforce, amounting to around 8,000 employees, as the company moves to reduce costs and redirect investment towards artificial intelligence.

OpenAI has released GPT-5.5, its newest artificial intelligence model, describing it as the company's most capable and intuitive model to date.

Meta will begin allowing parents to view the general topics their teenagers are asking its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant about, expanding parental supervision tools.

Google Cloud has unveiled two new artificial intelligence (AI) chips as part of its latest generation of tensor processing units (TPUs), signalling a deeper push into custom hardware while continuing to partner with Nvidia.

Intel has secured Tesla as the first major customer for its next-generation 14A chip manufacturing process, according to a recent report by Reuters.

France has confirmed a data breach at the government agency responsible for issuing and managing citizens' identity documents, including national identity cards, passports, and immigration papers, with reports suggesting the personal data of millions of people may have been compromised.

Ryan Roslansky has stepped down as chief executive of LinkedIn after six years leading the world's largest professional networking platform, with chief operating officer Dan Shapero assuming the role immediately.

Asus Bangladesh has unveiled four new AI-powered laptops at a launch event held in Dhaka on April 22, 2026, expanding its presence in the local market with devices spanning premium dual-screen innovation to mainstream student-focused computing.

Microsoft will invest A$25 billion (US$18 billion) into Australian digital infrastructure by the end of 2029, a capital injection the company described as its largest single investment in the country.

A small group of unauthorised users has gained access to Claude Mythos, Anthropic's powerful new AI model that the company has described as "too dangerous to release to the public."