AI agent progress has lagged, Zuckerberg says to employees

Mark Zuckerberg has told Meta employees that the company's push into AI agents has not accelerated as quickly as expected, according to a recording of an internal town hall heard by Reuters.
5 July 2026

Meta debuts AI-powered gaming app Pocket

Meta has quietly launched a new application called Pocket, an AI-powered platform that allows users to create and share small interactive apps and games using text prompts.
3 July 2026

Ashton Kutcher to launch a new VC firm with Morgan Beller

Actor and investor Ashton Kutcher is leaving Sound Ventures, the venture capital firm he co-founded with Guy Oseary, to establish a new investment firm with venture capitalist Morgan Beller, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal.
2 July 2026

Apple targets early 2027 launches for iPad Pro and MacBook Pro: report

Apple is planning to release a new generation of iPad Pro tablets and a new MacBook Pro during the first half of 2027, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.
2 July 2026

The “Father of the Internet” is stepping down from Google 

Vinton Cerf, one of the architects of the modern internet and widely known as the "Father of the Internet", is set to retire from Google next week after more than two decades as the company's vice president and chief internet evangelist.
1 July 2026

US lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s most powerful AI models

Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems are set to return to public access this week after Washington lifted a short-lived export ban imposed over fears the technology could be weaponised.
1 July 2026

Microsoft plans thousands of job cuts as early as next week: report

Microsoft is preparing to cut just under 2.5% of its workforce in a fresh round of layoffs that could be announced as early as next week, Business Insider reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
1 July 2026

CERN switches off Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — the world's most powerful particle accelerator, a machine that smashes particles together to study the building blocks of the Universe — has been switched off as CERN, the European laboratory for particle physics, begins a major upgrade programme. 
30 June 2026

Report links Russian hackers to $2.5 bln Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack

A cyberattack that disrupted production at Jaguar Land Rover back in 2025 and inflicted an estimated $2.5 billion in economic damage to the United Kingdom was carried out by Russian hackers, according to a recent report by The New York Times.
30 June 2026

Ford brings back human employees after AI disappoints

Ford has hired back more than 300 veteran quality inspectors after finding that artificial intelligence tools deployed across its manufacturing plants failed to match the skills and experience of human workers, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.
30 June 2026

Apple's unreleased iPhone 18 Pro details leak on dark web: report

The ransomware group that had breached Apple's Indian supplier, Tata Electronics, has posted files on the dark web that include sensitive component and supplier lists, as well as photographs of Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models, according to documents and a source.
30 June 2026

You can soon chat on WhatsApp without sharing your number

WhatsApp launches global username reservations, allowing users to connect and chat securely later this year without revealing their personal phone numbers.
29 June 2026

Instagram continues testing user-led algorithm controls

Instagram is testing new ways to give users greater control over the content recommended by its algorithm, as the social media platform continues to refine how people discover posts and videos.
29 June 2026

Suno launches incubator programme for independent artists

Suno, the generative AI-based music platform, has announced Spark, a new incubator programme that the company says will provide independent artists with grants, marketing support, and mentorship.
29 June 2026

Scientists design simple phone game that detects depression

Researchers at NYU Langone Health have built a phone game that can spot signs of major depressive disorder in as little as three minutes by tracking how long a person keeps trying when rewards start to shrink.
29 June 2026

Google restricts Meta's access to Gemini AI models: report

Google has placed limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini artificial intelligence models after the social media giant sought more computing capacity than Google could supply, the Financial Times recently reported.
28 June 2026

OpenAI hires Apple VP for Vision Pro: report

Paul Meade, Apple's vice president responsible for the Vision Pro headset, is leaving the company to join OpenAI's hardware division, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.
28 June 2026

Former Meta researchers' startup raises $50 million

A startup founded by former Meta AI researchers has raised $50 million in Series B funding to help model makers test autonomous AI agents inside simulated digital replicas of real-world systems.
28 June 2026

Bangladesh wins three gold medals at Asia-Pacific AI Olympiad

Bangladesh secured three gold medals at the first-ever Asia-Pacific Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (APOAI), the highest number won by any participating country at the regional competition.
28 June 2026

Ex-Uber India head joins OpenAI

OpenAI has named Prabhjeet Singh, the former president of Uber's India and South Asia business, as its first managing director for the country.
28 June 2026