Humanoid robots lined up alongside human runners in a half-marathon event in China, offering a striking visual of machines navigating a real-world course on two legs.

Meta plans to conduct an initial round of widespread layoffs on May 20, cutting about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, according to a report by Reuters, which cites three sources familiar with Meta's plans.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is discussing a funding round that would raise at least $300 million and value the company at $10 billion, according to a recent report by The Information, which cited two people familiar with the matter.

The first full-length trailer for Paramount and Legendary's live-action Street Fighter adaptation has premiered at CinemaCon, presenting a deliberately campy, nostalgia-heavy take on the fighting game franchise set against an early-1990s backdrop.

Meta has announced price increases across its Quest virtual reality headset lineup, citing a global surge in the cost of memory chips as the primary driver.

TIME magazine has released its annual TIME100 list of the world's most influential people, with the technology sector featuring prominently across multiple categories, led by figures central to the ongoing global race in artificial intelligence.

Paramount Pictures has confirmed a theatrical release date for its long-anticipated film adaptation of the Call of Duty video game franchise, revealing the project at this week's CinemaCon industry convention in Las Vegas.

DJI has announced the Osmo Pocket 4, an update to its pocket-sized gimbal camera that introduces a 1-inch CMOS sensor and expanded video capabilities.

OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance, the company's founder, Ethan Bloch, recently announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant, has begun rolling out identity verification for users accessing specific features or undergoing routine platform integrity checks. The announcement does not specify which particular capabilities or actions will trigger the requirement.

Google said on Wednesday that it is launching a native Gemini app for Mac, expanding access to its AI assistant on Apple’s desktop platform.

Microsoft will shut down its Outlook Lite app on 26 May, ending support for the lightweight email service launched in 2022 for Android devices with limited storage and slower internet connections.

Snap Inc. said on Wednesday that it will lay off about 1,000 employees and close more than 300 unfilled positions as part of a cost-cutting effort.

Booking.com, the travel booking company, has confirmed that hackers may have accessed customers’ personal information, including names, email addresses, phone numbers and booking details, in a breach the company disclosed to users this past week.

Amazon recently announced it will acquire satellite firm Globalstar in a deal valued at $11.57 billion, a move that expands its space-based internet ambitions as it works to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink network.

From affordable entry-level devices to more advanced options with specialised features, here is a wide range of webcams to choose from for your online class needs.

Cloudflare has introduced EmDash, a new open-source content management system designed as a modern alternative to WordPress, with a focus on plugin security and serverless architecture.

Bangladeshi racing driver Avik Anwar has won the Renault Clio class title in the Gulf Pro Car Championship Series 2025–26 and has also been crowned UAE Touring Car Champion, as the first-ever Bangladeshi to do so.

Drought may be accelerating the spread of antibiotic resistance through a largely overlooked pathway: the soil beneath our feet. 

Meta has recently introduced Muse Spark, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that marks an early step in its push towards what it calls “personal superintelligence”.