U.S. robotaxi company Waymo aims to launch its fully driverless ride-hailing service in London by the fourth quarter of 2026. The firm, a unit of Google parent Alphabet, seeks to expand its international presence. Credit: Waymo Waymo has experienced steady growth in the United States despite strict regulations and costly technology. Head of policy and government affairs for the U.K. and Europe at Waymo, Ben Loewenstein, confirmed the timeline. The British government is develo

Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma recently urged a fundamental shift in China’s rural education system. He said the artificial intelligence era requires moving away from rote learning to fostering curiosity and creativity in students.

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has launched an upgraded version of its optical character recognition, or OCR, model, DeepSeek-OCR 2. This update incorporates an open-source system developed by Alibaba Cloud to significantly boost performance.

Adobe has introduced new features for Photoshop, aiming to enhance creative control and streamline workflows for content creators. These updates are designed to reduce tedious tasks, elevate workflows, and give creatives more precision and control over their work. Credit: ADOBE Photoshop now includes new adjustment layers for non-destructive editing, featuring Clarity, Dehaze, and Grain. These controls provide powerful, maskable, layer-based adjustments to refine texture, de

Former Spain head coach Roberto Moreno was dismissed from his recent coaching position at Russian club FC Sochi. His sacking stemmed from an over-reliance on the artificial intelligence programme ChatGPT, which reportedly led him to ignore common sense.

The Indian army showcased rifle-mounted robotic dogs during rehearsals for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. These four-legged machines, built for navigating rough ground, garnered significant attention from onlookers and defence experts.

China’s Kuaishou has established its Kling platform as a top-tier competitor in AI video generation, challenging Google’s Veo and OpenAI’s Sora. Launched in June 2024, Kling has rapidly gained about 12 million monthly active users and an annual recurring revenue of roughly USD 240 million. Credit: HANDOUT JPMorgan Chase highlighted Kling’s monetisation potential in a Jan. research note, forecasting USD 244 million in revenue for 2026. The firm called Kuaishou "one of the most

Apple has unveiled its next-generation AirTag, featuring the same Apple Ultra Wideband chip found in the recent iPhone 17 lineup, the lightweight iPhone Air, the Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the Apple Watch Series 11. This integration expands its findability range and enables compatibility with more Apple devices.

Future Pro iPhone models are expected to feature a significant screen redesign, with reports indicating a major visual overhaul for the display. This change could include the flood illuminator, a component essential for Face ID, being hidden beneath the screen. Such a development would account for a smaller or shrunken Dynamic Island.

The European Union has launched an investigation into X following public outcry regarding the spread of manipulated sexualised images by its artificial intelligence Grok chatbot. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm, will investigate whether X protected consumers by properly assessing and mitigating risks related to Grok's functionalities.

Analysts state a new wave of products and services addresses the safety, social, and mental health needs of China’s rapidly growing solo-living population. The number of people living alone in the country is skyrocketing.

President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to fast-track legislation banning social media for children under 15. The French government aims for this ban to enter into force in Sept. with the start of the new school year.