China’s New Laser Satellite Achieves 1 Gbps Downlink—5 Times Faster Than Starlink
In a major step for space communications, researchers in China have demonstrated a satellite-to-Earth laser link that delivers data at 1 gigabit per second....
Google’s Offerwall Aims to Offset AI Search Traffic Losses
When AI-generated summaries began answering queries at the top of search results, publishers watched their site visits crater. According to GSQi, AI search currently...
Indian Drone Startup Raphe mPhibr Secures $100 M Series B to Boost Domestic UAV Production
Indian drone maker Raphe mPhibr announced today that it has closed a $100 million all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, valuing the...
MIT Study Finds ChatGPT Cuts Key Brain Activity and Learning
A new four-month experiment from the MIT Media Lab shows that people who use ChatGPT for writing tasks finish faster but engage their brains...
Amazon to Invest £40 Billion in Britain Over Next Three Years
Amazon has unveiled plans to pour £40 billion into its UK operations from 2025 through 2027. The investment will fund new fulfilment centres, add...
OpenAI Ends Scale AI Partnership After Meta’s Investment
OpenAI has confirmed it will no longer work with Scale AI, the data‑labeling firm it helped grow in its early days, following Meta’s headline‑making $14.3 billion...
Taiwan Adds Huawei and SMIC to Export Control Blacklist
Taipei, June 16, 2025 – Taiwan has placed China’s two tech giants, Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), on its export control...
Meta Platforms Invests $14.8 Billion for 49% Stake in Scale AI and Appoints Founder Alexandr Wang
Meta Platforms announced today that it has agreed to invest $14.8 billion to acquire a 49 percent non‑voting interest in Scale AI, the leading...
IBM Unveils Plan for World’s First Large Error‑Corrected Quantum Computer
IBM today announced an ambitious project to build Starling, the world’s first large error‑corrected quantum computer, and set a clear timeline to have it...
Tesla robotaxi service to begin public rides in Austin in late June
Tesla plans to kick off its first public robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, on June 22, though CEO Elon Musk warned the date could...