Tech

Polymarket faces backlash for allowing bets on US-Iran strikes. The prediction market blurs lines between news and gambling as real conflicts unfold.

Paramount outbids Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in an $85 billion mega-deal that could transform the entertainment landscape forever.

Amazon, Google, and Meta plan $700 billion in AI infrastructure spending for 2026. Wall Street is nervous, but tech CEOs double down. Who's right?

Illinois health officials deployed an AI chatbot to investigate a salmonella outbreak linked to a county fair. But questions remain about whether artificial intelligence can truly revolutionize epidemic tracking.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's automated alert system went live, flooding astronomers with 800,000 alerts about asteroids, supernovas, and black holes on its first night. The age of astronomical big data has begun.

Complex RPGs meet simple swipes. The Witcher's mobile adaptation reveals how storytelling is evolving in the age of casual gaming and what it means for the industry

NASA's new administrator just canceled a multi-billion dollar rocket upgrade and delayed moon landing to 2028. But the real goal? Launch every year instead of every 3.5 years.

OpenAI secured a defense contract while Anthropic was designated a supply chain risk for opposing mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. The battle between AI ethics and national security has begun.

Xiaomi jumped straight to the 17 Ultra, skipping an entire generation. With a Leica-branded variant and camera-first design, it's taking direct aim at Apple's photography crown.

Xiaomi Tag supports both Apple Find My and Google Find My Device networks, comes with built-in metal loop, and challenges the ecosystem lock-in strategy of big tech companies.

Xiaomi partners with Leica to launch the €1,999 17 Ultra, challenging premium smartphone leaders with 200MP telephoto and 6000mAh battery. Can the Chinese brand shed its budget image?

UAE's successful interception of Iranian missiles reveals both the power and limits of billion-dollar defense systems. Even perfect hits can't stop deadly debris.