Friday, February 06, 2026
OpenAI unveils ‘Frontier’ as Wall Street grapples with AI’s growing reach
OpenAI on Thursday rolled out a new platform called Frontier, a new push into the enterprise market at a moment when investors are openly
Waymo raises $16 billion as Robotaxis move closer to everyday life
Waymo, the self-driving car company owned by Alphabet, has raised $16 billion in new funding. The deal values the company at $126 billion, putting it among
Why space could be the new home for AI, according to Elon Musk
Elon Musk is backing a new and unusual idea in the fast-growing world of artificial intelligence: moving data centres off the Earth and into space. The
Synthesia’s AI training platform secures $200m series E, doubling valuation to $4bn
British artificial-intelligence startup Synthesia has raised $200 million in a Series E funding round, nearly doubling its valuation from $2.1 billion a year ago to $4
UK court green-lights challenge to mega data centre
A UK court has allowed a legal challenge to government approval of a 90-megawatt data centre near London, after campaigners Foxglove and Global Action Plan said
Study finds humans still surpass advanced AI in real-world understanding
In the race to build artificial intelligence that truly “understands” how the world works, humans are
Opinion
Liz Kendall urges Ofcom to act faster on online safety as delays raise concerns
Britain’s technology minister Liz Kendall has called on the country’s communications regulator, Ofcom, to move faster in enforcing new online safety laws designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harm. In
Can a tiny startup fix what’s wrong with AI? Literal Labs thinks so
AI is everywhere now. It helps pick your next movie, catch fraud,
Cracks in the firewall: Are U.S. export controls failing to stop china’s AI advancements?
In a thought-provoking essay released on Wednesday, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic,
I listened to Steven Bartlett’s DOAC roundtable: Does the UK really need a new attitude toward entrepreneurs?
As a Journalist, I’ve seen countless conversations about global politics and economics,
Warner Bros. Discovery turns down Paramount’s bid and sticks with Netflix plan
Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected a $108.4bn hostile takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, choosing instead to
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Nintendo projects higher sales on strength of Switch 2
Nintendo’s latest earnings update paints a picture of a company firing on all cylinders. The Kyoto-based gaming giant is so confident in the runaway success of its new console that it’s raising
