Sunday, May 17, 2026
UK regulator pushes X Into 24-hour hate speech cleanup
Social media platform X has agreed to strengthen protections against illegal hate speech and terrorist content in the UK. The agreement follows months of
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
London VC Summit draws global investors as venture capital faces AI shift
More than 1,700 founders, investors and startup executives gathered at Guildhall on Friday for the London VC Summit, one of the UK’s largest venture capital gatherings
ElevenLabs hits $11 billion in voice AI betting spree
ElevenLabs has raised $500 million in fresh funding, catapulting the London-based startup to an $11 billion valuation and cementing its place among Europe’s most valuable artificial
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
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
