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Nvidia is in talks to provide a roughly $250 billion financing backstop for OpenAI to lease a massive 10-gigawatt data center in southern Ohio. Developed by SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy, the infrastructure project could ultimately cost more than $500 billion as technology companies race to fund soaring artificial intelligence demands. Nvidia is in advanced talks … Read more
Under new education plans announced for England, pupils will be able to study technical subjects alongside core academic learning starting at age 14. The pathways will link directly to local industries and jobs, with rollout expected by 2028 to tackle high rates of youth unemployment. New technical education routes are coming to secondary education in … Read more
Microsoft unveiled an expanded suite of artificial intelligence cybersecurity tools in San Francisco, introducing agentic threat detection and automated vulnerability discovery systems designed to help enterprises defend against rising digital threats as tech companies race to harness advanced models for security. Software security is no longer just about patching legacy code. As artificial intelligence systems … Read more
Fueled by machine learning and global bird-watching communities, apps like Merlin Bird ID are transforming outdoor exploration in 2026. Millions of users now identify thousands of avian species using smartphones, turning casual nature walks into high-tech data collection as birding surges in popularity. Millions Download Merlin Bird ID Amid Surge in Outdoor Birding Nature appreciation … Read more
Microsoft has restored its half-price promotion on three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions in the United States, dropping the price to $23 through major retailers. The discount arrives amid internal leadership friction at Xbox over day-one subscription releases and growing questions about service value. For players looking to stock up, Amazon and Best Buy are … Read more
Samsung released the Galaxy Watch 9 on August 7, 2026, introducing a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite processor and AI-driven health scoring. Starting at $379.99, the wearable competes directly with the Apple Watch Series 11 by shifting focus toward preventive wellness tracking and actionable biometric data. The battle for the wrist has shifted. It is no … Read more
Meta is piloting StoryKit, an artificial intelligence app designed to generate personalized bedtime stories for children. How StoryKit Generates AI Bedtime Stories First spotted in Apple’s App Store before Meta confirmed its regional testing rollout, StoryKit is currently being piloted in select countries, though it is not yet available in the United States. The application … Read more
London-based hardware maker Nothing has denied reports that it is exiting 12 global markets, calling the claims fake news. Co-founder Akis Evangelidis confirmed on July 24, 2026, that the company is reorganizing its teams and introducing new business units, following weak early shipment figures and soaring memory costs. Akis Evangelidis Denies Market Exit Rumors as … Read more
Samsung has unveiled its latest crop of foldables at its Unpacked event, introducing a redesigned book-style form factor for the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8. Unlike previous models, the new device features a wider 4:3 inner display, making it shorter and wider than traditional book-style foldables. Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold 8 With New Book-Style … Read more
Researchers used AI-based protein sequence redesign to create stabilized botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) protease variants that evolve more efficiently than wild-type enzymes. According to News-medical, this workflow allowed a redesigned protease to achieve over 79-fold greater specificity for human ataxin-2, a protein linked to neurodegenerative diseases like ALS. Engineering enzymes often hits a wall known as … Read more
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 at an Unpacked event in London, scheduling global availability for August 7. Pre-orders opened immediately on July 22, with devices slated to hit retail shelves on August 7. Both of these are going to receive five major OS upgrades as well as five years … Read more
The European Union has fined Google €890 million, equivalent to about $1 billion, for violating the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (euronews.com). Announced on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (helsinkitimes.fi), the penalty marks the first time Brussels has penalised the tech giant under its landmark digital rulebook (thenextweb.com). According to the bbc.co.uk, the European Commission stated that … Read more
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