Amazon is reportedly developing a new AI-powered smartphone codenamed Transformer through its internal ZeroOne team, but a shrinking global market and the catastrophic Fire Phone legacy make this one of the riskiest bets in consumer tech.
Hungary's Viktor Orban is blocking a EUR 90 billion EU loan to Ukraine over a damaged oil pipeline, but with elections looming, fellow EU leaders suspect domestic politics are the real motive.
Defending champion Jeremiah Azu finished fourth in the 60m final at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, missing bronze by just 0.01 seconds after setting a Welsh record in the semis.
Rep. Jim Himes is lobbying fellow Democrats to back FISA Section 702 reauthorisation before its April 2026 expiry, but progressives and civil liberties advocates are fighting back hard against handing Trump's administration a clean surveillance extension.
Prediction markets endured a brutal week in March 2026, with Arizona filing criminal charges against Kalshi, Congress introducing new legislation, Polymarket users threatening a journalist, and multiple countries issuing bans.
Jonathan Wheatley has left Audi as F1 team principal after just two races, with a move to Aston Martin widely expected but not yet confirmed.
The Hillsborough Law has been stuck in parliamentary limbo since January 2026, set to miss a second anniversary deadline after rows over intelligence service exemptions and parliamentary privilege.
Moxie Marlinspike's encrypted AI company Confer is integrating its privacy technology into Meta AI, but Meta's simultaneous removal of encryption from Instagram DMs raises serious questions about the company's commitment to user privacy.
OpenAI's planned adult mode for ChatGPT promises explicit text conversations for adults, but serious concerns around child safety, data privacy, and intimate surveillance suggest the company is not ready to deliver it responsibly.
CBS News is shutting down its radio service on 22 May 2026 after 99 years, ending a broadcasting legacy that dates back to 1927 and serves roughly 700 affiliate stations.
BBC Verify confirmed that footage of an Israeli airstrike landing metres from British journalist Steve Sweeney in southern Lebanon is authentic, highlighting how AI-generated misinformation has made even real war footage subject to doubt.
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