Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Failed Where Facebook Succeeded — Understanding the $80 Billion Gap

Facebook succeeded by connecting people to things they already wanted. The metaverse failed by asking people to want something new. That difference — simple in description, devastating in consequence...

Instagram DM Encryption Gone: What the Digital Rights Community Is Saying

The decision to remove end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, effective May 8, 2026, has generated strong responses...

Google Removed a Health AI Feature That Relied on Amateur Community Opinions

A feature on Google Search that used AI to present health tips sourced from internet communities has been...

Microsoft’s Powerful Backing for Anthropic Reveals How Much Is at Stake in AI’s Battle With the Pentagon

The sheer power of Microsoft's decision to back Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon reveals just...

Musk’s xAI Wins Permit for Massive Mississippi Datacenter Power Station

In a unanimous vote, the Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board has granted Elon Musk’s xAI a permit for...

“Vibe Coding” Hailed as “Seamless” Human-AI Blend, Wins Collins Word of the Year

Collins Dictionary has selected "vibe coding" as its 2025 Word of the Year, celebrating the term as a symbol of a new, positive relationship...

Will Space AI Be ‘Like Bugs on a Windshield’ for Science?

Google's "Project Suncatcher" may solve a major problem for the AI industry, but it could create an existential one for astronomy. The plan for...

Datacenter Boom: Is Newport’s Future in AI or a “Speculative” Bubble?

Newport, Wales, a city with a history in coal and steel, is "embracing the future" by hosting a new, multi-million-dollar Microsoft datacenter. This project...

Encyclopedia Project Signals Shift Toward Openly Partisan Information

Elon Musk's Grokipedia signals a significant shift toward openly partisan information platforms. The encyclopedia abandons pretenses of neutrality, instead explicitly embracing conservative political viewpoints...

Google’s AI Assistant Gemini Now Creates Presentations

Google's AI assistant, Gemini, has a new capability. A new feature in the Gemini Canvas workspace allows the AI to read any text-based document...

Google’s Quantum Computer Represents Significant Engineering Alongside Scientific Achievement

While scientific principles enable quantum computing, engineering execution determines practical success. Translating theoretical concepts into functioning hardware requires extraordinary technical skill. Engineering challenges in quantum...