Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s $80 Billion Metaverse: Why Scale Couldn’t Save a Product Nobody Needed

Scale is a competitive advantage for many things. It is not a substitute for product-market fit. Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds on VR — removed from the Quest...

Instagram Removes Encrypted Messaging: What Regulators Are Watching

Meta's decision to remove end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, set for May 8, 2026, is being closely...

Google’s Amateur Health Advice AI Feature: Launched in Spring, Gone by Autumn

In the span of a few months, Google introduced and then silently discontinued a search feature that used...

Microsoft’s Court Support for Anthropic Exposes Deep Tensions Between AI Innovation and Pentagon Control

Microsoft's decision to file a court brief supporting Anthropic in its battle against the Pentagon's supply-chain risk designation...

Musk’s xAI “Macrohardrr” Project Secures Energy Approval Amid Lawsuit Threats

In a move that has further polarized northern Mississippi, state regulators have approved 41 methane turbines for Elon...

Relationship Builder: YouTube’s Shorts Family Connection Feature

YouTube has introduced a feature that can strengthen family relationships through collaborative screen time management. The platform now offers daily time limits for Shorts...

Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Nvidia AI Chips: The “Light Touch” Explained

Analysts are describing the latest trade move as a "light touch" regulation, even as Donald Trump imposes a 25% tariff on Nvidia AI chips....

Google Reaches $4 Trillion Valuation After Securing Apple Deal

On Monday, Google’s parent company Alphabet made history by hitting a $4 trillion valuation, surpassing Apple to become the world's second-most valuable company. This...

Elon Musk Rails Against UK “Censorship” as Government Threatens Unprecedented Ban on X Over Grok AI’s Deepfake Crisis

Elon Musk has engaged in a furious public dispute with the UK government, accusing ministers of orchestrating a campaign to suppress free speech under...