Technology
Amazon’s Zoox to debut robotaxis in Austin, Miami later this year as it awaits paid ride approval
A Zoox autonomous robotaxi in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon‘s Zoox self-driving unit is preparing to launch its robotaxi service to some members of the public in Austin and Miami later this year, the company announced Tuesday. Zoox will soon deploy its toaster-shaped robotaxis, which […]
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Databricks enters cybersecurity market with Lakewatch launch, bulking up ahead of IPO
Ali Ghodsi, CEO of Databricks speaks on CNBC. CNBC Databricks has grown from startup into major software company, generating billions by processing data and running generative artificial intelligence models for clients. For its next leg of growth, it’s turning to cybersecurity with a new offering called Lakewatch. Adobe and National Australia Bank are currently using […]
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Alibaba reveals new AI chip designed for ‘agents’
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alibaba on Tuesday announced a new chip designed for agentic capabilities as the Chinese tech giant steps up its semiconductor efforts to fuel its AI push. The XuanTie C950 is a type of chip called a central processing unit (CPU), which Alibaba said will be able to handle the […]
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Anthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent push
This photograph shows a figurine in front of the logo of the AI assistant “Claude” built by the US artificial intelligence safety and research company Anthropic during a photo session in Paris on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP via Getty Images) Joel Saget | Afp | Getty Images Anthropic’s Claude can […]
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British fintech Revolut reports record annual profit as it gears up for U.S. push
British fintech Revolut on Tuesday reported a record annual pretax profit, as it ramps up plans to expand into the U.S. following its long-awaited granting of a full U.K. banking license earlier this month. Profit before tax rose 57% to £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) in 2025, compared to £1.09 billion in 2024. Group revenue increased […]
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Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei gets another blue check on X, despite sanctions policy
FILE PHOTO: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a rally in Tehran, Iran, May 31, 2019. Hamid Forootan | Via Reuters Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has subscribed to X Premium on his official English-language account, despite the Elon Musk-owned company’s policy on […]
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Amazon faces further AWS disruption in the Middle East from Iran conflict
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 11: The Amazon Web Services (AWS) logo, a division of Amazon.com’s US e-commerce group is displayed during the 9th edition of the VivaTech show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. VivaTech, the biggest tech show in Europe but also in a unique digital […]
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OpenAI calls out Microsoft reliance as risk in investor document ahead of expected IPO
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026, in Washington. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images In a document that resembles an IPO prospectus, OpenAI said its close ties with Microsoft could be a potential risk to its business, telling investors that the software company is responsible for “a substantial […]
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Microsoft stock may be in a slump. But here’s why it is wrong to give up now
Things keep lining up against Microsoft , with all roads leading back to the company’s tarnished standing as an artificial intelligence leader and how that could impact the company’s Azure cloud growth. It’s been known for some time that Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant has been disappointing. At a time when Alphabet ‘s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, […]
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WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike says new CBA will have a major impact on players’ bank accounts
The Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement Monday, calling it “transformational” and “bigger than basketball.” The new CBA begins this season and runs through 2032. When asked her opinion of the most important outcome from the deal, WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike had two words: “Bank accounts.” “Being […]
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