Ford’s new electric truck, ‘Fathom’, starts at $28,350

Due in "fall 2027," Ford said Thursday that it won't reveal what Fathom looks like until early next year.

Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350

Deliveries of the new electric pickup are slated for later next year.

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats

OpenAI is making a big change for ChatGPT users on its free and Go tiers: starting next week, users on those tiers will be able to have unlimited text chats wit...

Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce

The startup's platform predicts what product a shopper wants next, learn their general taste, and fine-tune continuously based on what they do in real time.

Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI

Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI systems designed...

The culture war comes for Nolan’s The Odyssey

The furore surrounding the film the Odyssey exposes, again, how right-wing media discourse, tinged with overt racism, can be weaponised to fuel culture wars. Fu...

Kashmir crisis deepens and fallout following the Oxford Union Islam debate

In this episode of Muslims Uncensored, Rob and Roshan bring you the latest on the escalating protests against Pakistan’s crackdown in Azad Kashmir, before disse...

Infantino, FIFA try to move beyond botched World Cup sell-off: What we know

FIFA President Gianni Infantino survives crisis meeting over his leadership. What's next for him, and will UEFA react?

What came into force with the EU’s AI Act this week – and what didn’t

The European Union has launched the world's first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence.

TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 11: Perez Hilton attends Murray's Misfits at Centerfolds Cabaret Las Vegas on August 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Gi...

Deadliest form of malnutrition has reached critical levels in Afghanistan

Child wasting, the deadliest form of malnutrition, has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan's provinces.

Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings

The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that's capable of helping users c...

Why is Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif visiting Saudi Arabia amid Gulf tensions?

Islamabad seeks economic backing while balancing new defence commitments and a volatile regional security landscape.

Myanmar leader visits Thailand in bid to bolster international legitimacy

Min Aung Hlaing stressed that his government was focused on ending the civil war and restoring peace.

5 Best AI Notetakers (2026), Tested and Reviewed

A growing collection of pocket-size gadgets lets you easily make recordings and extract info from them. Here are our favorites.

Meteor Showers, Eclipses, and More Are on the August 2026 Astronomical Calendar

Here’s when some of this year’s most anticipated astronomical events will happen and the best way to observe them.

Omilia raises $67M to scale its customer support platform

The Series B is the company's second fundraise since it last raised capital in 2020. In that time, it has increased its ARR by 10x to $60 million.

Video: Wildfires in Washington state force thousands to evacuate homes

Wildfires in Washington state and California have damaged over a thousand structures.

Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices

Apple bumped up its trade-in offers for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and certain Android phones, with some devices now worth over $100 more, 9to5Mac rep...

Can the US slow China’s robotics and tech rise?

US curbs on foreign-made robots intensify its wider rivalry with China over AI, chips and industry.

Best Android Charger: Wireless, Portable, Cable (2026)

Whether you’re charging overnight at home or on the go, these are the fastest, most dependable Android chargers we’ve tested.

Ebola outbreak accelerates as healthcare workers strike over pay

Ebola outbreak accelerates as healthcare workers strike over pay

AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI

Why humans need to moderate humans.

Who was Cesar Gastelum, Mexican TikToker shot dead mid-livestream?

Gastelum's death comes after the killing of TikToker Valeria Marquez last year.

Samsung Odyssey G8 6K Review: Pixel Overdose

Samsung dared to bring 6K to the world of gaming monitors before our PCs were truly ready for it.

Microsoft’s Quantum Chief Doesn’t Care That Scientists Don’t Believe His Results

Zulfi Alam thinks his team doesn’t need to “prove” they engineered a new state of matter in their bid to reinvent computing. Science would disagree.

What the CJP protests reveal about India’s next generation

The politics of aspiration is reshaping Generation Z worldwide, and India may still have an opportunity to respond.

SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal

The Portsmouth, Ohio site where SoftBank will build its data center. | Image: US Department of Energy SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Trump Presidential...

Shark PowerDetect Speed Review (2026): Light and Powerful

Shark’s new PowerDetect Speed is lighter and more affordable than the original, but still managed to ace most of my vacuum tests.

Two Fossil Fuel Companies Are Betting Big on Data Centers

Chevron and Williams are big winners in the race to power artificial intelligence as they build out gas-fired power plants and pipelines.