Technology

Investors say genetic prediction services for embryos, used by Elon Musk and others, are a trust fund for future children. Many scientists are sceptical.

THE ECONOMIST: If Silicon Valley’s financial predictions are even close to being accurate, expect unprecedented economic upheaval from the rise of Artificial Intelligence.

Ike Barinholtz is in talks to play Elon Musk in a comedy about the shenanigans at OpenAI. Musk famously has a long-running feud with OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman.

THE ECONOMIST: Complete with its own charismatic CEO and a cult following, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has set its sights on world domination.

Microsoft has warned of ‘active attacks’ targeting its SharePoint collaboration software, with security researchers noting that organisations worldwide stand to be affected by the breach.

THE ECONOMIST: As America and China swap shots in the trade battle served up by Donald Trump, tech boss Jensen Huang is proving to be a canny diplomat.

The co-founder and CEO of the world’s first company to hit a US$4 trillion market cap, says he would be focusing on a different path if he was heading to university in 2025.

A regional cybercrime crackdown has swept through Cambodia, netting more than 1000 suspects and reigniting concerns over human rights abuses in scam compounds.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Scientists are probing the cognitive cost of AI chatbots.

Meta has announced it has removed about 10 million profiles for impersonating large content producers through the first half of 2025 as part of an effort by the company to combat ‘spammy content’.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A year ago, a 1,200-acre stretch of farmland outside New Carlisle, Indiana, was an empty cornfield. Now, seven Amazon data centres have risen up, each larger than a football stadium.

Samsung has launched three new folding smartphones with new AI capabilities that it hopes will become part of daily life, however, analysts warn consumers are not be ready to go for a fold-out mobile offering

Authorities are probing how an impostor used AI to mimic US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and target leaders across the world.

A cyberattack on Qantas has exposed customer data and reignited concerns over Australia’s growing cybersecurity crisis.

AARON PATRICK: The most technologically sophisticated generation is deleting dating apps because they make them feel judged and rejected.