Technology

On the first day of testimony in a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, two notably different tales were offered of how OpenAI evolved.

Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala Saturday. 

THE ECONOMIST: ‘Tokenmaxxing’ techies may need to take a hiatus as the demand for artificial intelligence increases.

Tensions between the US and China have escalated after the White House accused Beijing of stealing intellectual property from American AI labs.

The elevation of John Ternus - an engineer’s engineer - signals the future direction of the technology company.

Ukraine is trying to turn more of the fighting over to unmanned systems as it struggles with troop shortages and seeks ways to defend itself without risking heavy losses of soldiers. 

Google has announced a major change impacting all Australian Chrome users, and it is starting today.

Blue Origin has launched AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite and demonstrated its first landing of a reused booster.

Canva boasts a $60 billion private valuation and is tipped to seek a share market listing, but is it immune from the brutal sell-off that hit all public software businesses in 2026.

The mania for businesses directly linked to demand for AI is set to sweep across the ASX as soon as the June quarter with two potentially large listings.

AI’s rapid advancement and latest threat to online banking’s security shows its development poses big risks to regulators and humanity.

Microsoft has confirmed that in weeks, users will be unable to use an Outlook app, with an urgent message issued for users worldwide.

A controversial gaming platform has made a major change for children and teens after shock grooming claims.

An investigation declaring British computer science expert and libertarian Adam Back invented Bitcoin has divided opinion.

BYD has announced it is partnering with KFC to offer its EV users in China a one-stop feeding and fueling experience — in under 10 minutes. 

It will be interesting to see what history remembers most about April 7, 2026 — the postponed US release of bombs over Iran or the release of the Claude Mythos Preview by Anthropic and its technical allies.

‘If you think your child is not talking to chatbot companions, you’re probably wrong.’

Design platform Canva has snapped up two business founded by startup veterans Chris and Mike Sharkey as it cements its status as an artificial intelligence tech titan.