Final Big Tech holdout forks over cash after Capitol riot ban

YouTube has become the last of the Big Tech giants to pay off Donald Trump after booting him off the platform following the Capitol riot.

Snapdragon Summit gets a dose of AI hype, edge-cloud waffle and 6G premonitions

Qualcomm chief Cristiano Amon used his Snapdragon Summit keynote to sell a future stuffed with AI agents, 6G sensors and personal tech that practically lives your life for you.

Bosworth admits Ray-Ban AI glasses brought down by “chef” trigger

Last week, Meta made a complete dog’s breakfast of its flashy demo, and now we know why.

Meta boss bets on ‘superintelligence’ while glasses can’t even take a call

Mark Zuckerberg has shown off Meta’s first smart glasses with a built-in screen, insisting that wearables capable of replacing smartphones are the future of computing, however they did not work very well on their first outing.

Goertek tightens its grip on smart glasses production

A top Chinese hardware outfit has tightened its hold over Meta’s supply chain for its AI-powered spectacles, despite Mark Zuckerberg’s attempts to cosy up to the Trump administration’s anti-Beijing crusade.

Kissing the ring while Musk is left out in the cold

The biggest names in US tech have lined up at the White House to show how much they adore Donald and Melania Trump, apparently believing fawning public displays will save their companies from regulators.

ChatGPT outfit wants to ditch Nvidia addiction

OpenAI is moving into chip manufacturing next year in a bid to feed its AI addiction and loosen its ties with Nvidia’s pricey silicon.

Brussels hints trade deal could collapse 

The EU’s competition chief Teresa Ribera has warned that Brussels must be ready to ditch its freshly minted trade deal with the US if Donald Trump presses ahead with threats to neuter Europe’s digital rules in favour of Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta.

AI darling’s data centre growth slows as H20 blacklisting bites

Nvidia has blown past earnings expectations again, but that wasn’t enough to satisfy the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street.

Company admits chatbot guidelines let dangerous content slide

Meta’s internal AI policies gave chatbots the green light to engage in flirty chats with children, dish out bogus medical advice and help users craft racist nonsense, according to a 200 page company document seen by Reuters.