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The Hidden Risk Inside a Bargain USB-C Cable
The universal charging standard is designed to protect devices from excessive power, but damaged, counterfeit and poorly manufactured accessories can still cause overheating, battery degradation and expensive hardware failures. USB-C was supposed to simplify the increasingly complicated world of consumer…
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Apple Signs $30 Billion Broadcom Deal to Secure Billions of U.S.-Made Chips
The agreement will expand domestic semiconductor production while preserving Broadcom’s crucial role in the wireless technology powering future Apple devices. CUPERTINO, California — Apple has committed more than $30 billion to a multiyear partnership with Broadcom that will produce over…
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When “Healthy” AI Advice Becomes a Threat to Eating-Disorder Recovery
Therapists warn that chatbots can reinforce restriction, compulsive exercise and obsessive food tracking while presenting their guidance as neutral, personalised and scientifically informed. For people recovering from an eating disorder, apparently sensible advice about nutrition and fitness can carry a…
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Meta’s New AI Chip Pushes the Technology Race Beyond Nvidia
The social-media giant plans to begin producing its “Iris” processor in September as it doubles computing capacity and seeks greater control over the costly infrastructure powering artificial intelligence Meta is preparing to place a new internally designed artificial-intelligence chip into…
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Washington’s AI Lead Is Slipping — and the Fix Requires More Than Silicon Valley
The United States still has the companies, talent and capital to remain the world’s dominant artificial-intelligence power. But the advantage is shrinking, and experts warn that America needs a national strategy that reaches far beyond the technology industry. America’s lead…
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Blue Origin Opens Its Doors to Outside Capital in $10 Billion Push
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company is reportedly seeking its first external funding round, a move that could value the space venture at $130 billion as it races to scale launches and compete with SpaceX. Blue Origin, the space company founded by…
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Nokia Reinvents Itself as a Key Player in the Global AI Infrastructure Race
Once known for mobile phones, the Finnish technology company is gaining momentum by powering the data centers behind the artificial intelligence boom Nokia is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its modern history, shifting its identity from a…
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U.N. Chief Demands Global Ban on AI Weapons That Can Kill Without Human Control
António Guterres warns that lethal autonomous systems cross a moral line, as the debate over military artificial intelligence intensifies after Anthropic’s dispute with the Pentagon. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for an international ban on lethal…
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AI Gold Rush Pulls Top Students Away From Corporate Internships
For generations of elite college students, a summer internship at a Wall Street bank, consulting firm or major technology company was treated as the safest route to prestige, income and long-term career security. This year, a growing number are choosing…
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Humanoid Robots Face Their Hardest Test: Learning Not to Hurt People
As companies race to bring human-shaped machines into factories, offices and homes, safety systems built on sensors, software and engineering safeguards are becoming the industry’s most urgent priority. SAN FRANCISCO — The race to build humanoid robots is moving quickly…
