Microsoft is pulling its Copilot AI chatbot from WhatsApp effective January 15. The move comes as Meta changes its WhatsApp Business API policies to exclude general-purpose AI chatbots. Users won’t be able to transfer their chat history to Microsoft’s platform.
SBQuantum has secured a $1 million ESA contract to build quantum sensors that can detect magnetic fields one million times weaker than Earth’s. These compact devices will monitor ocean currents and space weather from CubeSat satellites. The technology could also have military applications for submar
Japan is making an ambitious $12 billion push to rejoin the semiconductor elite through Rapidus, a government-backed foundry targeting 2nm chip production by 2027. The project faces massive technical and financial hurdles but represents Tokyo’s most serious attempt in decades to reclaim chip leaders
Nvidia experienced its biggest single-day drop since April as investors shifted toward Google’s AI technology. The sell-off erased nearly $250 billion from Nvidia’s market cap while Alphabet shares hit record highs approaching $4 trillion valuation.
A new study reveals that PtBi crystal exhibits unprecedented superconductivity confined to its top and bottom surfaces. The material creates elusive Majorana particles that could enable fault-tolerant quantum computing. Researchers call it the “strangest superconductor of its kind.”
Google has issued a serious warning about malicious VPN applications that impersonate legitimate services. The alert comes as millions install VPNs for the first time, often to bypass content restrictions. Both Google and CISA caution that many VPN providers have questionable security practices.
According to analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the UK’s pension triple lock has proven far more expensive than anticipated. The policy now costs £15.5bn more annually than if pensions had simply tracked average earnings. Experts argue the system needs fundamental reform to protect long
A revolutionary telescope concept would use the Sun’s gravity as a lens to see surface details of distant exoplanets. Positioned 650 astronomical units away, it could achieve unprecedented resolution. The mission faces enormous technical and financial challenges.
An online support group is helping people experiencing dangerous AI-induced delusions and their families. The group has grown from just 4 members to nearly 200 since July, with moderators reporting success in pulling people back from the brink of breakdowns caused by relationships with chatbots like
Apple is making sure users appreciate the iPhone 17 Pro’s new vapor chamber cooling system with a creative marketing video. The technology enables significant performance improvements, including 56% better gaming performance over the A18 Pro chip. This represents one of the biggest internal changes
