Apple plans six new product categories ahead of leadership transition
Apple is developing six new hardware categories as it prepares for a major leadership transition, according to reporting from Mark Gurman. The lineup includes artificial intelligence powered AirPods, smart glasses, a wearable pendant, a home display, a tabletop robot, and a security camera. Together, these projects outline the company’s......
Energy crisis drives surge in electric vehicles and solar demand worldwide
A global energy shock triggered by the conflict between Iran and the United States has pushed demand for electric vehicles and solar power to record levels. The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted oil flows and drove sharp price increases, prompting households and businesses to shift away from fossil fuels. Electric vehicle adoption......
China reveals massive ai computing capacity far beyond global rankings
China’s national artificial intelligence computing capacity has reached 1,882 exaflops, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The number is more than 6,000 times higher than the country’s reported performance in global supercomputing rankings, pointing to a vast pool of computing......
Anthropic identifies three bugs behind weeks of Claude code issues
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has acknowledged that a series of product-level changes caused a sustained decline in the performance of its coding assistant, Claude Code. The admission follows weeks of user complaints from developers who reported inconsistent outputs and weaker reasoning capabilities. A detailed internal review......
Deepseek releases v4 open source models with one million token context
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has unveiled preview versions of its V4 models, marking its most ambitious release since early 2025. The new models are open source and aim to rival leading proprietary systems at a significantly lower cost. The launch introduces two variants designed to handle large-scale tasks with extended......
France probes weather sensor tampering tied to Polymarket bets
French authorities have opened a criminal investigation into suspected manipulation of a weather sensor at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport after unexplained temperature spikes coincided with profitable bets on Polymarket. The incidents, recorded earlier this month, generated roughly 34,000 dollars in winnings for at least one trader, raising......
Freshfields expands AI partnership with Anthropic across global offices
Freshfields has entered a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to deploy its Claude artificial intelligence models across all 33 of the firm’s offices, marking one of the most extensive AI integrations in the legal sector. The rollout will give up to 5,700 employees access to AI-powered legal tools, while both organizations collaborate......
Jet fuel crisis forces airlines cuts as WH Smith suspends dividend
The global aviation sector is facing a severe disruption as jet fuel prices surge following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation stems from military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, which effectively halted a key energy transit route. Fuel costs have more than doubled within weeks, forcing......
Arnault warns of global fallout as Middle East conflict hits luxury
LVMH chief executive Bernard Arnault has warned of severe global economic consequences if the conflict in the Middle East continues, as the luxury group faces a sharp slowdown in one of its fastest-growing regions. His remarks come as the company expands its retail presence in Dubai while confronting declining sales linked to geopolitical......
X delays communities shutdown after backlash from top creators
X has postponed the closure of its Communities feature until May 30 after strong opposition from prominent creators forced the company to revise its initial timeline. The decision came hours after the platform confirmed plans to discontinue the feature on May 6, citing a sustained drop in user engagement. The abrupt announcement triggered......
Lamine Yamal ruled out for season after hamstring injury
FC Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury during a recent league match. The 18 year old was forced off during Barcelona’s 1 0 win over Celta Vigo, and subsequent medical tests confirmed damage to the biceps femoris in his left leg. The diagnosis ends his club campaign......
AWS launches managed environment to deploy AI agents in minutes
Amazon Web Services has introduced a managed runtime environment designed to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence agents, reducing setup time from days to minutes. The new capability is part of Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, an infrastructure layer that removes the need for developers to build orchestration logic from scratch. The......
West Bengal voter roll purge sparks controversy ahead of election
India’s West Bengal faces mounting allegations of voter suppression after a large scale revision of electoral rolls removed millions of names just days before a key state election. The process, carried out by the Election Commission of India, eliminated more than nine million voters from official lists, representing nearly 12 percent......
Morocco rose oil harvest set for record output after heavy rains
Morocco’s rose oil producers are preparing for a record harvest as favorable weather conditions boost agricultural output across key producing regions. Strong rainfall and snowfall during the winter have improved soil moisture and water reserves, creating optimal conditions for rose cultivation. The picking season has already begun and......
Trump repost sparks backlash as birthright citizenship case advances
U.S. President Donald Trump has triggered renewed controversy after sharing a post on Truth Social that included inflammatory remarks about immigrants from India and China. The repost featured a text by conservative radio host Michael Savage, who used derogatory language to describe both countries and criticized immigration policies tied to......