A U.S. plan to collect five years of social media information from travelers using the Visa Waiver Program is considerably broader than a social-media screening requirement alone. U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposed making social media a mandatory data element for Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or ESTA, applications, while also seeking additional information ranging … Read more
OpenAI launched its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-5.2, on Thursday, touting advances in reasoning, coding and long-context processing as the Microsoft-backed startup races to reclaim ground lost to Google’s Gemini 3 in the escalating battle for AI supremacy. The release comes weeks after CEO Sam Altman declared an internal “code red” in early December, halting … Read more
Leaders from the world’s top blockchain and gaming firms descended on Abu Dhabi this week for the co-located Global Blockchain Show 2025 and Global Games Show 2025, transforming the UAE capital into a nexus for digital innovation and high-stakes networking. The dual events, held on December 10 and 11 at the state-of-the-art Space42 Arena, drew … Read more
The West Tech Fest, Australia’s longest-running technology and innovation festival, is underway, with its flagship West Tech Main conference emerging as a standout event with high energy and engagement at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The full-day program drew bold thinkers, industry leaders, and innovators who are shaping the nation’s tech landscape through keynote … Read more
The 26th International Robot Exhibition (iREX), billed as the world’s largest gathering of robotics innovators, wrapped up Saturday at Tokyo Big Sight with a record 673 companies and organizations on display, drawing more than 150,000 visitors over four days. Organized by the Japan Robot Association and others, the four-day iREX 2025 highlighted rapid advances in … Read more
Australia has become the first country to ban social media access for children under 16, ordering major platforms to block young users under a landmark law aimed at reducing online harm. The restrictions cover TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and other large platforms. Under the new rules, 10 major companies were directed to prevent access by … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — The Upwork Foundation announced Tuesday that it will award $800,000 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations across five continents that are training marginalized communities in skills considered difficult for artificial intelligence to replicate. The 2025 grantees will focus on building proficiency in empathy, creativity, integrity, critical thinking, communication and leadership — competencies … Read more
Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile all-cash offer of $30 per share for Warner Bros. Discovery, valuing the company at $108.4 billion and directly challenging Netflix’s acquisition agreement announced earlier in December. The move comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy a large portion of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets for $27.75 … Read more
Ireland and Northern Ireland recorded similar employment growth in 2025, but significant differences in incomes, workforce participation, industrial structure and international trade continue to separate the two economies, according to a major cross-border economic study. The Economic and Social Research Institute, or ESRI, launched the research as the first installment of a planned annual series … Read more
The world’s largest online talent marketplace, Upwork, made a strong impression at NeurIPS 2025, one of the leading global conferences for artificial intelligence, machine learning and computational neuroscience, held this year in San Diego, United States. The event brought together thousands of researchers, builders and innovators exploring the next frontier of AI. The atmosphere was … Read more
Carmageddon returned in February 2026 after roughly a decade away, but developer 34BigThings did not attempt to recreate the controversial vehicular-combat formula exactly as players remembered it. Instead, Carmageddon: Rogue Shift turned the franchise into a single-player roguelite racer built around branching runs, vehicle upgrades, mounted weapons, permanent progression and hordes of mutated enemies. Released … Read more
Look AI, a new design tool developed by a China based technology firm, is using advanced algorithms to streamline the fashion design process and give designers real-time creative capabilities. Fashion design traditionally requires hours of sketching, fabric selection and pattern adjustments before concepts can be fully realized. Look AI aims to simplify that process by … Read more
Commvault, a global leader in unified data security and enterprise resilience, has been named the 2025 AWS Global Storage Partner of the Year at the annual Geography and Global AWS Partner Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. The award recognizes companies worldwide that help customers innovate and build solutions on Amazon Web Services. This year’s awards … Read more
LONDON – The 16th annual MSP Channel Awards, formerly known as the SDC Awards, celebrated groundbreaking innovation and excellence across the IT channel at a vibrant gala event in London City. Rebranded to reflect the growing dominance of managed services in digital transformation, cybersecurity, cloud, data management, and automation, the awards brought together hundreds of … Read more
The American multinational transportation company, Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of autonomous robotaxi rides in Dallas, giving riders the ability to be matched with an Avride self-driving vehicle across a 9–square-mile service area. The expanded pilot covers key Dallas neighborhoods, including Downtown, Uptown, Turtle Creek and Deep Ellum, with plans for additional territory in … Read more
One of Latin America’s largest project management events, the PMI São Paulo Summit 2025, concluded successfully in São Paulo, Brazil, after two days focused on the future of project management, leadership, innovation and real organizational impact. The summit brought together professionals from across the region, offering a platform to connect with industry leaders, participate in … Read more