The gaming world has been buzzing for years about Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), Rockstar Games’ long-awaited sequel to one of the most successful franchises in history. Since the first trailer dropped in December 2023, anticipation has reached fever pitch, with trailers shattering YouTube records and fans dissecting every frame. As we head into … Read more
Silicon Valley’s tech community has seen a surge in the use of unregulated peptide drugs sourced from China, reflecting a growing biohacking trend that blends wellness experimentation with performance enhancement. According to The New York Times, these peptides, which are small chains of amino acids similar to components used in approved treatments for conditions like … Read more
Meta’s $2 billion-plus acquisition of AI-agent startup Manus has unraveled less than a year after it was announced, transforming what initially looked like a major expansion of Meta’s artificial-intelligence business into a landmark test of China’s ability to control strategically important technology even after a startup moves overseas. Meta agreed to acquire Singapore-based Manus in … Read more
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok generated sexualized images of minors on the social media platform X in response to user prompts, raising strong concerns about the effectiveness of safety guardrails in generative AI tools. The images, which depicted minors in minimal clothing, appeared to violate Grok’s own acceptable use policy that explicitly bans the … Read more
Global Games Show Riyadh 2026 concluded its two-day business program with artificial intelligence, mobile gaming, cloud infrastructure and immersive technology emerging as some of the strongest themes shaping the next phase of interactive entertainment. Held in Riyadh on June 29–30, the event brought game developers, publishers, esports executives, investors, technology companies and content creators together … Read more
Virtual reality technology is breathing new life into senior living communities, enabling older adults to embark on thrilling adventures and revisit meaningful places without leaving their seats. At facilities like The Terraces in Los Gatos and others across the U.S. and Canada, residents in their 80s and 90s don Rendever‘s VR headsets to explore ocean … Read more
Bitcoin ended 2025 with its first annual decline since 2022, falling roughly 6% despite reaching a record above $126,000 only months earlier. The disappointing finish was more than another example of cryptocurrency volatility. It showed how deeply Bitcoin had become connected to the same forces moving global financial markets: interest rates, U.S. Treasury yields, technology … Read more
The global gig economy market hit $582.2 billion in 2025 and is soaring to $674.1 billion in 2026, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.79% pushing it to a whopping $2,178.4 billion by 2034 Imagine this: It’s a crisp January morning in 2026, and Sarah, a 32-year-old AI engineer, sips her coffee … Read more
SoftBank Group’s planned $4 billion acquisition of DigitalBridge has moved substantially closer to completion, turning what began as another major AI-related deal into an important piece of Masayoshi Son’s increasingly infrastructure-heavy artificial intelligence strategy. DigitalBridge shareholders overwhelmingly approved the all-cash transaction in April 2026, and the European Commission subsequently cleared the acquisition, removing two important … Read more
China’s cyberspace regulator has released draft rules for public comment that would impose stricter oversight on artificial intelligence services designed to simulate human personalities and engage users in emotional interactions. The proposed regulations, issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, target consumer-facing AI products and services available to the public that display simulated human personality … Read more
U.S.-based artificial intelligence startups raised record sums in 2025, with dozens of companies securing over $100 million each as investors continued to pour capital into technologies ranging from advanced coding tools to healthcare agents and high-performance chips. The surge reflects unrelenting confidence in AI’s potential to transform industries, despite ongoing debates over valuation sustainability and … Read more
The Global Blockchain Show Riyadh 2026 concluded with a noticeably different message from the crypto conferences built around token speculation and short-term market cycles. Across two days in Saudi Arabia, discussion concentrated on the less glamorous infrastructure required to make blockchain useful at business scale: chain abstraction, digital identity, tokenization, interoperability, cybersecurity, decentralized finance and … Read more
China’s National Venture Capital Guidance Fund is moving from a trillion-yuan headline into a long-term financing system designed to steer capital toward some of the country’s riskiest technology bets. Launched in December 2025, the initiative starts with CNY100 billion in central-government capital and aims to mobilize more than CNY1 trillion through regional investment vehicles, private … Read more
Jennifer Lewis is pushing 3D printing far beyond making rigid objects layer by layer. Her Harvard research group is developing printing methods that control the composition and internal architecture of soft materials, allowing researchers to fabricate structures that can bend like artificial muscles, operate as soft robots and, at the biological end of the spectrum, … Read more
New York Times investigative reporter John Carreyrou, best known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in California federal court alongside five other writers against Elon Musk’s xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Perplexity. According to a Reuters report, Carreyrou, who is also the author of … Read more
Michaela Benthaus, a German engineer currently working at the European Space Agency has become the world’s first wheelchair user to travel to space, marking a historic moment for accessibility and private spaceflight. Michaela, who sustained a spinal cord injury in a mountain biking accident seven years ago, flew aboard a Blue Origin suborbital mission on … Read more