The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has long been the global stage for tech breakthroughs, where the future unfolds amid flashing lights and buzzing crowds in Las Vegas. But CES 2026 marked a pivotal shift: China didn’t just show up – it commanded the spotlight. Gone are the days when Chinese firms were seen as mere … Read more
Cast AI, a cloud optimization platform, has reached a valuation exceeding $1 billion with the launch of its new GPU marketplace and a strategic investment from a major Korean conglomerate. The company unveiled OMNI Compute on Monday, a unified control plane that automatically discovers and integrates compute resources, including GPUs, across multiple cloud providers and … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Captify, a startup developing smart glasses that provide real-time captions and translations, won the grand prize in the AgeTech After Dark pitch competition at CES 2026, the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP announced. The victory highlights Captify‘s technology aimed at improving accessibility for people who are deaf or hard of hearing by delivering … Read more
More artificial intelligence is being embedded into Gmail as Google seeks to evolve the world’s most widely used email service into a versatile personal assistant capable of refining writing, condensing scattered inbox information and generating daily task lists. The enhancements, unveiled Thursday, could mark a significant shift for Gmail, which revolutionized email communication upon its … Read more
Pakistan’s largest information technology and telecommunications exhibition, the 27th ITCN Asia, is set to open Jan. 17 at the Expo Centre Lahore, bringing together thousands of industry professionals, government officials, startups and international investors amid growing efforts to position the country as a regional digital hub. This year’s edition of ITCN Asia is presented with … Read more
Cristiano R. Amon, the president and CEO of semiconductor giant Qualcomm Incorporated, said that artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming robotics into a scalable reality, positioning it as the company’s next major frontier for edge AI. In an interview with CNBC’s Jon Fortt, Amon drew parallels between Qualcomm’s success in the automotive sector and its ambitions … Read more
China is moving ahead with an ambitious plan to build a solar power station in space capable of transmitting enough electricity to dramatically reduce global reliance on fossil fuels. The proposed plant would sit in geostationary orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the equator and collect sunlight 24 hours a day, avoiding weather disruptions and the … Read more
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. took center stage at the CES 2026 in Las Vegas to showcase its evolution from a century-old tire maker into a cutting-edge mobility and technology innovator, unveiling AI-powered tire intelligence systems, strategic partnerships, and smart EV products that position the 125-year-old company at the forefront of the connected-vehicle ecosystem. Long … Read more
China’s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday it will assess and investigate Meta Platforms Inc.’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, marking a rare instance of Chinese scrutiny of a major U.S. tech company’s AI deal amid rising geopolitical tensions. The review, announced by ministry spokesperson He Yadong, will examine whether the transaction complies with … Read more
Strategy’s escape from a proposed MSCI index exclusion in January 2026 has turned out to be a reprieve rather than the end of the issue. MSCI decided in January not to implement a proposal that could have removed Strategy and other digital asset treasury companies from its Global Investable Market Indexes during the February review. … Read more
NVIDIA on Monday unveiled its next-generation AI computing platform, Rubin, at the Consumer Electronics Show, introducing a suite of six purpose-built chips designed to power advanced artificial intelligence systems for global data centers. In a press release, NVIDIA said that the Rubin platform integrates the NVIDIA Vera CPU, Rubin GPU and four networking and storage … Read more
Samsung Electronics plans to double the number of its mobile devices equipped with artificial intelligence features to about 800 million this year, expanding the reach of its Galaxy AI platform as competition intensifies among global technology companies. The South Korean electronics giant had deployed Galaxy AI capabilities across roughly 400 million smartphones and tablets by … 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
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