Technology

Microsoft is on track to become only the second company ever to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, as a surge in its share price follows impressive quarterly earnings. The tech giant’s stock jumped 8% in early Thursday trading, lifting its valuation to approximately $4.14 trillion and further cementing its position as a cornerstone of the global tech industry. Cloud …

In a bold move to tighten online safety regulations, Australia has added YouTube to its list of social media platforms that will be off-limits to users under the age of 16. The decision, announced on July 29, marks a major shift in the country’s approach to digital safety and extends the scope of a groundbreaking law passed in 2024. Starting …

In a landmark development for the global tech industry, India has officially overtaken China as the top exporter of smartphones to the United States for the first time. According to fresh data released by Canalys, 44% of smartphones shipped to the U.S. in Q2 2025 were assembled in India—a substantial leap from just 13% during the same period in 2024. …

While asteroid 2024 YR4 has temporarily slipped out of view, astronomers around the world remain highly focused on its projected path. Once considered a potential threat to Earth, this building-sized space rock now appears more likely to collide with the Moon sometime in late 2032. Though Earth is not in immediate danger, the possibility of a lunar impact has opened …

Coca-Cola has officially confirmed plans to introduce a new version of its flagship soda made with U.S.-sourced cane sugar. The announcement, included in the company’s quarterly earnings release on Tuesday, July 22, aligns with comments made by former President Donald Trump, who recently claimed credit for influencing the change. A Strategic Shift in Sweeteners The upcoming product will debut in …

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has announced the development of a new AI chatbot designed specifically for children. Dubbed “Baby Grok”, the chatbot will be a child-friendly version of Grok—an artificial intelligence model developed by Musk’s AI company, xAI. This new initiative aims to provide a safe, engaging, and educational digital assistant tailored for younger users. A …

In a major breakthrough for reproductive medicine, researchers in the UK have confirmed that eight babies have been born healthy using a pioneering fertility technique that merges DNA from three individuals. The aim of the method is to prevent mothers from passing on rare, life-threatening mitochondrial diseases to their children. While legal in the UK for over ten years, this …

Meta Pushes Back on EU’s AI Code, Raising Concerns Over Innovation and Legal Clarity Meta Platforms has opted out of signing the European Commission’s new voluntary Code of Practice for general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that the framework creates legal ambiguities and risks stifling technological progress. The decision, announced publicly by Joel Kaplan, Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, marks a …