Hashtags aren’t dead, they’re just ‘on life support’ as AI reshapes discovery
Once the backbone of content discovery, hashtags have been quietly pushed to the margins as platforms evolve into…
the unseen costs of gambling addiction in South Africa
It’s no longer just a flutter on a weekend match. It’s rent money. It’s grocery money. It’s school…
Tencent Cloud expands partnership with Blooming Talk to power global artist-fan messaging
Hong Kong – Blooming Talk, the mobile fan communication platform, has deepened its partnership with Tencent Cloud to…
AI chatbots are not your friends, experts warn – POLITICO
The worries are fueled by the sycophantic nature of chatbots, which aim to be helpful for their users…
France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams – POLITICO
The notice will be published “in the next few days,” a spokesperson from Dinum said. That follows an…
Architecture in the Age of AI: Change and Opportunity
Modern software architecture is facing a storm. AI is advancing faster than organizations can adapt, systems are growing…
Musk and Ryanair’s O’Leary trade insults in Starlink Wi-Fi row – POLITICO
Musk fired back on X, writing: “Ryanair CEO is an utter idiot. Fire him.” In a follow-up post,…
2025 Key Trends: AI Workflows, Architectural Complexity, Sociotechnical Systems & Platform Products
Transcript Introductions [00:34] Daniel Bryant: Hello, and welcome to the InfoQ Podcast. My name is Daniel Bryant, one…
Google Tells Advertisers It’ll Bring Ads to Gemini in 2026
Google has told advertising clients in recent days that it plans to bring ads to its AI chatbot…
Poker Face Season 3: Major twist could be coming with new episodes
After two seasons that earned rave reviews from critics and viewers alike, Peacock announced it will not be…
France opens criminal probe into TikTok over kids’ mental health effects – POLITICO
A criminal investigation was opened by the Paris police’s cybercrime unit at the end of October, Delaporte wrote…
The EU can’t figure out what to do about ChatGPT – POLITICO
OpenAI may also contest the designation, as other platforms have unsuccessfully done in the past, said João Pedro…