Games Inbox: Is VR gaming officially dead now?
PlayStation VR2 was never a hit (Sony) The Friday letters page asks how the changes at Lucasfilm will…
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
Microsoft remained the most imitated brand in phishing attacks during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data…
Meta Quest VR Gaming Future In Doubt As Meta Closes Studios
Meta’s Reality Labs is reportedly laying off up to 10 per cent of staff in cutbacks that now…
Why is Meta laying off workers again?
A car passes a sign with Meta’s logo at the company headquarters in Menlo Park. (Tony Avelar /…
Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won’t let your electricity bill go up
Although public backlash against data centers has been intense over the past 12 months, all of the tech…
Meta refocuses on AI hardware as metaverse layoffs begin
As we expected, Meta has begun laying off more than 1,000 employees from its Reality Labs division, which…
Alibaba’s Qwen family hits 700 million downloads to lead global open-source AI adoption
According to research published on Friday by consultancy AIBase, citing data from Hugging Face, estimated Qwen downloads as…
Review of Meta-Manus deal underlines China’s tightening grip on AI exports
China’s review of Meta Platforms’ acquisition of artificial intelligence agent start-up Manus signals Beijing’s intent to more tightly…
AI Devices Are Coming. Will Your Favorite Apps Be Along for the Ride?
Silicon Valley giants like Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI are racing to develop “operating systems” for AI-powered devices—and 2026…
“You certainly don’t tell a researcher like me what to do” says LeCun as he exits Meta for his own startup
Meta’s departing chief AI scientist Yann LeCun isn’t holding back. In a new interview, he talks about manipulated…
Meta’s New Privacy Policy Opens Up AI Chats for Targeted Ads
You might be noticing that ads on Instagram and Facebook are getting more personal, and that’s because they…
Tech war: China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026
That release was a fitting reminder to the world, especially during the peak of the Christmas holiday season,…