Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year Summary Mozilla has announced it will stop producing 32-bit Linux builds of Firefox in 2026. Firefox 144 will be the final standard 32-bit…
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that do not move production to the United States. Speaking ahead of a White House dinner with…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has paused its planned electric-vehicle (EV) sales mandate while it conducts a 60-day…
America’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations
America’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations Summary Natron Energy has announced the immediate cessation of all operations, closing its manufacturing plant in Holland, Michigan, and abandoning plans for a…
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business Summary Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro is being used in specific enterprise niches where high‑fidelity mixed reality adds tangible value. Examples…
As Xi and Putin chase immortality, let’s talk about digital presidents-for-life
Summary Simon Sharwood (The Register) warns that recent reports of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin discussing immortality — alongside rapid advances in AI, large language models and brain–computer interfaces (BCIs)…
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices Summary The European Commission has fined Alphabet’s Google $3.45 billion over anti‑competitive behaviour in its adtech business. Regulators say…
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’ Summary Nobel laureate and neural-net pioneer Geoffrey Hinton tells the Financial Times that AI is likely…
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Key Points • Anthropic is blocking access to its AI services for companies majority-owned by entities from countries such as China,…
Columbia Tries Using AI To Cool Off Student Tensions
Columbia Tries Using AI To Cool Off Student Tensions Summary Columbia University is testing Sway, an AI debate programme developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, to try to de-escalate…