April 7, 2026 OpenAI released new policy recommendations aimed at ensuring artificial intelligence benefits society as systems approach superintelligence. At the same time, a detailed investigation by The New Yorker raised questions about whether CEO Sam Altman can more...
April 7, 2026 ChatGPT has lost market share in the U.S. mobile chatbot market for four consecutive months, dropping below 40% of daily active users in March. The decline comes as competitors, particularly Claude, gain traction, with Claude more...
April 6, 2026 Oracle began large-scale layoffs on March 31, 2026, cutting employees across multiple countries with immediate effect. Analysts estimate between 20,000 and 30,000 roles – up to 18 per cent of its global workforce – could more...
April 3, 2026 OpenAI has signed Smartly as its first dedicated adtech partner to refine how advertising appears in ChatGPT. The partnership builds on an early ads rollout that already involves more than 600 advertisers and is generating more...
March 31, 2026 In what would be its longest public-facing outage to date, China’s DeepSeek chatbot went offline for more than seven hours on Monday. The disruption comes as the company prepares its next-generation model and positions itself more...
March 31, 2026 OpenAI is shutting down its video-generation app Sora after operating costs reached about $1 million per day. The decision represents a shift in priorities as the company redirects limited compute resources toward core models and more...
March 30, 2026 Walmart is rolling out digital shelf labels across all of its US stores by the end of 2026, replacing paper price tags with electronic displays. The expansion has already triggered political scrutiny, with lawmakers proposing more...
March 30, 2026 A major helium production facility in Qatar responsible for roughly one-third of global supply has been offline for nearly two weeks following damage during the US–Iran conflict. The disruption matters because helium is a critical, more...
March 30, 2026 Google has expanded its “Results about you” tool, allowing users to remove highly sensitive personal data, including passport numbers, driver’s licence numbers and Social Security numbers, from search results. The update comes as identity fraud more...
March 30, 2026 Microsoft has instructed managers in several major divisions, including its cloud and North American sales teams, to halt new hiring for roles without existing offers. The move reflects growing pressure to control costs as the more...
