Apple kicked off 2026 with a wave of exciting product launches that span phones, laptops, tablets, and displays — blending performance upgrades with new price tiers and broader mainstream appeal.
Amazon Web Services suffers outages in UAE and Bahrain after data centre struck amid the Israel-Iran war. Latest developments on regional cloud disruption, financial systems, and global tech impact.
For decades, computers have been tools we operate.
Perplexity’s new “Computer” flips that model — it works for you. And if it succeeds, this could be the first serious attempt to build a true AI-native operating layer for work.
For the first time in modern tech history, an AI company is pushing back against direct pressure from U.S. defence and intelligence agencies.
At the centre of it: Anthropic — and a standoff that could define how AI will be used in national security for the next decade.
For years, Europe outsourced its security and innovation.
Now, its startups are building sovereign defense systems — and capital is following.
While the world watches Silicon Valley and Nvidia, Europe is making a different move.
It’s funding its own AI chip ecosystem — and Axelera AI just became one of its biggest bets.
Australia’s startup ecosystem just delivered one of its biggest exits.
Telehealth company Eucalyptus is being acquired in a billion-dollar deal — and it says a lot about where global health tech is heading.
Another AI startup just raised seed capital — but this one isn’t chasing hype.
Angelic Intelligence is positioning itself as infrastructure, not just another AI app.
Cloud costs aren’t just rising — they’re spiraling.
Dubai-based MilkStraw AI believes optimization, not more infrastructure, will define the next decade of cloud.
Silicon Valley’s AI race has largely played out in research labs and product launches.
Now it has entered the courtroom — and the first major legal victory has gone to xAI.
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