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Trump kills Chagos agreement whilst US warns of China’s lunar push
Donald Trump has derailed Britain’s planned transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Meanwhile, concerns mount over China’s lunar ambitions as America seeks to maintain space supremacy.
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Xbox Is Reportedly Expected To Fall Short Of 3,200 Layoffs
Xbox’s ongoing gaming division “reset” is reportedly expected to result in fewer than the approximately 3,200 job cuts announced for Microsoft’s 2027 financial year. Restructuring, staff transfers and studio divestitures have reduced the number of redundancies, although further changes and consultations remain underway. Microsoft has moved some developers under Activision and Bethesda, while Double Fine…
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Issa Rae Is ‘Never Going to Stop’ Using Her Power for Good, Even as Mergers and AI Disrupt Hollywood: ‘This Is All Men’s Fault’
Issa Rae received Variety’s Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year Award and used her acceptance speech to address instability in Hollywood and wider society, including industry mergers, artificial intelligence, politics and climate disasters. After joking that wealthy white men were responsible for much of the turmoil, she spoke seriously about feeling powerless and argued that people…
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India’s outsourced software industry grows 9.5 percent to reach $239 billion
India’s outsourced software industry expanded by 9.5 per cent to reach $239.3 billion in total earnings during the financial year 2025/26, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India’s annual survey of tech services firms. This growth comes despite industry warnings of potential “AI deflation” that could erode revenues as artificial intelligence automates work…
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Major Aussie tutoring company suddenly shuts down and tells parents to turn to AI instead: ‘Overpriced’
Dymocks Tutoring and Talent 100 will close its five Sydney centres this week after deciding that AI tools offer a cheaper alternative to traditional tutoring. The company’s chief executive said parents paying up to $900 per subject could receive similar study support from services such as Claude, Gemini and OpenAI for about $30 a month,…
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Meta unveils keychain-sized Muse AI assistant prototype for holiday launch
Meta says its keychain-sized Muse Charm AI assistant will launch in December, supporting Mark Zuckerberg’s strategy of making AI more portable and readily accessible. The pendant-like device uses a fingerprint sensor, displays a Muse avatar and enables real-time voice conversations, offering an alternative to smartphones and camera-equipped smart glasses. Muse has become Meta’s most-downloaded US…
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‘Voice’ Contestant Who Lives in Her Car Gets a Four-Chair Turn and Standing Ovation After Stunning “Moon River” Performance
Amanda Mikkel, a 31-year-old singer, delivered a compelling performance of “Moon River” on The Voice season 30 premiere week and secured a four-chair turn from all coaches. Her performance was particularly moving given her current circumstances: she has been living in her car for the past year and a half whilst working multiple jobs to…
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OpenAI’s Astra model went for a drive and no one died
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra has become the first large language model to successfully complete a driving test, navigating a Toyota Corolla around cones in a parking lot for 134.7 metres in five minutes and 22 seconds on its second attempt. This achievement is significant because other major AI models—including GPT-5.6 Sol, Grok 4.6, and Claude Fable…
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Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget
Meta has unveiled the Muse Charm, a dedicated hardware device for its newly launched Muse AI agent, showcased by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Meta Connect event. The compact device resembles a chunky smartwatch without the strap and features a large screen, fingerprint sensor, camera and multiple microphones, allowing users to interact with the AI…
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Meta unveils prototype keychain bringing Muse AI assistant to life
Meta has unveiled the “Muse Charm,” a Tamagotchi-like keychain device housing the company’s Muse AI assistant, which Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated at the Connect event. Rather than a digital pet, users interact with an AI via a fingerprint sensor and animated avatar. This represents Meta’s effort to make AI interaction more portable and constantly accessible, shrinking…