Talk Fuse

    Topic: Technology

    Technology covers the tools, companies and systems shaping how people work, communicate, create and access information. It includes artificial intelligence, software, consumer devices, space and digital infrastructure, as well as the policy, security and social questions that follow them.

    The topic matters because technological change increasingly affects everyday life and public decision-making. Coverage helps readers follow new developments, assess their practical impact and understand the debates around innovation, privacy, reliability and accountability.

    • Quake celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new free episode

      Quake is marking its 30th anniversary with the release of Dawn of the Machine, a free expansion available now for all owners of the game across current and previous-generation consoles and PC platforms. The update was created by MachineGames, the studio behind Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and recent Wolfenstein titles, working in collaboration…

    • AMD acquires AI chip startup Taalas to boost inference performance by etching models into silicon

      AMD has acquired AI chip startup Taalas, aiming to dramatically speed up AI inference by etching model weights directly into silicon rather than storing them in conventional memory. The move is part of AMD’s ongoing effort to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI hardware, mirroring the logic behind Nvidia’s own $20 billion licensing deal with Groq…

    • Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude

      Anthropic has confirmed it is building an in-house “custom silicon team” to design chips for running its Claude models, following the discovery of job listings and reports first surfaced by Business Insider and TechCrunch. The move mirrors similar steps by rivals such as OpenAI, Google and Meta, and reflects growing pressure among AI firms to…

    • Google AI leaks “scarily accurate and very specific” game detail from private documents, says indie dev: “I had never told the name to anyone”

      An independent developer has alleged that Google’s AI produced highly specific information about an unrevealed game, apparently drawn from private documents. The claim raises concerns about whether AI tools can expose confidential material and how developers can protect unpublished projects. The developer said the AI gave a detail accurate enough to identify a name they…

    • London council chief clarifies drinking policy after Sadiq Khan ‘village hall’ criticism

      Downing Street has intervened in a row over proposed drinking restrictions in London’s West End, urging Westminster City Council to work with the hospitality industry after Mayor Sadiq Khan accused the council of a “village-hall mindset”. The dispute centres on the council’s draft licensing policy, which encourages pubs and bars to favour table seating over…

    • AI is now making new viruses

      Researchers at Stanford University and the Palo Alto-based Arc Institute have used artificial intelligence models to design new viruses capable of infecting and reproducing inside bacteria, according to a study published in the journal Science. The work, carried out with careful safeguards, could pave the way for advances in gene therapy and biotechnology, but it…

    • Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents

      Josh Miller, CEO of The Browser Company, has sparked debate in Silicon Valley after publicly questioning why AI agents have not caught on with ordinary consumers, despite the tech industry’s conviction that they represent the future of computing. His viral social media post argued that while the underlying technology is theoretically ready to transform work…

    • Gareth Edwards Not Returning For Next ‘Jurassic World’ Movie

      Universal and Amblin are searching for a new director for the next Jurassic World film after Gareth Edwards confirmed he will not return for the sequel, according to sources cited by Deadline. The move matters because it comes as the studio was hoping to keep momentum going following the successful 2025 franchise relaunch, and it…

    • Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims

      Google’s security researchers have identified hacker groups using old-fashioned phone-call scams, known as “vishing”, to breach major US financial and investment firms, aiming to steal sensitive data and extort victims with threats of publication. Reuters reported that targets reportedly include prominent private equity firms such as Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, CME…

    • Adam Sandler Celebrates ‘Grown Ups 3’ Starting Production: “We Missed You”

      Adam Sandler has confirmed that “Grown Ups 3” has begun filming in New Jersey, with Netflix and Sony reuniting much of the original cast for the third instalment of the comedy franchise that began in 2010. Director Kyle Newacheck, who previously helmed Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2”, is taking the reins for a script written by…