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.

    • ‘Married At First Sight’ Audience Up 94% For Season 20 On Peacock

      Peacock says Married at First Sight has attracted a significantly larger audience for its 20th season, with streaming up 94% on the previous season. The performance suggests the dating reality series is gaining momentum after moving from Lifetime to Peacock, where it is now among the streamer’s most successful original reality seasons. Since its 12…

    • Netflix shuts Oxenfree studio Night School after Unhinged launch

      Netflix has closed Night School Studio, the developer behind the Oxenfree games, despite recently describing its latest release, Unhinged, as one of its most successful cloud-gaming debuts. The decision further reduces Netflix’s in-house games operation and indicates that a positively received launch did not secure the studio’s future. Netflix acquired Night School in 2021 as…

    • Trump memo allows private sector to aid cyber offense against transnational criminal groups

      President Trump is laying the groundwork for private sector firms to take a larger role in the U.S.’s cybersecurity offense against transnational cyber crimes in what could be one of the largest ever changes in U.S. cyber policy. In a memo signed Wednesday, Trump called on the National Coordination Center to create a program for…

    • Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.

      Databricks has raised $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation after investor demand greatly exceeded its initial $1 billion target. Chief executive Ali Ghodsi said the company received roughly $15 billion of interest after reports of a fundraising effort prompted investors to approach it, and it expanded the round partly to accommodate existing backers. The…

    • This school-friendly laptop from HP is $300 off

      The HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 laptop has been reduced by $300 at Best Buy to $699.99, making it a potentially useful option for pupils and students who need a versatile everyday computer. The deal is notable because it combines 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD with a convertible touchscreen design at a lower…

    • Done in a weekend – the $12.5bn LA Lakers sale that shocked the NBA

      The Los Angeles Lakers’ controlling stake has been sold for a reported $12.5bn (£9.3bn) to an investor group led by Josh Kushner and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger, in a deal agreed over a single weekend. Subject to NBA approval, it would be the most expensive reported sale of a sports team, highlighting the…

    • RIKKI ROCKETT Recalls How Rock Music Media In 1980s Tried To Pit POISON Against METALLICA

      Poison drummer Rikki Rockett said rock media in the 1980s tried to manufacture hostility between glam metal and thrash metal acts, citing a magazine cover framing Poison against Metallica. He recalled meeting Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich on the same day and finding the supposed rivalry absent, arguing that media narratives could encourage fan divisions between…

    • Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals

      The Trump administration plans to let vetted private cybersecurity firms carry out government-authorised operations against overseas criminal groups that target US people, organisations and government bodies. The initiative would mark the first formal US programme allowing private companies to conduct offensive cyber activity abroad, raising questions about oversight, incentives and the still-undefined limits of such…

    • This AI Startup Made a 24-Hour AI News Channel. Who Wants This?

      Mirage, the AI company behind the Captions video-editing app, ran a 24-hour livestreamed news experiment featuring entirely AI-generated anchors. The project tested whether audiences might accept a cable-news-style format in which the presentation, hosts and interviews were artificial, while the underlying stories came from licensed Reuters reporting; it also served to promote Mirage’s Avatar X…

    • OpenAI is losing its second executive this week

      OpenAI chief revenue officer Denise Dresser has said she will leave the company in the coming weeks, becoming the second senior executive to announce a departure this week. Her exit adds to a run of leadership changes as OpenAI prepares for its next stage of commercial growth and a possible public listing. Dresser joined OpenAI…