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    Technology shapes how we work, communicate and conduct business, making developments in this field essential reading for anyone affected by innovation, security risks or digital transformation. From artificial intelligence systems reshaping workplaces to cybersecurity threats targeting organisations of all sizes, technology news covers the breakthroughs, challenges and consequences that define our rapidly changing world.

    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • AI agents are flooding public services with new requests

      Public services worldwide are experiencing sharp increases in applications, complaints and petitions as AI tools make it far easier for people to draft forms and formal requests. Researcher Chris Schmitz, who is tracking the phenomenon under the term “agentic flooding,” argues this presents both a strain on institutions and a genuine opportunity, since many of…

    • Apple’s iPhone Duo meets expectations in early hands-on assessments

      Apple has finally launched its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, after nearly a decade of speculation, and an early hands-on assessment suggests it largely delivers on expectations. The device brings expected foldable staples such as app multitasking, a larger 7.6-inch inner display and multi-camera FaceTime calls, alongside first-for-iPhone Apple Pencil support, while distinguishing itself…

    • Azure SQL Data Sync stops taking newcomers before 2027 execution

      Microsoft has entered the final phase of retiring Azure SQL Data Sync, now blocking any subscription that has never used the service from starting to do so. This matters because it leaves customers who haven’t yet begun migrating with a shrinking window to plan a move, and Microsoft has not designated a direct successor, instead…

    • The iPhone Duo’s hardware doesn’t look special, but its software might be

      Apple’s newly unveiled iPhone Duo foldable enters an Android foldable market that has already matured, meaning many of its headline hardware features have already appeared on rival devices. The Verge’s hands-on assessment concludes that while Apple’s software polish makes these features feel fresh, the underlying hardware itself is unremarkable and in some respects trails the…

    • Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs to Launch AI-Powered Music Platform in Expansive Licensing Deal

      Universal Music Group has struck a wide-ranging licensing agreement with AI audio firm ElevenLabs to build a new AI-powered music platform based on UMG’s artist catalogue, marking a departure from the label’s earlier one-off licensing deals with tools such as Hook and Udio towards a jointly developed, purpose-built product. The platform will let fans remix…

    • AI infrastructure provider Nscale secures bulk of UK datacenter investment

      Nscale, a “rent-a-GPU” AI infrastructure provider, has raised $3.7 billion, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the $5.7 billion in equity funding raised across the entire UK datacenter infrastructure sector, according to market research firm Tracxn. Nscale is identified as the only unicorn in this segment of Britain’s tech industry, underscoring how heavily AI-driven demand is…

    • Why the current tech backlash feels different

      This is a Decoder mailbag episode in which The Verge’s Nilay Patel, producer Nick Statt and supervising producer Greg Ott discuss listener feedback and touch on why the current wave of criticism aimed at the tech industry feels different from previous backlashes. The episode responds to reader emails and comments accumulated since the show’s last…

    • Barraza sprints unarmoured after Bondi shots, markets slump, Zverev into US Open semis

      Cesar Barraza details his split-second dash without vest or vest gear during the Bondi attack, as the ASX suffers its worst day in six months and Malinauskas defends migration; FitzSimons testifies at the Alan Jones trial and Zverev reaches the US Open semi-finals.

    • 6.4 million records leaked in McKesson pharmaceutical breach

      Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) has confirmed that a cyberattack on medical and pharmaceutical supply company McKesson last month affected roughly 6.4 million individuals, giving the first clear indication of the breach’s scale. The data was leaked by the extortion group ShinyHunters, who had initially claimed to have stolen 284 million documents and demanded $55.2…

    • ECB raises interest rates to 2.5% amid warning Iran war is fuelling inflation

      The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate to 2.5% and warned that the risk of higher inflation has increased following renewed fighting in the Middle East, spooking investors who had expected the rise but not the hawkish tone accompanying it. The move came as oil and gas prices surged overnight after fresh US…