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.

    • Bub – living an artist’s dreams and dreads in New York

      A new video game called Bub tells the autobiographical story of artist and stop-motion animator Case Jernigan, exploring the impact of his multiple sclerosis diagnosis on his ability to make art. Developed with coder and gameplay designer Todd Anderson, the game blends a present-day New York City setting with stop-motion-rendered childhood memories and dreamlike visions,…

    • The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens

      The US Army has been forced to reimpose limits on staff use of generative AI after burning through its allotted token pool far faster than expected, according to internal emails seen by WIRED. Members of the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command were told the CIO’s promised “unlimited” tokens, announced in May 2026, had already been…

    • Start date for new bike lane on Leopold Street in Sheffield city centre announced

      Sheffield City Council has announced that work on a new cycle lane on Leopold Street in the city centre is due to begin shortly. The scheme is intended to make cycling safer and improve connections through a busy central area, although the works are likely to affect road users and nearby access while construction takes…

    • Judge approves Anthropic’s record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for AI copyright lawsuit

      A US federal judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with a group of authors who accused the AI company of using pirated copies of their books to train its Claude chatbot. The settlement, first agreed last year but initially rejected by the court, marks the largest payout yet in the wave of copyright lawsuits…

    • Mitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by OCS in blow to London stock market

      Mitie has agreed to a £3.1bn takeover by rival facilities management firm OCS Group, bringing to an end nearly four decades as a London-listed company and making it the latest in a lengthening list of UK firms to leave the stock market this year. The board of the government contractor, which counts defence, health and…

    • AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up

      New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has scrapped the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), while elevating AI Minister Kanishka Narayan to attend cabinet. DSIT, created by the Conservative government in 2023, will have its responsibilities split across other departments, and the move means there is no longer a dedicated technology secretary, a post…

    • The best LED face masks in the UK, tested: 12 light therapy devices that are worth the hype

      The Guardian has tested 12 LED and infrared light therapy face masks on the UK market, aiming to establish which of these increasingly popular but pricey devices genuinely live up to claims of reducing fine lines, treating blemishes and calming redness. The review draws on interviews with dermatologists and doctors, noting that while such masks…

    • Etsy Is In Its Flop Era, and Sellers Are Fleeing

      Etsy, once known as a haven for handmade and quirky craft goods, is losing longstanding sellers who say the platform has been overrun by AI-generated products and drop-shipped copies of their work. Vendors such as Colorado-based artist Emily Olson report steep sales declines after AI-generated pet portraits and mass-produced imitations began outranking their original listings,…

    • Judgment day looms for UK’s £8.35B Skynet military satellite comms upgrade

      The UK’s National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has rated the £8.35 billion Skynet 6 military satellite communications programme “red”, meaning successful delivery in its current form appears unachievable. The downgrade from last year’s amber rating matters because Skynet underpins UK military satellite communications and is intended to remain in service through 2041, with…

    • Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation

      A consortium of Thames Water creditors has offered the government a “golden share” giving it veto power over major decisions and hostile takeovers, in a bid to dissuade the new prime minister, Andy Burnham, from nationalising Britain’s biggest water company. The move comes after Burnham signalled he wants greater public control of the debt-laden utility,…