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.

    • New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

      The New York Times and The Daily News have accused OpenAI of concealing evidence in their long-running copyright lawsuit, claiming the company misrepresented its ability to search its ChatGPT chat logs and training datasets for their copyrighted journalism. The allegation matters because it strikes at the heart of a landmark case testing whether training generative…

    • Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck

      Slate Auto, the electric-vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has announced a partnership with crayon maker Crayola to offer new vehicle wraps in the brand’s signature colours. The tie-up matters because customisation sits at the heart of Slate’s business model: it sells a deliberately basic, unpainted grey electric truck for $24,950 and lets buyers personalise…

    • OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs

      News organisations led by The New York Times have asked a US court to impose “serious sanctions” on OpenAI, alleging the company lied for two years to conceal its ability to search ChatGPT logs for evidence of copyright infringement. These logs are seen as pivotal to the case, potentially either proving OpenAI’s chatbot reproduces paywalled…

    • OpenAI releases latest ChatGPT model after delay over White House cybersecurity concerns

      OpenAI has released its latest advanced AI model, ChatGPT 5.6, after initially delaying the public rollout at the request of the Trump administration, which cited cybersecurity concerns. Last month the White House asked the company to restrict access to a small group of government-approved users, and OpenAI complied, briefing officials and limiting the model to…

    • The PocketMage is an E Ink digital assistant that’s absolutely obsessed with wizards

      Talisman Design has unveiled the PocketMage, an upcoming E Ink personal digital assistant that revives the largely defunct PDA form factor with a heavily wizard-themed twist. It matters as part of a small but persistent movement of companies building distraction-light, long-battery-life pocket devices as an alternative to smartphones, distinguished here by a playful magic-based interface…

    • Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation

      AI training startup Mercor is reportedly in early talks to raise a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. If completed, the deal would double the company’s worth in a matter of months, following its $350 million Series C in October that valued the firm at $10 billion.…

    • Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

      Google is introducing a feature that tells users when an advertisement they are viewing was created or edited using artificial intelligence. The move matters because AI increasingly allows businesses to generate product imagery and brand scenes cheaply, which can mislead consumers who may not realise they are not looking at a genuine photograph. Although Google…

    • Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia

      Gradium, a Paris-based startup building voice AI models, has reopened its seed round to new backers including Nvidia, bringing the round’s total to $100 million. The company said on Thursday that it will use the money to open an office in the San Francisco Bay Area and compete for talent, positioning itself closer to leading…

    • iPhone Ultra rumors: The most credible leaks, price and expected release date

      Speculation about an “iPhone Ultra” has circulated for years, but Engadget reports that momentum is building for 2026 to be the year Apple finally launches its first foldable iPhone under that name. Code found in the iOS 27 developer beta, referencing a fold state and varying hinge angles, has all but confirmed that Apple is…

    • Anthropic Wants You to Pay Up for Claude Fable 5

      Anthropic is set to become the first frontier AI lab to place a consumer model behind usage-based billing, ending the simple “free or flat subscription” bargain for its most capable system. From 11:59PM PT on 12 July, subscribers to Anthropic’s $20, $100 and $200-a-month plans will have to pay extra to use Claude Fable 5,…