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Tech Now
This BBC iPlayer episode of Tech Now goes behind the scenes at WWE to examine the technology that enables its shows to be broadcast around the world. It also includes a segment on new sleep-analysing technology, presented as part of the same programme. The episode forms part of an ongoing BBC series exploring how technology…
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Diamonds and ‘cab to orbit’: The rocket aiming to transform India’s space ambitions
India’s first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.
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Lorde Calls Out Spotify Over AI “About The Song” Feature: “We Don’t Want This”
New Zealand singer Lorde has publicly criticised Spotify’s “About the Song” feature, an AI-powered tool currently in beta that pulls context and background information about tracks from third-party sources. She said on Instagram that artists “don’t want this”, arguing that the AI-generated descriptions reduce songs to a single interpretation and stifle listeners’ freedom to interpret…
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Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act
Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding.
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There’s now an API for mainlining Trump’s Truth Social posts
Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, has announced a new paid API that will give businesses real-time access to posts from the platform’s top accounts, launching on 1 August. The move effectively creates a direct commercial pipeline for traders and investors seeking to act quickly on posts from President Donald Trump,…
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The Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’
A Wall Street Journal report highlighted how AI transcription and note-taking apps have made covert recording of meetings, conversations and even dates increasingly common, prompting some professionals to push back. Venture capitalist Jeremy Levine has taken to renaming himself on Zoom to “Jeremy Levine I do not consent to transcribing or recording” as a way…
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‘Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’: Here Is Why Episodes Of ‘Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff Are So Short
Deadline reports that episodes of “Stuart Fails To Save The Universe,” HBO Max’s forthcoming Big Bang Theory spinoff, are unusually short for a streaming comedy, despite the format’s freedom from broadcast-length constraints. Creators Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Zak Penn deliberately kept runtimes brief rather than padding scenes, prioritising storytelling efficiency over convention, in a…
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Netflix confirms $587 million cash deal for Ben Affleck’s AI firm
Netflix has confirmed it paid approximately $587 million in cash to acquire InterPositive, the artificial intelligence company founded by actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck, closing out months of speculation since the deal was first announced in March 2026. The figure, disclosed in a securities filing, resolved the last unanswered question about an acquisition that had…
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Meta is reportedly considering a multibillion-dollar data center deal with Anthropic
Meta is reportedly in early-stage talks with Anthropic about leasing space in its data centres, according to the New York Times, in a deal that could be worth up to $10 billion over two years. The arrangement would give Meta an entirely new line of business supplying computing power to other firms, alongside its core…
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In An Era Of AI Slop, Meccha Chameleon Embraces Human-Crafted Chaos
GameSpot argues that Meccha Chameleon offers a deliberately rough, human-made alternative to the growing use of generative AI in games. Its charm lies in encouraging players to make imperfect, funny camouflage rather than pursuing polished visuals, illustrating the value of creative process and originality. Released on 9 June by independent developers lemorion_1224 and Haganeiro, the…