Archive for July 2026

Google is introducing new labels that tell users when advertisements have been created or edited using generative artificial intelligence, marking an important step towards greater transparency as AI-generated marketing becomes increasingly realistic and more difficult to distinguish from traditional advertising. What Has Google Changed? The new feature adds a “How this ad was made” section…

OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice system that allows ChatGPT to listen and speak at the same time, making conversations feel much more natural while laying the foundations for a future in which talking to AI could become more common than typing. A New Way To Talk To AI GPT-Live replaces the turn-based conversations…

Amazon says it now has enough satellites in orbit to begin commercial broadband services later this year, marking the point at which its long-awaited satellite internet network moves from development into operation and giving businesses, governments and consumers the prospect of meaningful competition to SpaceX’s Starlink. Reaching The Starting Line Amazon has announced that its…

WhatsApp’s plan to let people communicate without revealing their phone numbers has run into immediate regulatory opposition in India, turning what began as a new privacy feature into a much wider debate about online anonymity, fraud and how messaging platforms should balance privacy with security. Give Your Username Instead Of Your Phone Number WhatsApp has…

The artificial intelligence boom has attracted extraordinary levels of investment, transformed technology markets and created expectations of a new era of productivity, but a warning from the world’s leading central bank organisation suggests that the consequences could be felt far beyond the technology industry if financial returns fail to match the hype. Why Are Economists…

Meta has introduced a monthly usage limit for one of the most useful features built into its AI glasses, raising wider questions about whether consumers will increasingly have to pay subscriptions to unlock the full capabilities of devices they have already bought. What Has Meta Changed? Owners of Meta AI glasses can now use Conversation…

Scientists have created a synthetic cell capable of feeding, growing, copying its genome, dividing and competing across generations, marking an important step towards a future where biology could be engineered from the ground up rather than simply modifying existing life. What Is SpudCell? The new system, called SpudCell, was developed by researchers led by Professor…

Sony is ending the production of physical game discs for new PlayStation releases from January 2028, marking another major step towards an entertainment industry where consumers increasingly access rather than physically own the products they buy. Why Is Sony Ending Physical Discs? From January 2028, all new games released for PlayStation consoles will be distributed…