The history behind the QR code
It’s used by millions of us every day, but why was the Quick Response code invented? Source link
What are semiconductors and why is Trump planning 100% tariffs?
Liv McMahon & Shiona McCallum Technology reporters Getty Images The manufacture of the tiny tech that powers billions of devices is under a microscope. US President Donald Trump has said…
Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk’s Grok AI
Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images Elon Musk’s AI video generator has been accused of making “a deliberate choice” to create sexually explicit clips of Taylor Swift without prompting, says…
Trump opens door for crypto in retirement accounts
US President Donald Trump is pushing to make it easier for Americans to use retirement savings to invest in cryptocurrencies, private equity, property, gold and other kinds of non-traditional assets.…
OpenAI beats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI chess tournament
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has beaten Elon Musk’s Grok in the final of a tournament to crown the best artificial intelligence (AI) chess player. Historically, tech…
Life-like robots for sale to the public as China opens new store
Adam Hancock Business reporter Reuters A life-size humanoid replica of Albert Einstein at the store A new robot shop has opened in Beijing selling everything from mechanical butlers to human-like…
Trump calls for Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan to resign over alleged China ties
Getty President Donald Trump has called on the head of US chipmaker Intel to resign “immediately”, accusing him of having problematic ties to China. In a social media post, he…
OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
Getty Images ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise. Billed as “smarter, faster, and more useful,”…
Donald Trump pressure extracts $100bn Apple investment pledge
Watch: Tim Cook presents Trump with glass statue after $100bn investment announcement Apple plans to boost investment in the US by another $100bn (£75bn) as the tech giant comes under…