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Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate
As companies integrate AI and hire fewer employees, a shift toward a ‘gig economy’ will commence In 2024, the buy-now-pay-later company Klarna announced that it would cut hundreds of customer service roles and begin using an artificial intelligence chatbot instead. The move was expected to save the company millions. But a year later, after customers…
Samsung’s top-end Galaxy XR headset is finally coming to the UK
Samsung has finally opened pre-orders for the high-end Galaxy XR headset in the UK ahead of release on 8th July, following its release in the States in October 2025. The launch marks Samsung’s first major step into mixed reality hardware, with Galaxy XR developed in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. It is also the first…
Google rolls out Wear OS 7 for Pixel Watch with a refreshed UI
Google has started rolling out Wear OS 7 to Pixel Watch users. This brings what is arguably the biggest software update of the year to the company’s smartwatch lineup. The update introduces new Gemini-powered features, redesigned widgets, and battery life improvements. However, it won’t be coming to the original Pixel Watch. According to Google, the rollout is…
Apple is giving everyone an updated taste of iOS 26.6
Apple has released the second public beta of its upcoming software updates. These include iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and tvOS 26.6. The new builds arrive a day after Apple pushed the same updates to developers. They also come around three weeks after the first public betas became available. Anyone enrolled in Apple’s public beta programme…
France to ditch Palantir’s AI data tools in favour of domestic provider
Move to ChapsVision is to avoid ‘strategic dependencies’, says PM amid concern about reliance on US-controlled tools France’s domestic intelligence service is to ditch AI data tools from the US tech company Palantir in favour of a domestic provider in an effort to avoid “strategic dependency”, the prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said. “We must…
SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become world’s fifth most valuable company
Elon Musk’s firm briefly reached $2.97tn valuation days after its IPO following purchase of AI coding startup Cursor SpaceX has overtaken Amazon to become the world’s fifth most valuable company days after its stock market debut. The milestone came as Elon Musk’s company agreed to buy the startup behind the AI-powered coding app Cursor for…
AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists
Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi data The rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning point in the “race against extinction” faced by botanists trying to identify and save vital plants before they vanish, according to a major report from Royal Botanic Gardens,…
iOS 27 and macOS 27 pack strong evidence of iPhone Fold and touch MacBook Pro
Apple’s latest developer betas for iOS 27 and macOS 27 are quietly adding fuel to long-running rumours about two of its most anticipated future devices. Nothing is officially confirmed, but the code and system changes in the first betas are starting to look less like general platform tweaks. Instead, they look more like support work…
Huawei’s HarmonyOS 7 brings familiar visuals and a performance boost
Huawei has unveiled HarmonyOS 7 at its developer conference in China. The update introduces a redesigned interface with glass-inspired visual effects and new AI-powered features, some of which look quite similar to Apple’s often criticised Liquid Glass design that continues in iOS 27. The company also claims there is a noticeable performance boost over the…