BYD Yangwang U9 becomes world's fastest production car after shattering 500 kmph barrier Chinese automotive manufacturer BYD's luxury sub-brand Yangwang scripted history on Sunday (Nov 1) when its U9 Xtreme achieved a top speed of 503.17 kmph during a high-speed run in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Nov 07, 202612:07 PMMercedes-Benz turns to AI to match China's fast car development paceMercedes-Benz has acknowledged the speed at which Chinese automakers develop new vehicles and is turning to artificial intelligence to shorten its own development cycles. Nov 06, 202602:20 PMSony Q2 profit jumps on 'Spider-Man' and PlayStation boostSony on Thursday reported a 45% rise in second-quarter operating profit, beating market estimates, due to stronger performance at its games and movies units.Nov 05, 202602:01 PMSony Q2 profit jumps on 'Spider-Man' and PlayStation boostSony on Thursday reported a 45% rise in second-quarter operating profit, beating market estimates, due to stronger performance at its games and movies units.Nov 05, 202602:01 PMGoogle turns off AI for schoolchildren by defaultGoogle has said it will switch off its AI tools for schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used in classrooms.Nov 05, 202607:53 AMGoogle turns off AI for schoolchildren by defaultGoogle has said it will switch off its AI tools for schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used in classrooms.Nov 05, 202607:53 AMApple AI tools come to China after two-year delayApple began on Wednesday (Nov 4) a long-delayed trial rollout of in-house artificial intelligence (AI) tools for Chinese users, playing catch-up to homegrown smartphone makers in a major market for the US giant.Nov 04, 202612:28 PMApple AI tools come to China after two-year delayApple began on Wednesday (Nov 4) a long-delayed trial rollout of in-house artificial intelligence (AI) tools for Chinese users, playing catch-up to homegrown smartphone makers in a major market for the US giant.Nov 04, 202612:28 PMNorth Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hackNorth Korea has denied claims that it was behind the record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the allegations "absurd rhetoric".Nov 03, 202611:39 AMNorth Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hackNorth Korea has denied claims that it was behind the record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the allegations "absurd rhetoric".Nov 03, 202611:39 AMApple to launch next-gen touch-screen MacBook Pro with M7 Pro, M7 Max chipsThis year, Apple has done several things that break more than a decade of industry precedent. From introducing its first-ever touchscreen laptops with OLED displays to stepping into the foldable smartphone market Nov 02, 202603:47 PMApple to launch next-gen touch-screen MacBook Pro with M7 Pro, M7 Max chipsThis year, Apple has done several things that break more than a decade of industry precedent. From introducing its first-ever touchscreen laptops with OLED displays to stepping into the foldable smartphone market Nov 02, 202603:47 PMBinance users withdraw $3.6bn after record crypto hackBinance customers withdrew a net $3.64bn (£2.72bn) of assets from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange as it reopened on Sunday following a record hack last week.Nov 02, 202607:52 AMBinance users withdraw $3.6bn after record crypto hackBinance customers withdrew a net $3.64bn (£2.72bn) of assets from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange as it reopened on Sunday following a record hack last week.Nov 02, 202607:52 AMCrypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hackBinance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, says it has covered 90% of the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) assets stolen in a hack on Thursday. Nov 01, 202607:44 AMCrypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hackBinance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, says it has covered 90% of the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) assets stolen in a hack on Thursday. Nov 01, 202607:44 AMApple overtakes Nvidia to become world's most valuable company at $5.03 trnApple Inc. reclaimed the title of world’s most valuable company on Friday, taking the mantle from Nvidia Corp. as investors seek the perceived safety of the iPhone maker amid concerns about artificial intelligence spending.Oct 31, 202610:56 AMApple overtakes Nvidia to become world's most valuable company at $5.03 trnApple Inc. reclaimed the title of world’s most valuable company on Friday, taking the mantle from Nvidia Corp. as investors seek the perceived safety of the iPhone maker amid concerns about artificial intelligence spending.Oct 31, 202610:56 AMHackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in world's biggest crypto heistHackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, in a record theft that analysts pinned on North Korea and said could shake faith in digital assets.Oct 30, 202603:00 PMHackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in world's biggest crypto heistHackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, in a record theft that analysts pinned on North Korea and said could shake faith in digital assets.Oct 30, 202603:00 PMCrypto giant Binance freezes $2.5bn of assets over suspected hackCryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that it has frozen digital assets worth more than $2.5bn (£1.87bn) to prevent them from being stolen while it investigates a security issue.Oct 30, 202607:13 AMCrypto giant Binance freezes $2.5bn of assets over suspected hackCryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that it has frozen digital assets worth more than $2.5bn (£1.87bn) to prevent them from being stolen while it investigates a security issue.Oct 30, 202607:13 AMPossible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond PlutoScientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto that may join our solar system's small roster of dwarf planets.Oct 29, 202612:35 PMPossible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond PlutoScientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto that may join our solar system's small roster of dwarf planets.Oct 29, 202612:35 PMMicrosoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffsTechnology giant Microsoft says its profits for the three months to the end of September jumped to more than $36.6bn (£27.5bn), just days after announcing plans to cut its workforce by more than a quarter.Oct 29, 202610:37 AMMicrosoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffsTechnology giant Microsoft says its profits for the three months to the end of September jumped to more than $36.6bn (£27.5bn), just days after announcing plans to cut its workforce by more than a quarter.Oct 29, 202610:37 AMGoogle launches Gemini 4 Carbon AI model with cybersecurity focusAlphabet's Google on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Anthropic as the race to build more capable coding and cybersecurity systems intensifies.Oct 29, 202608:18 AMGoogle launches Gemini 4 Carbon AI model with cybersecurity focusAlphabet's Google on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Anthropic as the race to build more capable coding and cybersecurity systems intensifies.Oct 29, 202608:18 AMApple expected to show first touchscreen laptops amid product blitzApple is expected to unveil its first touchscreen MacBooks on Wednesday, abandoning a long-held aversion to the technology as it caps a burst of product launches ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season.Oct 28, 202604:54 PMApple expected to show first touchscreen laptops amid product blitzApple is expected to unveil its first touchscreen MacBooks on Wednesday, abandoning a long-held aversion to the technology as it caps a burst of product launches ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season.Oct 28, 202604:54 PMInstagram tests 90-minute horizontal videosInstagram is exploring new features to expand its role in digital entertainment, including support for long-form videos such as podcasts.Oct 28, 202602:03 PMInstagram tests 90-minute horizontal videosInstagram is exploring new features to expand its role in digital entertainment, including support for long-form videos such as podcasts.Oct 28, 202602:03 PMAmbani's Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record $3.2 billion India IPOAsia's richest man Mukesh Ambani's telecoms and digital unit Jio Platforms is set to list in Mumbai on Wednesday, after its $3.2 billion IPO drew $77 billion in bids in India's most-subscribed offering ever.Oct 28, 202609:00 AMAmbani's Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record $3.2 billion India IPOAsia's richest man Mukesh Ambani's telecoms and digital unit Jio Platforms is set to list in Mumbai on Wednesday, after its $3.2 billion IPO drew $77 billion in bids in India's most-subscribed offering ever.Oct 28, 202609:00 AMApple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problemsDays after launching its first folding iPhone, Apple acknowledged on Monday that some of the devices exhibit display problems and said it will replace them.Oct 27, 202603:37 PMApple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problemsDays after launching its first folding iPhone, Apple acknowledged on Monday that some of the devices exhibit display problems and said it will replace them.Oct 27, 202603:37 PMAnthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listingAnthropic has warned artificial intelligence (AI) could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity" as it unveiled details of its planned blockbuster stock market listing in the US.Oct 26, 202610:15 PMAnthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listingAnthropic has warned artificial intelligence (AI) could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity" as it unveiled details of its planned blockbuster stock market listing in the US.Oct 26, 202610:15 PM