European users of ChatGPT's free and low-cost artificial intelligence agents will start seeing ads from August 24, as its builder OpenAI expands a plan for extracting more revenue from its models.

The 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) opened in Beijing on Wednesday, with both the exhibition area and the number of exhibitors hitting record highs. Beyond showcases of new technologies from individual companies, this year's conference puts more weight on

Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday (Aug 19) recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only private companies to land an orbital-class booster and narrowing China's gap with the United States in reusable rockets.

The world's biggest humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics made its stock market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, with its shares soaring by more than 600%.

A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal challenge the social media platform has faced began on Tuesday.

The world’s largest battery-electric plane successfully completed a test flight powered by just £3.70 worth of electricity.

Over a quarter of Gen Z users interact with artificial intelligence (AI) as if communicating with a friend, utilizing the technology for emotional support and personal matters, according to a recent global study on Tuesday.

France's top court on Friday blocked ​a bill banning social media access for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of ‌expression and delivering a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who asked his government to rewrite the legislation.

Apple could break away from its usual iPhone launch pattern this year, with the standard iPhone 18 reportedly delayed until 2027. If true, this will be a major change for Apple's flagship smartphone lineup, which has traditionally seen its standard and Pro models launch together in September.

Instagram has surprised us all with its first brand refresh in a decade. That's a long time to live with your own handwriting. Its cursive wordmark has remained unchanged since 2016, while everything beneath it – Stories, Reels, the feed

Google co-founder Sergey Brin in recent months has urged key AI staff to go all in on the company's Gemini model as parent Alphabet seeks to close the gap with rivals, two people familiar with his remarks told Reuters.

Facebook ​and Instagram owner Meta said on Thursday it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts it suspected ‌were held by Australians aged under 16 since a world-first ban on teen accounts, and promised more action in the face of possible regulatory intervention.

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s rolling out a stand-alone Creator Studio app, an AI-powered app that gives creators personalized tips to grow their audiences and new tools to engage with their communities.

Apple has completely redesigned the standalone Siri app icon in the fifth developer beta of iOS 27, giving it a fluid, transparent appearance inspired by the dynamic Siri glow users see when invoking the AI assistant.

Iceland is preparing for a rare total solar eclipse on 12 August, with thousands of visitors expected to head to the country's western regions.

Smart glasses such as Meta Ray-Bans are giving men the tools to "stalk and harass" women in private spaces including at work and in the gym, researchers have warned.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for lower U.S. barriers for open-source AI models to better compete with Chinese rivals as the social media giant released a new open-weight model on Monday and said it plans to launch more such models soon.

A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.