How is technology reshaping our future?
Every new Mastercard in Europe must support offline card payments from 2027, as central banks and regulators prepare for blackouts and IT outages.
China's draft rules would give gig workers pay floors, rest breaks and limits on algorithmic decisions. How they compare with the EU, UK and Spain.
Ofcom is investigating whether Meta assessed risks to children before launching Instagram Instants, as US states settle and Washington backs self-policing.
WHO data show infections now cause under half of deaths in low-income countries, as dementia and anxiety rise. New causes of death call for care and prevention.
AI job cuts in the US have passed 120,000 this year. Data from the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows the impact falling on young workers' hiring.
The European Commission has adopted a rating scheme for EU data centres. Every site above 500kW will carry a label, and the first reported figures show a sector reusing 1.8% of its heat.
California orders frontier AI firms to build a kill switch and host auditors as AI leaders urge a slowdown and the US and China discuss AI alerts.
Portable molecular tests that work inside a village clinic are reaching 13 countries. A new $10 million commitment pays for the part that usually fails, which is getting health systems to switch.
President Trump signed a new executive order on artificial intelligence on 2 June 2026. The order is titled "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security." It focuses on cybersecurity and national security rather than privacy or consumer protection.
Understand the challenges young jobseekers face in securing graduate jobs as artificial intelligence transforms the hiring process.
Learn how GenAI users gain clear benefits in productivity and pay according to a new 50,000 person survey from PwC.
Sora 2 from OpenAI redefines video creation with speed and social integration. Learn how it could change content sharing today!
The UNDP is promoting sustainability with 'Nature ID', a new data exchange system for environmental management.
Discover how counterfeit goods are becoming more sophisticated with AI tools, posing challenges for authenticity and consumer trust.
Discover effective strategies to reduce mobile phone dependence in youth. Exercise can help combat this growing issue significantly.
Explore the European Commission's plan to develop a homegrown alternative to Starlink for Ukraine's connectivity needs.
Discover the impact of AI on work as Bill Gates shares his vision for a 'post-labour world' and its implications.
The World Wide Web Foundation is closing after 16 years of promoting an open and secure web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee has announced.
Harnessing the power of AI, researchers have developed a revolutionary blood test that predicts male infertility with 74% accuracy.
A 17-year-old student has built a nuclear fusion reactor in his school, overcoming scientific challenges and concerns from the school.
