Bookmark We have more newsletters Whether you've sent an important message to your boss or you've just asked someone out, waiting for someone to read and respond to your WhatsApp message can be nerve-wracking. In fact, it's almost as stressful as being left on 'read': where you've sent a message, you can see two blue ticks, and you know your […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Android 14 is the next operating system (OS) that’s coming from Google and it looks set to bring a swathe […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info An exclusive app has just landed on your Apple Watch and it is bound to make Android smartwatch users jealous. […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Four months ago, a small San Francisco company became the talk of the technology industry when it introduced a new online chatbot that could answer complex questions, write poetry and even mimic human emotions. Now the company is back with a new version of the technology that powers its chatbots. The system will up the ante in […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The cost of living crisis over the past year has hit Britons hard, particularly as broadband providers including BT, Plusnet, […]

Bookmark We have more newsletters A tech wiz created company worth over £15,000 in the space of a couple of days—by asking an AI how he could earn as much money as possible. On Tuesday, March 15, brand designer Jackson Fall loaded up the ChatGPT-4 AI bot, gave it a 'budget' of £82 ($100) and instructed it to make as […]

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Suspected China-linked hacking groups are continuing to build on a new tactic targeting internet-facing security tools as a way of stealthily breaking into some of the most data-rich organizations, researchers at Google-owned Mandiant warn. Driving the news: In a report Thursday, researchers said they've uncovered a new bug targeting software security company Fortinet, which makes firewalls, antivirus […]

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Tech giants are ditching several consumer device product lines as dark economic forecasts make cost-cutting a priority. The big picture: Tech’s biggest bear market in two decades has spurred tens of thousands of layoffs and plummeting stock prices, as companies scramble to find ways to minimize the downturn’s long-term impact. What’s happening: Amazon's reported plan to lay […]

Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/Axios The promise of a "metaverse" is being used by companies across entertainment, tech and gaming to lure developers and excite investors. Why it matters: While each company defines metaverse differently, the broad concept of bringing people together in a virtual interactive world seems to have taken over the chatter in Hollywood and Silicon Valley. By the numbers: […]

Joby's electric air taxi is undergoing testing in California. Photo courtesy of Joby Some odd-looking aircraft are flying circles above strawberry and lettuce fields in rural California, as the next era in aviation draws closer. Why it matters: Powered by electric batteries and designed to take off like a helicopter but fly like a plane, these newfangled aircraft — now […]