Anker’s THUS AI Chip Platform Brings Neural-Net AI To Consumer Devices
InnovationConsumer TechAnker’s THUS AI Chip Platform Brings Neural-Net AI To Consumer DevicesByMark Sparrow,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs.Follow AuthorApr 22, 2026, 05:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Today's silicon chips can trace the origin and fundamental design back...
Supreme Court launches online multi-location hearings
Must ReadPakistanSupreme Court launches online multi-location hearingsBy Web Desk-Apr 22, 2026ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has set a new benchmark in the delivery of digital justice by successfully launching multi-location court hearings using modern technology. For the first time, proceedings were conducted simultaneously with participation from multiple cities across the country. A bench seated in Islamabad heard cases while lawyers joined online from Quetta, Karachi and Hyderabad....
Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s 22-point manifesto: Stop questioning if AI weapons should be built
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has published a manifesto urging Silicon Valley to build artificial intelligence weapons. He believes this technology is inevitable and that the tech sector has a moral duty to support national defense. Karp argues that adversaries will not wait for ethical debates. He states that the atomic age is ending and AI will define future military power.
Anthropic Mythos model identifies massive Firefox security flaws before public release
Must ReadScience & TechnologyAnthropic Mythos model identifies massive Firefox security flaws before public releaseBy Web Desk-Apr 22, 2026Mozilla recently announced that early access to Anthropic’s restricted Mythos Preview model enabled developers to identify 271 security vulnerabilities in the unreleased source code of its new Firefox 150 browser. Previously, Anthropic had restricted this powerful artificial intelligence model to its key industry partners, citing substantial concerns abo...
Open source AI frankenmerge outperforms rival models
Must ReadScience & TechnologyOpen source AI frankenmerge outperforms rival modelsBy Web Desk-Apr 22, 2026An independent AI engineer has successfully merged two powerful reasoning models into an eighteen-billion-parameter system that surpasses Alibaba’s latest large-scale release. Developer Kyle Hessling created this efficient model by combining Qwopus, which captures the reasoning style of Claude Opus into a Qwen base, with another fine-tuned on GLM data. The model runs comfortably on a bud...
A question for Apple’s new leadership: Is it enough to be cool?
The transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus comes as Apple shifts from defining technology’s direction to managing it at scale. The real question is whether it can still shape what feels new, or is settling for what simply works
KWSC launches digital water monitoring system in Karachi to improve supply transparency
Must ReadPakistanKWSC launches digital water monitoring system in Karachi to improve supply transparencyBy Web Desk-Apr 22, 2026The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has launched a citywide bulk flow metering system in a major step towards modernising the city’s long-troubled water supply network. According to officials, the initiative aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and data-driven management within Karachi’s water distribution system. The newly introduced technology will e...
Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data
Must ReadScience & TechnologyMeta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training dataBy Reuters -Apr 22, 2026NEW YORK: Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models, part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously, the company told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters. The tool, called Mo...
Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over deadly shooting
InternationalScience & TechnologyFlorida launches criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over deadly shootingBy Reuters -Apr 22, 2026WASHINGTON: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Tuesday the state was launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ChatGPT over a deadly shooting last year that killed two people at Florida State University. A gunman killed two people and wounded six others at Florida State University in April last year before he was...
This Unhackable Quantum Navigation System Is The Size Of A Loaf Of Bread
InnovationConsumer TechThis Unhackable Quantum Navigation System Is The Size Of A Loaf Of BreadByJohn Koetsier,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 10:28pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Quantum navigation is increasingly an important technology for airplanes, ships, and military applicatio...
Digital Storage Was The Star At The 2026 NAB Show
InnovationEnterprise TechDigital Storage Was The Star At The 2026 NAB ShowByThomas Coughlin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering Digital Storage Technology & Market. IEEE President in 2024Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 09:49pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A gold stargettyThe media and entertainment industry is a big user of digital storage for content...
CATL to drive electrification with faster-charging and higher-performing batteries
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery producer, has unveiled its upgraded technologies – including lighter battery packs and faster charging mode – which are expected to accelerate the global automotive industry’s electrification drive. The company, which holds more than a 40 per cent share of the global market, aimed to set a healthy tone for the Chinese EV sector to implement its go-global strategy, focusing on constant technological....
Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say
Problems enforcing Australia's teen social media ban reflect social media platforms' weak deployment of tools available to run age checks rather than the limits of the technology, an industry body representing the tech suppliers said. The comments come as ‌regulators step up enforcement warnings against some of the world's largest technology companies regarding Australia's social media ban of users younger than 16, since December, the world's first such measure. "...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "AI is a tool, but we do not replace humans"
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke with Kris Van Cleave about artificial intelligence technology in air traffic control, and Spirit Airlines
US-China AI race must strike a balance between security and openness
The United States House Select Committee on China recently released a report on artificial intelligence. Titled “Buy What It Can, Steal What It Must: China’s Campaign to Acquire Frontier AI Capabilities”, it captures a hardening view in Washington that Beijing’s artificial intelligence rise is closely tied to both market access and security concerns. Whether fully substantiated or not, such beliefs are increasingly shaping the policy lens through which technology competition between the two...
Samsung Unveils ‘Project Luna’ Concept at Milan Design Week
Tetouan – South Korea’s Samsung has unveiled a new experimental device, “Project Luna,” at the Milan Design Week 2026, offering a glimpse into how future home technology could combine robotics with smart assistants. The concept device takes the form of a desktop unit with a circular head and a rotating display designed to follow the user’s position. Demonstrations show the device adjusting its angle automatically to maintain interaction, moving both forward and backward depending on use. During...
OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shooting
OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shootingJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKali HaysTechnology reporterReutersOpenAI is facing a criminal investigation in the US over whether its ChatGPT technology played a part in the murder of two people during a mass shooting at Florida State University last year.Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Tuesday his office had been looking into the use of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by a man who allegedly...
‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launching soon with new features
Science & Technology‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launching soon with new featuresBy Web Desk-Apr 21, 2026WhatsApp is planning to launch a new ‘WhatsApp Plus’ paid subscription soon, and it just went live in the app’s Android beta ahead of an iOS rollout. Here are the details. Meta has growing ambitions to pull in subscription revenue from its massive user base, and WhatsApp is a part of those plans. Earlier this year, reports indicated that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were all getting...
US falls behind in hypersonic race as China, Russia gain edge
The U.S. has spent years racing to develop hypersonic weapons to compete with China and Russia, but delays, shifting programs and limited testing capacity are raising concerns that Washington remains in a catch-up phase in a technology that could reshape modern warfare.Key programs have faced repeated delays, including setbacks in testing and development timelines, while others have been canceled and later revived as the Pentagon reassesses its approach. At the same time, limited testing infrast...
Wall Street’s Crypto Ambitions Dealt a Setback by Latest Hack
The weekend hack that drained nearly $300 million from a small crypto project and triggered a $10 billion run on the largest decentralized lending platform could slow Wall Street’s growing interest in blockchain technology, according to Jefferies LLC.