Amazon enters agreements for nine Australian renewable projects to power datacentres
Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAmazon has entered power agreements with nine new renewable projects in New South Wales and Victoria, as the technology company seeks to source renewable power for its datacentre operations in Australia.The nine deals, including one windfarm and 10 solar and battery projects, will take the amount of renewable energy Amazon is sourcing in Austral...
The org chart isn’t ready: How AI exposed the hidden crisis inside the American corporation
Something is breaking inside the American corporation. Not the balance sheet, not the brand, not the technology stack — those are mostly fine. What’s breaking is harder to see on a slide deck and harder to fix with a budget line: the unwritten rules, shared assumptions, and organizational muscle memory that tell people how to behave, what to say, who to listen to, and what happens when you get it wrong. Artificial intelligence didn’t create this tension. But it is making it impossib...
This energy startup’s bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off
Demand for electrical transformers, fueled in part by AI data centers, has grown so high that one prominent investor is backing a new startup that uses a very old technology. Ayr Energy makes transformers with iron-cores, the same basic tech used in the grid for over a century. A number of other startups have popped up to dethrone the iron-core transformer, but Ayr and its investors think there’s plenty of life left in the old tech. Judging by the company’s order book, now north of $500 million,...
Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm are all investing in this buzzy self-driving tech startup
Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm have invested $60 million into UK self-driving technology startup Wayve as part of an extension to its recent $1.2 billion Series D funding round, the companies announced Wednesday. Wayve already brought in a who’s who of strategic investors for its Series D round, including Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Stellantis, and returning backers Nvidia, Microsoft, and Uber. Other earlier investors like Eclipse, Balderton, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 also joined the ro...
Perplexity AI Chief Communications Officer’s 'message' for Google: Web search is 'primitive’
Perplexity AI is challenging the status quo in online search, arguing that current technology is primitive and ripe for AI-driven innovation. The company believes the real breakthrough lies in enhancing the 'read' function of the web, moving beyond simple link retrieval to deliver direct, objective-based answers. This approach targets 'curious decision-makers' rather than relying on traditional ad models.
UAE Central Bank to develop e-KYC platform
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Central Bank is developing a nationwide unified Know Your Customer (eKYC) platform, following the signing of a technical partnership agreement with the global technology company Norbloc AB.The platform will address challenges arising from the duplication of customer due diligence processes, reduce compliance costs, and strengthen financial stability and competitiveness, further reinforcing the UAE’s leadership in the global digital financial landscape.The new platform will enh...
PS6 price leak suggests affordable console despite recent Sony cost increases
Science & TechnologyPS6 price leak suggests affordable console despite recent Sony cost increasesBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026A renowned gaming insider claims the unconfirmed PlayStation 6 could be priced much lower than fans might initially expect. While Sony has not officially announced the next-generation console, the gaming console company previously stated that a new system remains top of mind. This rumor comes as Sony plans to increase the prices of several PlayStation models starting April...
Anthropic cofounder says degrees that seemed mismatch to age of AI are now worthwhile
Anthropic cofounder Jack Clark highlighted the growing relevance of liberal arts degrees in the AI era, emphasizing how understanding history and narratives aids in comprehending future technology. He noted that interdisciplinary synthesis and critical thinking, rather than just rote programming, are becoming crucial skills for navigating AI's complexities.
YouTube livestream viewers to see fewer ads after Super Chat purchases
Must ReadScience & TechnologyYouTube livestream viewers to see fewer ads after Super Chat purchasesBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026YouTube has recently come under scrutiny for increasing ad frequency during videos and livestreams, whether intentionally or not. The latest platform update impacts livestream viewers by showing fewer ads under specific conditions. Recently, YouTube announced several changes to livestreams, two of which are notable. According to their press release, livestreams will now...
WhatsApp Web users may soon get 50 new desktop theme options
Must ReadScience & TechnologyWhatsApp Web users may soon get 50 new desktop theme optionsBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026WhatsApp Web may soon offer nearly 50 new desktop themes to enhance your cross-platform messaging experience. As the desktop extension of your mobile app, WhatsApp Web has traditionally received fewer updates. However, WABetaInfo reports that Meta is developing 49 new themes that will be available for users to customize their experience while using WhatsApp Web. Mobile users have...
Mark Zuckerberg creates AI clone of himself to interact with Meta staff
Must ReadScience & TechnologyMark Zuckerberg creates AI clone of himself to interact with Meta staffBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has created an AI similar to himself to engage in conversations and provide feedback to the company’s staff. According to the Financial Times, Zuckerberg is developing an AI agent to help manage his workload. This initiative coincides with Meta investing billions in data centers and recruiting research talent to lead in the artificial intelligen...
WhatsApp Web users may soon get 50 new desktop theme options
Must ReadScience & TechnologyWhatsApp Web users may soon get 50 new desktop theme optionsBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026WhatsApp Web may soon offer nearly 50 new desktop themes to enhance your cross-platform messaging experience. As the desktop extension of your mobile app, WhatsApp Web has traditionally received fewer updates. However, WABetaInfo reports that Meta is developing 49 new themes that will be available for users to customize their experience while using WhatsApp Web. Mobile users have...
Mark Zuckerberg creates AI clone of himself to interact with Meta staff
Must ReadScience & TechnologyMark Zuckerberg creates AI clone of himself to interact with Meta staffBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has created an AI similar to himself to engage in conversations and provide feedback to the company’s staff. According to the Financial Times, Zuckerberg is developing an AI agent to help manage his workload. This initiative coincides with Meta investing billions in data centers and recruiting research talent to lead in the artificial intelligen...
PS6 price leak suggests affordable console despite recent Sony cost increases
Science & TechnologyPS6 price leak suggests affordable console despite recent Sony cost increasesBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026A renowned gaming insider claims the unconfirmed PlayStation 6 could be priced much lower than fans might initially expect. While Sony has not officially announced the next-generation console, the gaming console company previously stated that a new system remains top of mind. This rumor comes as Sony plans to increase the prices of several PlayStation models starting April...
YouTube livestream viewers to see fewer ads after Super Chat purchases
Must ReadScience & TechnologyYouTube livestream viewers to see fewer ads after Super Chat purchasesBy Web Desk-Apr 15, 2026YouTube has recently come under scrutiny for increasing ad frequency during videos and livestreams, whether intentionally or not. The latest platform update impacts livestream viewers by showing fewer ads under specific conditions. Recently, YouTube announced several changes to livestreams, two of which are notable. According to their press release, livestreams will now...
China now AI’s ‘good guy’ as US takes a ‘wild west’ approach, MPs told
Experts point to Chinese backing for multinational attempts to introduce global governance of AIChina is now the “good guy” on AI rather than Donald Trump’s US where the technology is being pursued in a dangerous “wild west” manner, a former UN and UK government adviser has told MPs.Prof Dame Wendy Hall, who was a member of the UN’s AI advisory board and co-wrote a review of AI for Theresa May’s government, told the House of Commons business and trade committee that China was backing multination...
ABA Technology fait entrer sa plateforme Fusion IA souveraine dans une phase scalabilité
ABA Technology s’allie à Atos pour accélérer le déploiement de Fusion AI en Afrique. Ce partenariat renforce le développement d’une architecture AI souveraine, conçue pour des usages professionnels exigeants. The post ABA Technology fait entrer sa plateforme Fusion IA souveraine dans une phase scalabilité appeared first on Médias24 - Numéro un de l'information économique marocaine.
French Drone Manufacturer Delair to Establish African Hub in Morocco
Agadir – French drone manufacturer Delair has announced plans to open a new subsidiary in Rabat under the name Delair Africa, making the country its continental headquarters. Delair is a French technology company specialized in the design, manufacturing, and operation of professional drones also called UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The new Delair Africa aims to reduce response times and improve proximity to clients across the continent, while reinforcing the company’s operational foot...
‘I don’t need help’: Meet some of the AI resisters who smell their own extinction
More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread. New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs. Many workers who are not using AI say they prefer to work without it, have ethical oppositions to the technology or worry about data privacy. The poll, conducted in February, poin...
How Chinese energy storage firms Sigenergy, Guoxia excited investors by leveraging AI boom
Chinese energy storage firm Sigenergy has ignited a market frenzy with its initial public offering (IPO) plan in Hong Kong, drawing an oversubscription of over 1,000 times, while its listed peer Guoxia Technology enjoyed a rally, as the duo capitalise on the artificial intelligence boom. Shanghai-based Sigenergy, which aims to raise HK$4.4 billion (US$561.6 million) in its IPO, is expected to be 1,414 times oversubscribed, as retail investors borrowed HK$358.6 billion from 17 brokerages,...