Anthropic and OpenAI take their beef to the midterm elections
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Incoming Ofcom chair vows to take on ‘tech bros’
Ian Cheshire says media regulator must address perception it has been complacent and slow on online safetyOfcom’s incoming chair has vowed to take on the “tech bros”, as he conceded there was now a perception the regulator had been complacent and slow over concerns about online safety.Ian Cheshire, the former Channel 4 chair who has secured the job overseeing the technology and media regulator, also told MPs he had personal concerns about the impact of social media on under-16s. Continue reading...
Why Infrastructure Modernization Is The Real Enabler Of AI
InnovationWhy Infrastructure Modernization Is The Real Enabler Of AIByDaniela Binatti,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 01:30pm EDTDaniela Binatti is the founder and CEO of Pismo. gettyArtificial intelligence is one of the most discussed topics in business today. Across industries, companies are exploring the potential of...
PM Modi conferred Food and Agricultural Organisation's highest honour, Agricola Medal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the FAO Agricola Medal, the UN's highest agriculture honour, for his work on food security and sustainable farming. He dedicated the award to India's farmers and agricultural community, emphasizing the nation's shift towards 'Producing Better' with a focus on biodiversity and technology. Modi highlighted India's commitment to human welfare and global responsibility.
Disney sued over facial recognition technology at California parks
U.S. newsDisney sued over facial recognition technology at California parksThe suit alleges that the company does not adequately disclose its use of the technology and is not transparent with how the collected data will be used. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. in 2023. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 20, 2026, 12:24 PM EDTBy Minyvonne BurkeA class-action lawsuit has been filed against The Walt Disney Company...
Xbox hires game industry analyst Matthew Ball to lead strategy
Microsoft has recruited game industry analyst Matthew Ball as Xbox chief strategy officer. Ball publishes an annual state of video gaming report, which is a popular read across the game industry, and he's "widely respected across gaming, media, and technology," according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Sharma announced Ball is joining Microsoft in a memo to Xbox employees this morning, seen by The Verge. She described Ball as a "longtime gamer," who has held strategy and leadership roles at Il...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Bad Crease News No Privacy Screen
InnovationConsumer TechSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: Bad Crease News, No Display UpgradeByJanhoi McGregor,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 11:42am EDTMay 20, 2026, 11:42am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.One of Samsung’s standout Galaxy S26 Ultra features, the priv...
Britain is crazy for TUNA: Demand for the tinned fish rockets as health-conscious TikTokers flock to stock up
Britain is crazy for TUNA: Demand for the tinned fish rockets as health–conscious TikTokers flock to stock upREAD MORE: Demand for cottage cheese surges by 200% See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SHIVALI BEST, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 15:29, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 15:41, 20 May 2026 e-mail 44 View comments
Solving The Identity Crisis: Putting Today’s Fragmented Consumer Back Together
Modern marketing faces a critical challenge: data fragmentation, leading to disconnected customer experiences and lost sales. Identity resolution technology, powered by AI, provides a solution by unifying disparate digital and offline data into a single, real-time customer view which enables hyper-personalization, boosts ROI, and is crucial for meeting Gen Z's expectations and evolving privacy demands. Heathrow Airport's successful implementation with Acxiom exemplifies this, significantly incre...
The AI-Native Human: What You Must Become To Stay Relevant
InnovationThe AI-Native Human: What You Must Become To Stay RelevantByManu Khetan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 09:30am EDTManu Khetan is Founder and CEO of Rolling Arrays, a LinkedIn 'Top Voice' Influencer and Creator of the R7 Framework. gettyThe Productivity RealityConsider a task that takes you 10 hours to complet...
Vibe Hunting: A New Way Of Threat Hunting With AI
InnovationVibe Hunting: A New Way Of Threat Hunting With AIByAqsa Taylor,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 09:15am EDTAqsa Taylor is Chief Security Evangelist at Exaforce, an AI SOC company. gettyOn March 31, 2026, one of the most popular open-source packages, Axios, which is downloaded millions of times per week, was comp...
Your Company’s AI Is Getting Smarter. But Whose Intelligence Is It Building?
InnovationYour Company’s AI Is Getting Smarter. But Whose Intelligence Is It Building?ByRaghav Ramabadran,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 09:00am EDTRaghav Ramabadran, CEO, Intelligine Technologies. gettyConsider what a typical enterprise sends to AI platforms on any given day. The marketing team uploads draft campaign...
Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind
Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for governments, shipping companies, and insurance providers to know exactly what’s happening on them at any particular moment. It doesn’t help that these modern-day ships often aren’t equipped with modern technology or the right software behind those sensors to properly analyze what they see. Quartermaster, an Arlington, Virginia-based startup, is building a solution to this problem that it calls “SmartMast.” It’s quite literally a pac...
Behind Vertical AI: What AI Is Already Demanding Of Energy And Utilities
InnovationBehind Vertical AI: What AI Is Already Demanding Of Energy And UtilitiesByDeepak Garg,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 08:45am EDTDeepak Garg is the chairman, co-CEO and founder at SEW.AI, a vertical AI-native platform for global Energy, water and gas providers. gettyOutside the utilities sector, AI is still wi...
Kerala Chief Minister Keeps Finance, Law As Governor Approves Portfolios
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P K Kunhalikutty will take care of Industries and Commerce, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Mining and Geology and Handlooms and Textiles.
It’s Time To Rethink Data Retention In Healthcare
InnovationIt’s Time To Rethink Data Retention In HealthcareByMark Boxer,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 08:30am EDTDr. Mark Boxer is Board Chair of P-n-T Data Corp and is an internationally recognized healthcare technology executive. gettyData breaches have become disturbingly routine—both in scale and in cost. In 2024...
The Intelligence Infrastructure Behind AI Agents
InnovationThe Intelligence Infrastructure Behind AI AgentsByUri Knorovich,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 08:15am EDTUri Knorovich, CEO and co-founder of Nimble, orchestrating thousands of web search agents to give you complete, accurate data in real time. gettyFor decades, platforms like Bloomberg Terminal dominated fi...
The Next Phase Of Enterprise AI: Why LLM Consolidation Is Inevitable
InnovationThe Next Phase Of Enterprise AI: Why LLM Consolidation Is InevitableByMayur Khandelwal,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 08:00am EDTMayur Khandelwal is a Vice President at EXL, where he leads the Data and AI Practice for Life & Annuities and Group Benefits insurance. gettyEvery quarter, I sit across from senior...
The Software Coordination Tax: Why Your 40-Engineer Team Is Shipping Like 25
InnovationThe Software Coordination Tax: Why Your 40-Engineer Team Is Shipping Like 25BySteve Taplin,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 07:45am EDTSteve Taplin is CEO & founder of Sonatafy Technology, a software consulting & engineering firm focused on delivery, quality & accountability GettyMost software engineering lead...
Beyond The ‘Build Versus Buy’ Trap: Agentic Orchestration's Role In The Future Of GTM
InnovationBeyond The ‘Build Versus Buy’ Trap: Agentic Orchestration's Role In The Future Of GTMByDurga Krishnamoorthy,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 07:30am EDTDurga Krishnamoorthy is a Product Leader focused on agentic GTM AI strategy, and scaling autonomous monetization. gettyYour brand is becoming invisible, and it’...