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Tesla has reported its first annual drop in revenue , a stark outcome for a company once valued on unbroken growth and innovation. Analysts had warned that weakness in core businesses — especially electric vehicles — would show up in results this year. Revenue slipped as sales of flagship cars slowed and competition intensified across key markets. Executives confirmed a strategic pivot: the company will now shift manufacturing capacity from its Model S and Model X lines to it

Waymo, a US autonomous vehicle firm, says it aims to begin robotaxi services in London as soon as September, contingent on final regulatory approval and safety clearances. This timetable marks a potential milestone in autonomous transport adoption in the UK. Officials estimate that the autonomous vehicle industry could contribute £42bn to the UK economy by 2035  and support nearly 40,000 jobs . Proponents argue that widespread robotaxi services would: reduce traffic accidents

Published:  27 January 2026 Category:  Technology Reviews The MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus is the first laptop I have tested powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 processor, codenamed Panther Lake. It marks a meaningful shift in what thin and portable laptops can deliver, combining strong graphics performance, excellent efficiency and genuinely long battery life. At the heart of this fourteen inch two in one is the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor. Intel has positioned

Published:  26 January 2026 Category:  Technology • 3D Printing Elegoo has built a loyal following by doing something many hardware companies struggle with: delivering capable, reliable 3D printers at prices that do not intimidate newcomers. From budget friendly filament machines to approachable resin printers, the brand has quietly become a staple in workshops and spare rooms alike. Now, Elegoo is expanding that formula with its most ambitious Centauri model yet. The new Ele

Microsoft has taken a decisive step in its quest for greater control over the AI infrastructure stack with the announcement of Maia 200, its second-generation custom AI accelerator designed specifically for inference workloads. Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice-President for Cloud + AI, introduced the chip as "a breakthrough inference accelerator engineered to dramatically improve the economics of AI token generation." Built on TSMC's advanced 3-nanometre process, Maia 200 incorp

Shabana Mahmood has committed £140m to new technology that officials say will free up six million hours of police time each year, the equivalent of 3,000 officers. The investment underpins the most significant overhaul of an “outdated” policing model built for a different century. AI will move from pilot projects into daily police work. Forces will use it to analyse CCTV, doorbell and mobile phone footage at speed, detect deepfakes, conduct digital forensics and reduce admini

Apple has unveiled the AirTag 2, introducing a refreshed version of its item tracking device with enhanced performance while retaining the familiar design of the original model. The new AirTag 2 builds on Apple’s existing Find My network, offering improved precision finding and an extended tracking range. According to Apple, the updated device provides more accurate location data, particularly in dense urban environments where signals can be harder to pinpoint. Although the A

Nvidia has committed $2 billion to AI cloud provider CoreWeave, signalling how urgent the race for data-centre capacity has become. Demand for AI computing continues to outstrip supply, and access to specialised infrastructure now shapes which companies can move fastest in developing and deploying advanced models. CoreWeave focuses on high-performance cloud infrastructure built for AI workloads, particularly those powered by Nvidia’s GPUs. By investing directly, Nvidia streng

Apple has released a new update for iOS 12, extending support for core communication services on older iPhone and iPad models that are no longer compatible with newer versions of the operating system. The update focuses primarily on maintaining functionality for iMessage and FaceTime, ensuring that users of legacy devices can continue to send messages and make video and audio calls without disruption. Apple says the update is designed to preserve compatibility as its backend

European regulators have launched an investigation into Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, over concerns about safety, misinformation and the misuse of deepfakes. The move highlights the EU’s determination to apply its digital rules to high-profile AI systems, particularly those linked to influential online platforms. Grok’s integration with X places it at a sensitive intersection between generative AI and social media. Designed to be less constrained than riv

TikTok users are deleting the app at a faster pace following the company’s decision to place its U.S. operations into a new joint venture, exposing a trust deficit that structural change alone cannot fix. Watch the behaviour the way you would monitor staff attrition after a surprise leadership reshuffle. Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower told CNBC that the daily average of U.S. users deleting TikTok rose nearly 150% over the past five days compared with the previous three

Investors rarely witness a single trading day erase nearly $600 billion in market value from one company. Yet that exact scenario unfolded recently when Nvidia's shares plunged as much as 18 percent, settling at a 17 percent decline and marking the largest one-day market capitalisation loss in US history. The catalyst came from an unlikely source: DeepSeek, a Chinese AI laboratory that operates under severe restrictions on access to advanced Western hardware. The firm release

A wave of new AI tools is turning WhatsApp from a simple messaging app into a central hub for everyday tasks. Users can now book restaurants, manage emails and handle finances all through the chat platform. Thousands are already adopting these services rapidly. Developers market these assistants as smart helpers that work directly within WhatsApp. Instead of opening multiple apps, users type commands or questions in a chat and let the AI complete the work. Early users report

Google has agreed to pay about £53 million to settle a long‑running privacy lawsuit over claims that its voice assistant recorded users without their knowledge, drawing a sharp line under one of the most closely watched disputes about how far “always listening” technology should go. The proposed settlement, filed in a federal court in California, stems from allegations that Google Assistant activated unintentionally and captured private conversations, even when users had not

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has delivered more headaches than fixes as organisations and individual users grapple with stability and performance regressions. The January 13 security roll-out was designed to strengthen protections across Windows 11 builds, but “Microsoft has had to issue two out-of-band updates to fix its buggy Windows 11 patch.” Administrators rushed emergency patches over two weekends after the original update caused shutdown malfunctions, ap

Microsoft has announced its next-generation AI accelerator, a purpose-built inference chip aimed at boosting performance and efficiency for large-scale AI workloads. Designed to run models with demanding compute needs, Maia 200 supports over 10 petaFLOPS at 4-bit precision (FP4) and more than 5 petaFLOPS at 8-bit precision (FP8) on 3 nanometre-class silicon, placing it among the most capable inference accelerators used in cloud environments. Microsoft fielded the chip initial

Researchers disclosed on Friday that the attack likely originated with Russian state-backed hackers and targeted components of Poland’s electricity infrastructure. The timing alone raised alarms. The malware surfaced in the final week of December, exactly ten years after Russia carried out its first successful cyber-induced blackout against Ukraine. According to Reuters, the operation aimed to sever communications between renewable energy installations and power distribution

Sony’s LinkBuds Clip arrive with a straightforward promise: comfort first, isolation second. These clip-style, open-ear earbuds are designed for people who want to listen to audio throughout the day without shutting out the world around them. They are particularly suited to commuters, office workers and runners who need to stay aware while enjoying music or taking calls. Sony clearly understands that need but with the LinkBuds Clip, comfort carries most of the weight. The des

Web users are facing an escalating cyber threat, with fresh alerts highlighting vulnerabilities in Chrome and Safari. Security specialists are warning that malicious websites can compromise accounts if threats are not detected and blocked quickly. The warning underscores a growing reality: routine browsing, even for cautious users, carries tangible risks. The threat comes from increasingly sophisticated web-based malware and phishing operations. Attackers are creating website

Apple is preparing a significant overhaul of its software platforms and artificial intelligence strategy, according to reports, as the company looks to strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive AI driven market. The changes are expected to affect iOS, iPadOS and macOS, alongside a renewed focus on Siri and on device intelligence. At the centre of the shake up is Apple’s approach to AI integration. Rather than rushing to match rivals with highly visible generative