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France and Germany’s next‑generation fighter programme may soon be “dead”, one of the two firms charged with delivering it warned, as a deepening corporate split over construction responsibilities widens. Dassault Aviation, France’s premier combat‑aircraft builder, said Airbus Defence – representing Germany and Spain – must cooperate on the

Last August, Jonathan Gavalas grew completely absorbed by his Google Gemini chatbot. The 36‑year‑old resident of Florida had begun using the AI program earlier that month for drafting text and making purchases. Soon after, Google rolled out Gemini Live, an assistant featuring voice interactions that could sense users’

Elon Musk took the stand on Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by Twitter shareholders, who claim the billionaire engaged in securities fraud while acquiring the social‑media platform in 2022. The class‑action complaint says Musk pledged to purchase Twitter but then hesitated for months, publicly attacking the firm in

OpenAI chief Sam Altman told staff on Tuesday that the firm does not dictate how the Pentagon employs its artificial‑intelligence tools in combat settings. His statement about OpenAI’s lack of influence arrives as lawmakers and ethicists intensify scrutiny of military AI use and as engineers voice worries about

The newest low‑cost model in Google’s A‑series Pixel range demonstrates the strengths of the brand’s phones while offering a lower price point, though it remains largely unchanged from the device that is still being sold. Starting at £499 (€549/$499/A$849), the Pixel 10a functions

Jack Dorsey pointed to artificial intelligence as the main reason for eliminating 40 % of his firm’s staff, yet a sluggish cryptocurrency market, excess headcount and a falling share price likely also played a part. The fintech firm Block disclosed last week that it would dismiss 4,000 of its