Google unveils 8th-gen TPUs, agent platform, and Workspace AI layer at Cloud Next '26

Google used its Cloud Next '26 conference to unveil its eighth-generation TPUs, a revamped agent platform, and a new AI layer for Workspace. The company is pitching the whole package under the ba [...]

Mullvad pushes update in a bid to make your iOS VPN app even more secure — but there's a catch

Mullvad VPN is rolling out a strict new "Force all apps" feature for its iOS app to prevent data leaks. A massive win for privacy purists, though it requires a manual workaround during futur [...]

"The way we move light": Tiny optical chips smaller than a grain of salt could save data centers billions

New beam-steering chip smaller than a grain of salt could cut hardware demands in quantum computing and high-performance data centers. [...]

OpenAI launches Privacy Filter, an open source, on-device data sanitization model that removes personal information from enterprise datasets

In a significant shift toward local-first privacy infrastructure, OpenAI has released Privacy Filter, a specialized open-source model designed to detect and redact personally identifiable information [...]

Good news, EV buyers — the average price of electric cars just undercut petrol for the first time ever

The case for buying an EV over a petrol car is now even stronger as new data reveals a significant shift. [...]

Starbucks is investing $100 million in a Nashville office as it pushes Southeast expansion

The coffee chain plans to occupy a new downtown Nashville building by 2027 as part of its Southeast expansion strategy [...]

Google challenges Nvidia with new dedicated training and inference AI chips

The TPU 8t targets model training while the TPU 8i handles inference workloads, a split from previous generations that handled both tasks [...]

OpenAI is committing up to $1.5 billion to a new private equity joint venture

The venture, known internally as DeployCo, has backing from TPG, Bain Capital, Advent International, Brookfield, and Goanna Capital [...]

Meet the AI boss

Meta is building an AI version of its CEO, raising new questions about management, trust, and whether executives can automate themselves [...]