Technology

Microsoft dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game

The AI assistant is gaining a host of new features to make it more proactive, including offering birthday reminders, personalising podcasts and making reservations

Musk's xAI buys X social media platform for $33bn

The all-stock deal combines two of Musk's multiple portfolio companies, potentially easing the ability to train his AI model known as Grok

Apple delays some Siri AI improvements to 2026

The iPhone maker said it has "been working on a more personalised Siri, giving it more awareness of [the user's personal context, as well as the ability to take action within and across apps

Do wireless headphones cause cancer?

Concerns over wireless technology spark debates on health risks

Skype's final call set for May as Microsoft prioritises Teams

Founded in 2003, Skype's audio and video calls quickly disrupted the landline industry in the early 2000s and made the company a household name

Yunus invites Musk to launch Starlink

“Let us work together to deliver our mutual vision for a better future,” the chief advisor said in a letter to the billionaire SpaceX CEO

Don’t fear the robots; they won’t kill jobs

Samsung announces unveiling of Galaxy S7