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Anthropic wants your passport. Here's what's actually happening with Claude's new ID checks
From July 8, Anthropic can demand a government ID and facial scan from consumer Claude users.
AIClaude Sonnet 5 is here, and it might be the most useful AI Anthropic has shipped
Anthropic's new mid-tier model launched on June 30. It's faster, more agentic, and cheaper than what came before.
AIColorado's AI Act came into force on June 30. Here's what it actually requires
The first comprehensive US state AI law took effect this week. It targets automated decision-making in high-stakes contexts.
SoftwareCursor just launched a native iOS app. You can now run AI coding agents from your phone
Cursor's iOS app is in public beta for paid subscribers. It lets you launch cloud agents or control local machines remotely.
AIOpenAI just renamed everything. Here's what GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna actually mean
OpenAI launched a new naming system with GPT-5.6 and three model tiers. We break down what Sol, Terra, and Luna are and who should use which.
AI80% of companies using AI report no measurable gains. The other 20% are pulling away fast
PwC's 2026 AI performance study found the top 20% of AI-exposed companies achieved 163% productivity growth. The bottom 80% got almost nothing.
ComputingAnthropic is in talks to run Claude on Microsoft's custom Maia chips
Anthropic is negotiating to run Claude inference on Microsoft's Maia 200 chip, the clearest sign yet that custom silicon is becoming a real Nvidia alternative.
SecurityThe European Space Agency got hacked. The reason why is embarrassingly preventable.
The ESA data breach 2026 exposed source code, API tokens and hardcoded passwords. A space agency breached by one of the most avoidable mistakes in security.
ReviewsAMD RX 9060 XT: the $299 GPU that actually has enough VRAM
AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT launched June 5 at $299 with 16GB of VRAM. It outperforms the RTX 4060 Ti by 15-20% and makes the RTX 5060 look overpriced.
ReviewsGoogle Pixel 10 Pro at its lowest price yet: is it worth buying in June 2026?
The Google Pixel 10 Pro has hit an all-time low price around £614-649. Here's what you get and whether the timing makes sense.
EVsHonor Watch 6 review: 35 days of battery life at £149
The Honor Watch 6 launched June 18 at £149.99 with a claimed 35-day battery, bright AMOLED display, and NFC payments.
ReviewsSony Xperia 1 VIII review: the only 2026 flagship with a headphone jack and microSD
The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is a £1,399 camera-first Android flagship with a 3.5mm jack, microSD slot, and triple 48MP cameras. Europe from June 19.
SecurityThe European Space Agency got hacked. The reason why is embarrassingly preventable.
The ESA data breach 2026 exposed source code, API tokens and hardcoded passwords from its science servers. A space agency caught by one of security's oldest mistakes.
ComputingSamsung Is Betting $648 Billion on AI Chips Over the Next Decade
Samsung Group is committing 1,000 trillion won ($648bn) to AI chip factories, data centres, and displays. Here's what the scale of this bet actually means.
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ComputingSamsung Is Betting $648 Billion on AI Chips Over the Next Decade
Samsung Group is committing 1,000 trillion won ($648bn) to AI chip factories, data centres, and displays. Here's what the scale of this bet actually means.
HardwareQualcomm wants to buy Tenstorrent for up to $10 billion to take on Nvidia
Qualcomm is in early talks to acquire AI chip startup Tenstorrent for $8 to $10 billion. Jim Keller's RISC-V bet could be the most credible challenge to Nvidia yet.
ToolsHow AI agents actually work (and why they're nothing like chatbots)
AI agents aren't chatbots with extra steps. They plan, remember, use tools, and keep going until the task is done. Here's what's actually happening under the hood.
AIHow AI agents actually work (and why they're nothing like chatbots)
AI agents aren't chatbots with extra steps. They plan, remember, use tools, and keep going until the task is done. Here's what's actually happening under the hood.
AIOpenClaw went from 9,000 to 210,000 GitHub stars. Here is what it actually does
OpenClaw AI is the fastest growing open source project around. It runs a personal assistant on your own machine and wires it into WhatsApp, Slack and 20 other apps.
ReviewsRISC-V vs ARM vs x86: the chip architecture war nobody told you about
RISC-V vs ARM vs x86 explained in plain English. We break down who owns each chip architecture, what it costs, and where each one wins in 2026.
HardwareRISC-V vs ARM vs x86: the chip architecture war nobody told you about
RISC-V vs ARM vs x86 explained in plain English. We break down who owns each chip architecture, what it costs, and where each one wins in 2026.
SoftwareOpenClaw went from 9,000 to 210,000 GitHub stars. Here is what it actually does
OpenClaw AI is the fastest growing open source project around. It runs a personal assistant on your own machine and wires it into WhatsApp, Slack and 20 other apps.
RoboticsA humanoid robot company is about to go public
Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit warehouse robot, is heading to public markets via a SPAC at a $2.5bn valuation, backed by Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank.
AIThe AI talent raid that won't slow down
Two more Gemini researchers joined Anthropic, the fourth senior Google exit in six days, as Anthropic accused Alibaba of millions of fraudulent Claude exchanges.