Vladimir Sukhachev/Getty Images As a kid, I was inspired by the decorative lighting in my grandparents' finished basement. They had festooned the place with multicolored C9 string lights...
photo_Pawel/Getty Images We ran a piece last year summarizing an IEEE study of programming-language popularity based on job listings. This article fostered conversation, including d...
Vladimir Sukhachev/Getty Images Most people who have developed a sensible backup strategy did it the hard way, after losing precious data to a disk crash or a power surge, or losing an e...
Lester Mapp / Elyse Betters Picaro / 54.6%! That's how much organic click-through rates drop when Google adds an AI overview to a search query.I'll give you a second to f...
OpenAI has filed a countersuit against Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire entrepreneur of a sustained campaign of harassment intended to damage the company and regain control over its AI developments. The legal filing comes in re...
Former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has accused Meta of compromising US national security to grow its business in China. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wynn-Williams alleged that company executives mis...
A new bill in New York aims to explore the potential of blockchain technology in securing voter records and election results. The bill directs the state Board of Elections to conduct a study on how blockchain could enhance electio...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially approved options trading on spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The approval covers several spot Ethereum ETFs, including BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust, B...
The ECB has renewed its push for a digital euro to counter the growing dominance of US dollar-backed stablecoins in Europe. Piero Cipollone, an ECB executive board member, has raised concerns over the growing popularity of these s...
Microsoft has announced it is 'slowing or pausing' some data centre construction projects, including a$1 billion plan in Ohio, amid shifting demand for AI infrastructure. The company confirmed it would halt early-stage development...
Ukraine's securities regulator has outlined a new framework to tax crypto income at a combined rate of up to 23%. The proposal excludes crypto-to-crypto transactions and stablecoins. The aim is to offer lawmakers a basis for creat...
IBM's Quantum CTO, Oliver Dial, predicts that quantum advantage, where quantum computers outperform classical ones on specific tasks, could be achieved within two years. The milestone is seen as possible due to advances in error m...