Anyone who’s been paying even a little bit of attention to tech news lately could have made a reasonable guess that AI will be a big topic at Samsung’s Unpacked next week. Ahead of the event, Samsung teased some of what’s to come for AI in terms of the Galaxy S26 smartphone lineup’s photography tools. The S26 phones will feature …

After years of frost, London is choosing engagement over ideological crusades and geopolitical brinkmanship When Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing for a visit in late January, he did more than revive a diplomatic ritual. He stepped into a rapidly reshaping global order in which Western capitals, unsettled by geopolitical volatility and economic fragmentation, are recalibrating their China strategies in real …

Legata CEO Alesia Pinney. (Legata Photo) After a decade helping Avalara scale its tax software business, Alesia Pinney is taking aim at a different kind of tax headache. Pinney is CEO and co-founder of Legata, a Seattle-area startup helping affluent households create estate plans. She said the idea for Legata grew out of frustration with Washington’s estate tax and how …

An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such as time limits and restricted access — had little impact on kids’ compulsive use of social media. The study also found that kids who experienced stressful life events were more likely to lack the ability …

Texas is suing Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link for deceptively marketing the security of its products and allowing Chinese hacking groups to access Americans’ devices, Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced. Paxton originally started looking into TP-Link in October 2025. Texas Governor Greg Abbott later prohibited state employees from using TP-Link products in January of this year. TP-Link is no longer …

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Late last month, The Information reported that Apple was developing an AI wearable — an AirTag-sized pendant with cameras that could be pinned to a user’s shirt. Now, Bloomberg writes that the development of such a device — along with two other AI-powered items — is accelerating as Apple looks to stay competitive with other tech giants that are racing …

Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for a new fund — the largest fund it has ever raised and nearly double the size of its last fund. Of this, $1 billion is dedicated to early-stage investments, while the rest is for growth-stage investments, according to an announcement from the firm. Thrive told Bloomberg that this latest fundraise was oversubscribed. This …

We’ll soon get a closer look at a bunch of features and updates Google has planned for Android and its other services. The company has confirmed that Google I/O 2026 will take place on May 19 and 20. As always, Google will stream some of the keynotes and sessions for free, including the opening keynote (during which the company makes …

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joe Nguyen. (Legislative Support Services Photo) When Joe Nguyen left his role as director of the Washington State Department of Commerce at the end of last year, it wasn’t because he was done fighting for the state’s economic development. He just was ready to do it in the place that drives so …

Saif bin Zayed honours winners of seventh edition of Minister of Interior's Excellence Award Source link

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its subsidiary xAI are reportedly taking part in a confidential Pentagon competition to develop voice-controlled autonomous drone swarming technology. Neither SpaceX, xAI, nor the Pentagon immediately responded to requests for comment, and Reuters said it could not independently confirm the report. SpaceX recently acquired xAI in a move that combined Musk’s major space and defense contractor …

Khwarij attempt to breach security of join check post foiled,12 terrorists killed: ISPR Source link

AD Ports Group, BUA Group, MAIR Group sign MoU to explore collaboration in sugar refining, agro-industrial development, integrated global logistics solutions Source link

Ajman records AED1.06 billion in total teal \estate valuation in January 2026 Source link