Subscribe to Updates
Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.
Browsing: Technology
– Apple has launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, introducing significant improvements in camera technology, overall performance, and battery efficiency. Both devices are equipped with a 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera that features a variable aperture. They
– Nvidia has finalized a deal to purchase Hugging Face in a transaction valued at approximately $12.93 billion. The two companies signed the definitive agreement on September 2, 2026, with Nvidia set to pay about $11.9 billion to Hugging Face
– Austria is in the process of readying BEACONSAT, its pioneering military satellite and the most substantial domestically engineered spacecraft to date, designed to detect and study interference impacting global navigation satellite systems such as GPS and Galileo. The plan
– In a significant ruling addressing public nuisance, First Judicial District Court Judge Bryan Biedscheid mandated Meta to pay $567 million to fund an abatement initiative targeting the mental health impacts on youth in New Mexico. After a three-week bench
– Effective as of August 2, 2026, the European Union has introduced new transparency standards for artificial intelligence, outlined in the EU AI Act, with Article 50 now specifying how organizations must identify certain AI-driven interactions and generated content. This
– On Monday, the technology giant Apple reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, overtaking semiconductor leader Nvidia as shifts in global investment strategies took hold. Official reports from Emirates News Agency confirmed that this rise
Nvidia has partnered with approximately 40 prominent technology and cybersecurity firms to launch an international defense initiative targeting AI infrastructure threats. As reported by Emirates News Agency, Nvidia launches Open Secure AI Alliance to strengthen AI security in direct collaboration with
– The first half of 2026 marked a significant resurgence in the global trading landscape, with quarter-over-quarter growth in international merchandise trade reaching an estimated 12.5 percent, pushing total volumes up to $13.7 trillion. This surge was predominantly driven by
America’s AI labs are under threat from cheap Chinese rivals as a succession of low-cost, high-performing artificial intelligence software releases from foreign firms accelerates pressure on Western market leaders. Industry benchmark evaluations published in July 2026 indicate that open-weight models
The Federation Council approved Russia’s framework bill on artificial intelligence on July 17. The measure creates national rules for developing, operating and supervising large foundation models. It also covers model ownership, data storage, user disclosures and AI-generated content. The State
