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Social media needs regulation, but a ban is not the answer

Rising concern over children’s online safety has led to calls for social media bans, but is this really the right solution?

AI is exacerbating gender imbalances in tech and finance

In the tech workplace, AI is widening the gender gap due to the increasing automation of women’s roles, the embedded bias of AI technology itself, and its slow adoption among female workers.

The smart glasses race will be won by AI, not augmented reality

Smart glasses will go mainstream by making everyday life easier with AI and discreet designs, not through flashy AR features.

AI startups are losing talent; Are defections the de facto?

AI companies have an employee retention problem.

The metaverse winter endures

The metaverse is currently enduring a long period of recalibration

Time dilation—a pathway to time travel

By exploiting the laws of physics, could time travel be something that the human race achieves?

All roads lead to Rome’s smart city

In November 2025, Rome was named ‘Smart City of 2025’ in recognition of the planning and development around its 25-year Jubilee religious anniversary.

Fish-inspired filter could catch nearly all microplastics

Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany say that copying how fish filter water might help remove most of the microplastic particles from washing machine wastewater.

Netflix: Modern cinema’s monkey’s paw

Netflix’s willingness to fund bold, award-winning films should be applauded. However, many releases end up in algorithmic limbo.

Will Google TPUs dethrone Nvidia?

Google’s TPUs are challenging Nvidia’s AI chip dominance.