Japan is fighting back against manga piracy, which costs an estimated $55 billion annually. The government is funding AI translation training and developing tools to automatically find and shut down illegal sites.
At CES 2026, Asus is all-in on AI PCs with its new Zenbook lineup. The focus is on extreme portability paired with local AI processing, headlined by the Snapdragon-powered A-series and the innovative dual-screen Duo.
A growing number of judges are using AI to help write legal opinions and conduct research, despite high-profile blunders. The technology promises to ease massive backlogs, but its rapid adoption is forcing the courts to scramble for rules.
UK Tech Secretary Liz Kendall has directly intervened, calling on X to urgently address how its Grok AI is being used to create non-consensual sexual images. The media regulator Ofcom has now launched a formal probe into the platform.
Email is the cockroach of the internet that just won’t die. With over a trillion collective hours spent in inboxes yearly, it’s become a unique data trove that AI companies are desperate to mine.
AMD has detailed its next-generation Ryzen AI 400 Series processors, built for AI PCs and slated for a 2026 release. Meanwhile, developers are showcasing how current AI coding tools are already unlocking new, practical capabilities, from controlling smart homes to accelerating personal projects.
NVIDIA is supercharging its RTX Remix modding platform with a new “Logic” system that lets visual effects respond to in-game events. Modders can use over 900 triggers based on 30+ common game actions to dynamically change lighting, weather, and even add new gameplay systems. The update is slated for
Samsung’s co-CEO TM Roh has acknowledged the severe memory chip shortage driven by AI data centers. He warned of inevitable impacts on consumer electronics, including potential price hikes, as the industry scrambles for supply.
Abbott just unveiled a new AI tool for people with diabetes at CES 2026. The free Libre Assist feature uses a photo of your meal to predict its impact on your glucose levels before you eat.
The massive geomagnetic storm that painted skies with auroras in May 2024 came from a specific solar region. For the first time, scientists watched that region’s entire life cycle, from birth to decay, using the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. This unprecedented view is a major leap for space weather fore
