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7 April 2026 Vol 19

Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chips project

Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chips project

Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S. semiconductor factory in Texas, although the…
Apple’s foldable iPhone is on track to launch in September, report says

Apple’s foldable iPhone is on track to launch in September, report says

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is on track to debut in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, according…
Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords

Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords

A group of Russian government hackers have hijacked thousands of home and small business routers around the world as part…
Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable

Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable

Membrane technologies have made up essentially all new desalination capacity in recent years; the last major thermal plant built in…
Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand

Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand

AI research lab Anthropic announced Monday that it signed a new agreement with Google and Broadcom for increased processing and…
Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI

Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI

Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps, the company…
First photos of solar eclipse from Artemis II crew look almost too good to be real

First photos of solar eclipse from Artemis II crew look almost too good to be real

The Artemis II astronauts have already captured some incredible sights of the Earth and Moon during their journey. Now we…
Enabling agent-first process redesign | MIT Technology Review

Enabling agent-first process redesign | MIT Technology Review

In an agent-first enterprise, AI systems operate processes while humans set goals, define policy constraints, and handle exceptions. “You need…
A teenage Minecraft YouTuber raised $1,234,567 for a meme prediction market called Giggles. It broke me.

A teenage Minecraft YouTuber raised $1,234,567 for a meme prediction market called Giggles. It broke me.

I cannot say with 100% certainty that nineteen-year-old Justin Jin is not pulling an elaborate prank on me. In my…
The Download: AI’s impact on jobs, and data centres in space

The Download: AI’s impact on jobs, and data centres in space

The must-reads  I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.  1 Trump has again proposed major…