Cambridge University has asked former chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal to lead the first part of an independent review into the death of scholar Jason Arday, who died in August days after resigning.
Indian mobile brand Lava is challenging Samsung and Google with its Agni 4N smartphone, citing repetitive product launches in the market as an opportunity.
Google Messages users are reporting that the app's newly rolled-out chat themes can vanish or reappear unexpectedly, with wallpapers also loading slowly. Google suggests checking for an update.
Resect AI, a Seattle-based startup, announced $25 million in early funding to build a runtime accountability layer that detects and reduces hallucinations in enterprise AI models.
NordVPN released a UI overhaul for its Chrome and Edge browser extension, adding a world-map connection screen and a cross-tab search tool to speed up navigation.
TechRadar suggests pairing the $1,100 Ugreen NASync DXP6800 Pro NAS with a $92 TRENDnet TEG-S762 switch to unlock 10GbE speeds, though cheaper prices have been seen.
John Ternus replaced Tim Cook as Apple CEO this week, promising a major iPhone launch next week; OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra and declared the AGI era, while Nvidia acquired Hugging Face.
Three hikers were rescued from Mount Shasta after relying on Google Gemini's inaccurate advice for their climb. Officials warn against sole reliance on AI for trip planning.
Nvidia confirmed a $12.9 billion deal to acquire Hugging Face this week, while CrowdStrike and VMware expanded AI offerings and model labs kept up a fast release pace.