Sony has begun introducing age verification requirements for PlayStation users in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, as part of efforts to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act.

Apple has announced that Tim Cook will step down as chief executive officer on September 1, 2026, ending a 15-year tenure at the head of one of the most valuable companies in the world. He will be succeeded by John Ternus, currently senior vice president of hardware engineering, and will remain at the company in the newly created role of executive chairman.

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, as higher petrol prices prompted drivers to shift away from internal combustion engine cars, according to a recent report by Reuters.

A global shortage of memory chips is expected to continue well into next year and potentially beyond, with analysts warning that supply growth is failing to keep pace with surging demand—a gap that has already driven widespread price increases across consumer electronics.

Netflix is preparing to roll out a TikTok-style vertical video feed within its apps this month, while also signalling a broad expansion of artificial intelligence across its recommendation systems, content creation pipeline, and advertising business.

LinkedIn's top legal and policy executive says the company's data does not support the narrative that artificial intelligence is responsible for the ongoing decline in hiring, but warns that the picture could look very different by the end of the decade.

TikTok removed more than 15 million videos in Bangladesh during the final quarter of 2025, according to its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report.

Anthropic has introduced Claude Design, a new tool that allows users to collaborate with its AI assistant to create visual work, including prototypes, slides, wireframes, and marketing materials, according to a company announcement.

Google has expanded access to 'Notebooks' in the Gemini app to users on the free tier, following an initial launch earlier this month for paid subscribers, according to an announcement from the company.

Humanoid robots lined up alongside human runners in a half-marathon event in China, offering a striking visual of machines navigating a real-world course on two legs.

Meta plans to conduct an initial round of widespread layoffs on May 20, cutting about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, according to a report by Reuters, which cites three sources familiar with Meta's plans.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is discussing a funding round that would raise at least $300 million and value the company at $10 billion, according to a recent report by The Information, which cited two people familiar with the matter.

The first full-length trailer for Paramount and Legendary's live-action Street Fighter adaptation has premiered at CinemaCon, presenting a deliberately campy, nostalgia-heavy take on the fighting game franchise set against an early-1990s backdrop.

Meta has announced price increases across its Quest virtual reality headset lineup, citing a global surge in the cost of memory chips as the primary driver.

TIME magazine has released its annual TIME100 list of the world's most influential people, with the technology sector featuring prominently across multiple categories, led by figures central to the ongoing global race in artificial intelligence.

Paramount Pictures has confirmed a theatrical release date for its long-anticipated film adaptation of the Call of Duty video game franchise, revealing the project at this week's CinemaCon industry convention in Las Vegas.

DJI has announced the Osmo Pocket 4, an update to its pocket-sized gimbal camera that introduces a 1-inch CMOS sensor and expanded video capabilities.

OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance, the company's founder, Ethan Bloch, recently announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant, has begun rolling out identity verification for users accessing specific features or undergoing routine platform integrity checks. The announcement does not specify which particular capabilities or actions will trigger the requirement.

Google said on Wednesday that it is launching a native Gemini app for Mac, expanding access to its AI assistant on Apple’s desktop platform.