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The Week - Technology

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4 days ago

Can Europe regain its digital sovereignty? -- Today's Big Question -- EU is trying to reduce reliance on US Big Tech and cloud computing in face of hostile Donald Trump, but lack of comparable alternatives remains a worry -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

4 days ago

Moltbook: the AI social media platform with no humans allowed -- The Explainer -- From 'gripes' about human programmers to creating new religions, the new AI-only network could bring us closer to the point of 'singularity' -- Will Barker, The Week UK

4 days ago

Will AI kill the smartphone? -- In The Spotlight -- OpenAI and Meta want to unseat the 'Lennon and McCartney' of the gadget era -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

6 days ago

Claude Code: the viral AI coding app making a splash in tech -- The Explainer -- Engineers and noncoders alike are helping the app go viral -- Theara Coleman, The Week US

10 days ago

TikTok finalizes deal creating US version -- Speed Read -- The deal comes after tense back-and-forth negotiations -- Peter Weber, The Week US

13 days ago

'The economics of WhatsApp have been mysterious for years' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

16 days ago

Is a social media ban for teens the answer? -- Talking Point -- Australia is leading the charge in banning social media for people under 16 - but there is lingering doubt as to the efficacy of such laws -- Theara Coleman, The Week US

23 days ago

Will regulators put a stop to Grok's deepfake porn images of real people? -- Today's Big Question -- Users command AI chatbot to undress pictures of women and children -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

23 days ago

Is social media over? -- Today's Big Question -- We may look back on 2025 as the moment social media jumped the shark -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

1 month ago

Most data centers are being built in the wrong climate -- The explainer -- Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures. -- Devika Rao, The Week US

1 month ago

The dark side of how kids are using AI -- Under the Radar -- Chatbots have become places where children 'talk about violence, explore romantic or sexual roleplay, and seek advice when no adult is watching' -- The Week UK

1 month ago

Why 2025 was a pivotal year for AI -- Talking Point -- The 'hype' and 'hopes' around artificial intelligence are 'like nothing the world has seen before' -- Will Barker, The Week UK

1 month ago

The most notable video games of 2025 -- The Week Recommends -- Download some of the year's most highly acclaimed games -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

1 month ago

Trump vs. states: Who gets to regulate AI? -- Feature -- Trump launched a task force to challenge state laws on artificial intelligence, but regulation of the technology is under unclear jurisdiction -- The Week US

1 month ago