Canada Pension Boss Warns on AI-Fueled Valuations as Stocks Keep Rising
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s top executive said the firm is getting increasingly uncomfortable with rich valuations in a stock market that’s dominated by technology and artificial intelligence companies.
Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
Watch out, Suno. Spotify on Thursday announced it has partnered with Universal Music Group (UMG) to allow fans to use generative AI technology to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs. The tool will launch as a paid add-on available only to Spotify’s Premium subscribers and will offer a revenue share with participating artists for the AI-generated music based on their work. The company did not share pricing or a launch date for the new tool, only that the two companies had come to a...
Qatar-based British-Pakistani scientist develops AI eye scan for early dementia diagnosis
WASHINGTON: Professor Rayaz Malik, a British-Pakistani scientist based in Qatar, says a simple AI-powered eye scan lasting just two to three minutes may soon help doctors detect dementia and diabetic nerve damage years before symptoms appear. Professor Malik, a leading researcher in diabetic neuropathy and neurodegenerative diseases at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, told Dawn that the technology could transform early diagnosis and treatment, particularly in countries with soaring diabetes rates s...
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Movie Formats. Which One Is Best?
InnovationConsumer Tech‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Movie Formats. Which One Is Best?ByBenny Har-Even,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 03:06pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.With 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', Star Wars jumps from small to big screen for the fir...
'Alien' material found inside crater on Earth raises new questions about life itself
'Alien' material found inside crater on Earth raises new questions about life itselfSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 20:02, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 20:02, 21 May 2026 e-mail 33 View comments
Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully recognise the danger of technology-facilitated abuse, such as location tracking or hidden stalkerware, a Lords select committee has heard.Tech abuse has become “increasingly prevalent” and “very commonplace now within a domestic abuse context”, said Jen Reed, the head of policy at University College London’s Gender and Tech...
AI Flattening Organizations Is The Latest Chapter In A Continuing Story
InnovationEnterprise TechAI Flattening Organizations Is The Latest Chapter In A Continuing StoryByJoe McKendrick,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joe McKendrick covers how technology moves markets and careersFollow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 01:44pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.No daylight between executives and employeesgettyAnd the beatings go on. Meta j...
DevOps Practices Tech Teams Must Strengthen In The AI Era
InnovationDevOps Practices Tech Teams Must Strengthen In The AI EraByExpert Panel®,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 01:15pm EDT gettyAI tools are now common in software development, and teams can generate code faster than ever. But faster output doesn’t automatically mean better results, especially when hidden bugs, secur...
Fidelity Collective Buys Up Westone Audio And Etymotic Brands
InnovationConsumer TechFidelity Collective Buys Up Westone Audio And Etymotic BrandsByMark Sparrow,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 12:45pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The flagship Westone AM Pro X 30 contains three balanced armature for a wider frequen...
OpenAI makes breakthrough on 80-year-old maths problem
Company says work on Paul Erdős planar unit distance problem shows advance in AI reasoningOpenAI has claimed a further advance in AI reasoning after its technology successfully tackled an 80-year-old maths problem.The company behind ChatGPT said it had made a breakthrough with a challenge first posed by Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős in 1946: the planar unit distance problem. Continue reading...
New Reports And New Paradigms Show Drive In AI Smart Glasses Market
InnovationAINew Reports And New Paradigms Show Drive In AI Smart Glasses MarketByJohn Werner,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an MIT Senior Fellow & Lecturer, 5x-founder & VC investing in AIFollow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 11:45am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.man wearing eyeglasses with virtual screen future technology, biometric of a scientist with futuris...
Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall
Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAdriana ElguetaLondonEPA/ShutterstockThe Metropolitan Police has been blocked from signing a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir, after London's deputy mayor refused to approve the deal.The Met had proposed a £25.3m contract with Palantir UK for 2026-27 to support criminal investigations and reforms aimed at improving the force's culture and standards. It included an optional...
Manhunt underway after woman allegedly assaulted inside Harvard dorm, suspect spotted at MIT: officials
Police at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are searching for a man accused of assaulting a woman inside a dorm on Tuesday night.A woman was trying to enter her dorm room at Harvard University on Tuesday evening when a man allegedly came from behind, covered her mouth and tried to force her into the room, police said. Bystanders who witnessed the incident intervened, causing the suspect to flee the building, according to the police log. Harvard campus police...
Securing The Internet’s Humanity
InnovationSecuring The Internet’s HumanityByAri Abelson,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 10:15am EDTAri Abelson is Co-Founder of OpenOrigins, building provenance infrastructure for AI, media and the internet. gettyThe internet is being reshaped at a lightning pace. Already, 51% of internet traffic is bots, AI agent traff...
Fixing Medication Adherence In Clinical Trials: How Technology Stops Data Corruption
BusinessFixing Medication Adherence In Clinical Trials: How Technology Stops Data CorruptionByGary Zammit,Forbes Books Author.for Forbes BooksAUTHOR POSTExpertise and opinions of authors published by ForbesBooks. Imprint operated under license. | Paid ProgramMay 21, 2026, 10:03am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Medication adherence in clinical trials is notoriously hard to track with precision.gettyClinical...
Why Post-Quantum Compliance For Banks Starts In Containers
InnovationWhy Post-Quantum Compliance For Banks Starts In ContainersByMehran Farimani,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 10:00am EDTMehran Farimani is CEO of RapidFort, one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies securing the global software supply chain. gettyFinancial institutions are under increasing pressure to p...
Why Complexity Is The Insider Threat Hiding In Plain Sight
InnovationWhy Complexity Is The Insider Threat Hiding In Plain SightByKevin Lynch,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 09:45am EDTKevin Lynch, CEO and board member at Optiv, a cyber advisory and solutions leader. gettyWhen most leaders think about insider threats, they picture a disgruntled employee or a malicious actor inte...
From Compliance Burden To Competitive Advantage: Rethinking GRC In The Tokenized Economy
InnovationFrom Compliance Burden To Competitive Advantage: Rethinking GRC In The Tokenized EconomyByRamachander Rao Thallada,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 09:30am EDTRamachander Rao Thallada is a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Executive for Manulife, a modern North American financial institution. gettyGovernanc...
Autonomous Data Stewardship: How AI Agents Are Redefining Master Data Management In Financial Services
InnovationAutonomous Data Stewardship: How AI Agents Are Redefining Master Data Management In Financial ServicesByBrij Mohan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 09:15am EDTBy Brij Mohan, Vice President - Principal Software Dev at LPL Financial, specializing in AI-driven data governance and agentic architectures gettyFor year...
A Small Business Guide To Understanding Multistate Tax Obligations
InnovationA Small Business Guide To Understanding Multistate Tax ObligationsByNicholas Pasquarosa,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 21, 2026, 09:00am EDTNick Pasquarosa is the Founder & CEO of Bookkeeper360, a 100% U.S.-based fintech firm specializing in accounting and advisory solutions. gettyMany business owners are caught off gua...