Cyberattack shutters Canvas learning platform for schools across the U.S.
U.S. Cyberattack shutters Canvas learning platform for schools across the U.S. May 7, 2026 / 10:15 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday due to a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education's dependence on technology.The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Instructure, the company behind the learning management system Canvas, said Lu...
UAE to train young Emiratis as ‘industrial storytellers’
ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation, and IMI Media Academy on Thursday launched the Industrial Content Leaders programme at Make it in the Emirates 2026 — a national initiative to equip young Emiratis with AI-powered storytelling skills to champion the UAE's industrial sector.The four-month programme, starting this summer, will take participants through three phases: foundational knowledge of the industrial sector, hands-on media...
How the UAE built a water system that performs when it matters most
Desalination is the backbone of the UAE’s potable water supply. For decades, this dependency has been shaped into one of the country’s most carefully managed strategic strengths. Sustained investment in infrastructure, technology, and long-term planning has produced a water and energy system built for a full range of conditions. Understanding why that system holds up requires looking at the decisions made well before they were deemed necessary.The National Water Security Strategy 2036 is the cle...
How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.
Revolutionary electric car charging technology rolled out with all savings going to EV drivers
One of the UK's largest public EV charging operators has announced a major investment to future-proof drivers from sudden cost hikes, as seen with the Iran war and the fuel price crisis.InstaVolt has confirmed a £2.5million investment into five new battery energy storage systems (BESS) sites, with a further 20 expected before the end of the year.These systems will help protect the company and its customers from rising grid prices and connection delays.While the Government recently confirmed that...
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology, Sinaha Technology sign MoU to accelerate Industry 4.0 adoption
ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi-based Sinaha Technology to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, robotics, and Industry 4.0 solutions across UAE manufacturing.The MoU was signed by Fatma AlMheiri, Director of Technology Adoption and Development, MoIAT, and Mubarak Abed Nasser Doman AlAmeri, Authorised Director at Sinaha, in the presence of Mansour Mohamed Salem Kardous Alameri...
AI Opens Work Opportunities — We Just Can’t Imagine Them Yet
InnovationEnterprise TechAI Opens Work Opportunities — We Just Can’t Imagine Them YetByJoe McKendrick,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joe McKendrick covers how technology moves markets and careersFollow AuthorMay 07, 2026, 06:09pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.No one can imagine the jobs of the 2030sgettyIn February 1966, Time magazine published an...
Spaltmaterial: Iran, Trump und der „Atomstaub“
Spaltmaterial : Iran, Trump und der „Atomstaub“Von Theresa Weiß07.05.2026, 19:57Lesezeit: 3 Min.Bildbeschreibung ausklappenDieses von Maxar Technologies zur Verfügung gestellte Satellitenbild vom 24. Juni 2025 zeigt die Tunneleingänge des Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center in Iran nach den jüngsten Luftangriffen.dpaWieder stellt Trump einen raschen Atom-Deal mit Iran in Aussicht. Worum geht es bei der Anreicherung? Welches Spaltmaterial hat Iran? Die wichtigsten Fragen und AntwortenZusammenfassun...
Why Healthcare Technology Solutions Should Prioritize Value Over Volume
InnovationWhy Healthcare Technology Solutions Should Prioritize Value Over VolumeByOsama Hashmi,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 07, 2026, 11:30am EDTOsama Hashmi, MD, MPH, is a board-certified dermatologist and cofounder and CEO of Impiricus. gettyWhen I finished my residency and entered clinical practice, my priority was to give...
Samsung One UI 8.5 Release Date Galaxy S25
InnovationConsumer TechSamsung One UI 8.5 Release Date Confirmed: Is Your Galaxy On The List?ByJanhoi McGregor,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news.Follow AuthorMay 07, 2026, 11:28am EDTMay 07, 2026, 11:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.After months of beta versions and some mystery arou...
When AI Knows Too Much: It's Time To Set Your Own Standard For Personal Data
InnovationWhen AI Knows Too Much: It's Time To Set Your Own Standard For Personal DataBySwapnil Chawande,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 07, 2026, 10:15am EDTSwapnil Chawande is a Cybersecurity Leader at PG&E. gettyThe companies building deeply personal AI will win or lose on one thing: whether users trust them enough to...
PureHealth’s Dh6.33b UAE spending boost powers local industry growth
The largest healthcare group in the Middle East, today announced that it has exceeded Dh6.33 billion in local procurement spend since joining the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology’s (MoIAT) National In-Country Value (ICV) programme, in 2022. This marks a near threefold increase from Dh2.25 billion in 2025, underscoring the Group’s growing role in advancing the UAE’s economic diversification and industrial development.The milestone was highlighted during PureHealth’s participation at M...
Lewis Moody using AI-cloning technology to replace his voice while battling MND
The former England captain, 47, was diagnosed last year with MND, the life-shortening degenerative muscle-wasting condition, which has also affected other rugby stars, including rugby league legend Rob Burrow who died in June 2024
Derrière l’ébullition dans le secteur des drones militaires en France, une montée en puissance incertaine
Un drone ukrainien Raybird, équipé de la technologie d’intelligence artificielle d’Harmattan AI, à Villacoublay (Yvelines), le 17 novembre 2025. ELIOT BLONDET/ABACA Jeune (26 ans) et doué en mathématiques (admis à Polytechnique en 2020, il quitte l’X un an plus tard pour l’Ecole normale supérieure de la rue d’Ulm à Paris, avant d’enchaîner un master au Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Mouad M’Ghari est la figure de la nouvelle industrie française des drones de défense. Son entreprise, Har...
Gwyneth Paltrow sparks fury as she blasts 'rich white dudes' in 'tone-deaf' wealth equality interview
Gwyneth Paltrow has sparked controversy after taking aim at wealthy technology executives during a recent episode of her luxury wellness podcast.The 53-year-old actress questioned America's cultural fixation on Silicon Valley billionaires whilst speaking with business journalist Kara Swisher on The Goop Podcast."How did we get here as a culture?" Ms Paltrow asked. "Obviously, there's so much revenue and profit driving this whole thing, that's at the heart of it."But how do you think we got to th...
Layers of climate resilience
IRAN’S war has lessons for Pakistan. Can Iran survive half a century of technological and trade embargoes and infrastructural bombardment? While GDP and foreign reserves are standard metrics of survival, Iran has shown that national endurance is actually measured by the depth of human capital. Even if the political order crumbles, Iran’s foundational capacity to innovate remains an indestructible strategic armour, a result of a deliberate immersion in science, technology, engineering and mathema...
In 'Musk v Altman', this judge will make the final call
In 'Musk v Altman', this judge will make the final call1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondent, Oakland, CaliforniaReutersGonzalez Rogers told Musk: "Let's remind everyone in the courtroom that you are not a lawyer."As the world's richest man, with a net-worth of over three-quarters of a trillion dollars, Elon Musk's resources and connections often make it easy for him bend Silicon Valley to his will.But th...
In 'Musk v Altman', this judge will make the final call
In 'Musk v Altman', this judge will make the final call1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondent, Oakland, CaliforniaReutersGonzalez Rogers told Musk: "Let's remind everyone in the courtroom that you are not a lawyer."As the world's richest man, with a net-worth of over three-quarters of a trillion dollars, Elon Musk's resources and connections often make it easy for him bend Silicon Valley to his will.But th...
Three in five Britons fear being wrongly caught by 'Big Brother' facial recognition tech
More than three in five Britons fear being wrongly implicated by "Big Brother" facial recognition technology, a bombshell new survey has revealed. The polling - conducted by by independent market research agency Opinium - probed the British public on their views of live facial recognition (LFR) technology amid Labour's push to roll it out to all police forces nationwide. Currently, 13 police forces across England and Wales either use or are trialling LFR. But the Government recently announced 40...
Autonomous cars to be ticketed for traffic violations in California
Autonomous cars in California will no longer be immune to traffic tickets once a new law takes effect in July. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein joins CBS News to discuss this and other top technology stories of the day.