Mediclinic City Hospital reinforces leadership in robotic-assisted surgery
Mediclinic City Hospital continues to strengthen its position in robotic-assisted surgery, combining advanced surgical expertise, ongoing innovation and a strong focus on patient education. As part of its commitment to increasing awareness of surgical innovation, the hospital hosted a display of robotic surgical system, giving patients the opportunity to engage with the technology and better understand how robotic-assisted surgery supports modern, minimally invasive care.With the highest number...
A question for Apple’s new leadership: Is it enough to be cool?
The transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus comes as Apple shifts from defining technology’s direction to managing it at scale. The real question is whether it can still shape what feels new, or is settling for what simply works
KWSC launches digital water monitoring system in Karachi to improve supply transparency
Must ReadPakistanKWSC launches digital water monitoring system in Karachi to improve supply transparencyBy Web Desk-Apr 22, 2026The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has launched a citywide bulk flow metering system in a major step towards modernising the city’s long-troubled water supply network. According to officials, the initiative aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and data-driven management within Karachi’s water distribution system. The newly introduced technology will e...
Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data
Must ReadScience & TechnologyMeta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training dataBy Reuters -Apr 22, 2026NEW YORK: Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models, part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously, the company told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters. The tool, called Mo...
Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over deadly shooting
InternationalScience & TechnologyFlorida launches criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over deadly shootingBy Reuters -Apr 22, 2026WASHINGTON: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Tuesday the state was launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ChatGPT over a deadly shooting last year that killed two people at Florida State University. A gunman killed two people and wounded six others at Florida State University in April last year before he was...
This Unhackable Quantum Navigation System Is The Size Of A Loaf Of Bread
InnovationConsumer TechThis Unhackable Quantum Navigation System Is The Size Of A Loaf Of BreadByJohn Koetsier,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 10:28pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Quantum navigation is increasingly an important technology for airplanes, ships, and military applicatio...
UAE jobs: 56% of employers plan to expand their workforce, says new report
The UAE has ranked first globally in hiring intent for 2026, with 56 per cent of employers planning to expand their workforce, new data from human capital firm Taaeen Group shows.Across the Gulf, more than five million private sector jobs are expected to be created by 2030, driven by growth in technology, artificial intelligence, healthcare, and energy.The figures come as Gulf governments accelerate economic diversification, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia investing heavily in smart cities, clean...
Digital Storage Was The Star At The 2026 NAB Show
InnovationEnterprise TechDigital Storage Was The Star At The 2026 NAB ShowByThomas Coughlin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering Digital Storage Technology & Market. IEEE President in 2024Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 09:49pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A gold stargettyThe media and entertainment industry is a big user of digital storage for content...
CATL to drive electrification with faster-charging and higher-performing batteries
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery producer, has unveiled its upgraded technologies – including lighter battery packs and faster charging mode – which are expected to accelerate the global automotive industry’s electrification drive. The company, which holds more than a 40 per cent share of the global market, aimed to set a healthy tone for the Chinese EV sector to implement its go-global strategy, focusing on constant technological....
Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say
Problems enforcing Australia's teen social media ban reflect social media platforms' weak deployment of tools available to run age checks rather than the limits of the technology, an industry body representing the tech suppliers said. The comments come as ‌regulators step up enforcement warnings against some of the world's largest technology companies regarding Australia's social media ban of users younger than 16, since December, the world's first such measure. "...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "AI is a tool, but we do not replace humans"
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke with Kris Van Cleave about artificial intelligence technology in air traffic control, and Spirit Airlines
FBI investigating deaths, disappearances of staff at secretive government laboratories
The FBI is investigating possible connections in the cases of 10 missing or dead scientists and staff who worked at sensitive nuclear or space technology laboratories. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
Trump’s Media Company Hires Kevin McGurn, Former Hulu and Vevo Exec, as Interim CEO
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of social-media platform Truth Social and other businesses whose mission is “to end Big Tech’s assault on free speech by opening up the internet and giving people their voices back,” announced the appointment of Kevin McGurn as interim CEO effective immediately. McGurn, who has previously worked as […]
US-China AI race must strike a balance between security and openness
The United States House Select Committee on China recently released a report on artificial intelligence. Titled “Buy What It Can, Steal What It Must: China’s Campaign to Acquire Frontier AI Capabilities”, it captures a hardening view in Washington that Beijing’s artificial intelligence rise is closely tied to both market access and security concerns. Whether fully substantiated or not, such beliefs are increasingly shaping the policy lens through which technology competition between the two...
Samsung Unveils ‘Project Luna’ Concept at Milan Design Week
Tetouan – South Korea’s Samsung has unveiled a new experimental device, “Project Luna,” at the Milan Design Week 2026, offering a glimpse into how future home technology could combine robotics with smart assistants. The concept device takes the form of a desktop unit with a circular head and a rotating display designed to follow the user’s position. Demonstrations show the device adjusting its angle automatically to maintain interaction, moving both forward and backward depending on use. During...
Microsoft must face $2.8 billion UK lawsuit over cloud computing licences
Science & TechnologyMicrosoft must face $2.8 billion UK lawsuit over cloud computing licencesBy Reuters -Apr 22, 2026LONDON: Microsoft must face a mass lawsuit alleging it overcharged thousands of British businesses to use Windows Server software on cloud computing services provided by Amazon, Google and Alibaba, a London tribunal ruled on Tuesday. Competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi is bringing the case on behalf of nearly 60,000 businesses that run Windows Server on rival cloud platform...
Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting
Technology Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting April 21, 20264:02 PM ET By Tristan Wood , Shannon Bond Police investigate the scene of a shooting near the student union at Florida State University on April 17, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida. Two people were killed and five injured in the attack. Florida's attorney general is now investigating OpenAI because the alleged shooter used ChatGPT to help plan the attack. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty...
OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shooting
OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shootingJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKali HaysTechnology reporterReutersOpenAI is facing a criminal investigation in the US over whether its ChatGPT technology played a part in the murder of two people during a mass shooting at Florida State University last year.Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Tuesday his office had been looking into the use of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by a man who allegedly...
Reese Witherspoon Confronts Backlash Over AI Support: ‘No One Is Paying Me’ and Computers Should Not ‘Replace Humanity’
Last week, Reese Witherspoon went viral (in the wrong way) for declaring “the AI revolution has begun” and suggesting that women should learn about the technology. “The jobs women hold are 3x more likely to be automated by AI, yet women are using AI at a rate 25% lower than men on average,” the “Morning […]
‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launching soon with new features
Science & Technology‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launching soon with new featuresBy Web Desk-Apr 21, 2026WhatsApp is planning to launch a new ‘WhatsApp Plus’ paid subscription soon, and it just went live in the app’s Android beta ahead of an iOS rollout. Here are the details. Meta has growing ambitions to pull in subscription revenue from its massive user base, and WhatsApp is a part of those plans. Earlier this year, reports indicated that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were all getting...