FrontWord Desk

The FrontWord Desk covers AI and technology news for readers in the UK and Europe. Articles are researched from several independent outlets and primary sources, written with AI assistance, and reviewed by FrontWord editors before publication.
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Space TPU runs first orbital AI inference for Google Project Suncatcher

Google's Project Suncatcher prototype satellite has run the Gemma 4…

Meta credit rating outlook cut to negative by S&P over AI costs

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its outlook on Meta to…

iPhone Duo display cracks draw Samsung mockery as repairs face delays

Apple is offering replacements for iPhone Duo handsets hit by…

OpenAI funding target cut to $20bn amid tech stock slump

OpenAI has lowered the target for its latest funding round…

Consumer PC RAM belongs in data centres, says Sam Altman

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman sparked anger among hardware enthusiasts…

Apple Intelligence China rollout begins next week in iOS 27.3 beta

Apple will begin testing Apple Intelligence in China next week…

Robots.txt AI training signal backed by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft

OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic have agreed to support a…

Tech stocks slide in $1tn market rout as AI capex concerns mount

A sell-off across Wall Street has erased roughly $1 trillion…

Ofcom Data Powers Upheld as Meta, TikTok and X Lose Court Case

London's High Court has dismissed a legal challenge from Meta,…

Waymo Toyota Robotaxi Deal Adds Purpose-Built bZ4X in Japan

Waymo and Toyota have agreed to build autonomous bZ4X electric…

Electric Golf paused as Volkswagen posts €5.8bn quarterly loss

Volkswagen has halted development work on its battery-powered Golf hatchback…

Meta CMA Investigation Begins Over Publisher AI Data Terms

The UK competition watchdog has launched an antitrust probe into…