<p>Cross-party group backs call from science and technology committee to look at alternative options, citing ‘serious mistrust’</p><p>A second parliamentary committee has urged Labour to scrap Palantir’s £330m contract with the NHS, increasing pressure on the next prime minister over government deals with the US tech company.</p><p>MPs on the health and social care select committee want the NHS to cut ties with Palantir and find a replacement for its system, which is supposed to unify and

<p>THE powers of the tax machinery are growing more strident but the recovery of actual revenue is getting harder and harder. The new <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013725/artificial-intelligence-to-drive-new-tax-model-says-aurangzeb">production monitoring system</a> rolled out by the FBR in the last fiscal might provide some technology-led direction to how these coercive powers can be down-blended with enhanced surveillance to yield something more intrusive but less punitive. But it cannot

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will give a licence to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems to help counter Russian missile attacks, a huge coup for Ukraine which has badly needed the technology for the war now in its fifth year. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

India and Australia are strengthening economic ties and bilateral cooperation. Prime Minister Modi invited Australian businesses to invest in India's expanding economy. AustralianSuper announced a significant new investment in India's infrastructure fund. Discussions covered opportunities in clean energy, critical minerals, and technology sectors. Both nations aim to expand cooperation in trade and emerging sectors.

India, Australia, and Canada will enhance technology and innovation cooperation through a new partnership. This pact aims to boost collaboration in critical and emerging technologies for mutual benefit. The agreement will focus on green energy, resilient supply chains, and critical minerals development. Leaders also discussed deepening defense, security, and economic ties between India and Australia. Future meetings will advance these collaborative efforts and explore new areas of partnership.

For years, the Magnificent Seven tech giants commanded investors’ attention, dominating the S&P 500 Index and determining which way the overall stock market was headed. Those days are over. While the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index is up 16% in 2026 and the S&P 500 has climbed 10%, an index of the Mag 7 has gained just 1.7%. Ed Ludlow, BTech Anchor, addresses the top tech stories, including the Mag 7 struggling to keep a hold on the markets and Samsung's profit failing to impress. (So

US technology shares extended declines on Tuesday after earnings from Samsung Electronics Co. failed to satisfy investors, spurring worries over the durability of this year’s red-hot artificial intelligence trade.

Meta revealed new child safety measures after an Indian government notice regarding Instagram ads. The company disabled numerous offending accounts and advertisements using advanced artificial intelligence tools. Meta stated its systems detect suspicious off-platform links and other exploitation signals. Globally, over four million accounts were removed last year for suspicious child-related activity. The company continues to invest in technology and work with law enforcement agencies.

Google invested in Proxima Fusion's significant funding round for a fusion power plant. The company aims to build Europe's first commercial nuclear fusion power plant. Proxima Fusion is developing stellarator technology and plans a demonstrator by early 2030s. Google acknowledges fusion's potential but notes commercialization challenges. Europe races the US and China to achieve fusion energy commercialization.

Samsung Electronics has become the world's most profitable technology company. This achievement was driven by booming demand for AI memory chips. The company reported a record quarterly operating profit of 89.4 trillion won. This profit exceeded Nvidia's previous record operating income significantly. Global AI investment remains steady, fueling continued demand for memory chips.