Tech

‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens

From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise

Dressing the part: the TV characters who nailed small-screen style this year

From Jackson Lamb’s mac in Slow Horses to the queen-bee wardrobe of Wild Cherry, Guardian writers choose the outfits that shaped storylines and revealed personalities in 2025

Charting the Decline of ‘Star Wars’

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Europe is at a 'fork in the road' between AI competition and climate, fund managers say

As power-hungry infrastructure scales and demand for electricity surges, friction between competition and climate goals becomes harder to ignore.

One year on from the UK's grand AI plan: Has its infrastructure buildout been a success?

Hefty financial commitments from tech giants are positive signals, but big challenges remain for the U.K. to fulfil its ambitions.

New NASA boss Isaacman says U.S. will return to the moon within Trump's term

New NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said that the U.S.'s return to the moon is key to unlocking the "orbital economy."

Why China's Hangzhou has become a hotbed for billion-dollar tech startups

A city once known mainly for Alibaba is now shaping China’s next wave of challengers – from AI and robotics to gaming, spatial computing and neurotech – collectively known as the Six Little Dragons. But is this enough to turn Hangzhou into China’s next tech powerhouse?

Picasso: Creator and Destroyer

Picasso’s art enacted the violent passions and twisted energies of the twentieth century. So did his life.

Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep 'fiction of competition alive,' analyst says

Groq's description of its Nvidia deal as a "non-exclusive licensing agreement" mimics other recent big AI transactions orchestrated by U.S. tech giants.

China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets

Elon Musk's SpaceX holds a near monopoly on the technology. Its Falcon 9 is the only reusable rocket model regularly launched and used to put satellites into orbit.

The Best Poetry for Dark Winter Days

Each collection speaks to a different seasonal mood, but all are worth slowing down with before the new year.

Aphoristic Intelligence Beats Artificial Intelligence

It’s not just okay for some things in life to be hard—it’s essential.