Social network Bluesky is gearing up for big changes with today’s news that the company raised $100 million in Series B funding. The round, led by Bain Capital Crypto, was closed in April 2025 but had not been disclosed until now. Others that participated in the round include existing investors …

Bots are taking over the web, according to Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince. In an interview at the SXSW conference in Austin this week, he said that with the speed at which artificial intelligence is growing, AI bot traffic will exceed the amount of human traffic that’s online by 2027. Prince …

Prediction platform Polymarket has been on a partnership spree — a trend that continued this week, with a new deal involving Major League Baseball. MLB announced Thursday that Polymarket would be its official prediction market partner, a designation that will allow the site to gain exclusive access to official league …

When we think about the existential threats of new technology, we’re usually thinking about something like the recent negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon over how AI can be used in the military. It’s terrifying to think about — how long will it be before a nuclear weapon can be …

Jeff Bezos is reportedly seeking $100 billion for a new fund, the likes of which will be used to buy up companies in major industrial sectors and, ultimately, modernize and automate them with AI, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. The effort is related to Bezos’ AI …

Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Co-founder and CEO Marko Bjelonic, who once described the four-legged wheeled robot to TechCrunch as …

Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report 15 hours ago Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The long-awaited report into the impact the Covid pandemic had on the NHS has been published. It has found that the NHS in England came close to collapse during …

Traitors, Amandaland - and Idris Elba - get set for Comic Relief 5 hours ago Emma SaundersCulture reporter Marcella star Anna Friel is to play Claudia Winkleman in a sketch for this year's Comic Relief, alongside some recent stars of The Traitors such as Rachel Duffy and Faraaz Noor. The …

Iran war unleashes 'world energy shock' and 'King of the coast' A series of strikes on energy infrastructure across the Middle East could unleash a "mortgage shock for millions", according to the Daily Mail. The paper warns of the prospect of three interest rate rises this year. The Daily Express …

2 hours ago Mark SavageMusic Correspondent The return of BTS is a big deal. In case you were in any doubt, just look at the frenzy surrounding the South Koreans' comeback. On Saturday, the band will kick off a sold-out, 82-date world tour with a free concert in Seoul, which …