Technology sector

OpenAI CEO says Pentagon deal looked ‘opportunistic and sloppy’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his company was hasty in making its deal with the Pentagon.

Apple launches $763 iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air, starting product wave

The new iPhone and tablet kick off several days of new products, a wave that is expected to continue on March 3 and 4.

The iPod’s slow shuffle back to relevance

For Gen Z, the iPod represents a back-to-nature state of innocence much as flutes and acoustic guitars did for their grandparents in the 1970s, says the writer.

Smartphone photos may be misleading doctors and putting patients at risk

As digital consultations become embedded in everyday care, image quality needs to be treated as part of patient safety infrastructure, says the writer

Jack Dorsey’s job cuts at Block arouse suspicions of AI-washing

Block’s recent history suggests that AI adoption is not the only factor influencing its staffing decisions.

‘Better than gold’: Singapore used-laptop resellers cash in on AI-driven demand

A worker removes a memory chip from a laptop at a shop at Sim Lim Square on Feb 24, 2026.

Vietnam AI law takes effect, first in South-east Asia

The legislation, which is in force as of March 1, “paves the way for Vietnam to deeply integrate with international standards while maintaining digital sovereignty”.

India opens its first semiconductor assembly facility

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd as he arrives to inaugurate Micron Technology's semiconductor assembly and testing plant in Sanand, Gujarat on Feb 28.

The AI world’s most valuable unpaid intern? India

Visitors arrive at Bharat Mandapam, one of the venues for AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra

Jack Dorsey’s Block slashes 4,000 jobs or nearly half its staff in AI push

Block has invested heavily in AI tools to run more efficiently, including building its own tool called Goose.

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