Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel was once one of the youngest billionaires in the world, but his net worth tanked in the past few years – so how did he get here?

From rubbing shoulders with Prince William at Ascot, to picking out million-dollar artworks at Frieze, the world’s wealthiest flock to a handful of events year round – so what are they?

The US needs to guard against the dangers of China’s technological rise and an ‘industrial espionage strategy with global reach’, according to a report by the former Alphabet chairman’s think tank.

‘We must consider the extent to which our adversaries will employ this technology and seek to disrupt our own use of AI-based solutions,’ says the leader of the US Defence Department’s new unit.

Inflection AI, a start-up backed by several Silicon Valley heavyweights, said on Thursday it had raised US$1.3 billion from investors including Microsoft and Nvidia, amid a boom in the artificial intelligence sector.

Findings by Zhurong rover highlight new areas in warmer regions of Mars where conditions might be suitable for life to exist.

From Donald Trump’s 5 kids and Barack and Michelle Obama’s daughters to George W. Bush’s twins, here’s what the former US presidents’ children have been up to in 2023 …

More than 1,000 researchers have called for an artificial intelligence research pause of ‘at least six months over safety concerns.

Australia, Britain and the United States must collaborate on quantum and hypersonic technology to compete with China, the Sydney Dialogue heard on Tuesday.

To join a private members’ club takes more than just money: you have to bring connections, power and a mentality that screams success

From pop music to painting, the rapid rise of artificial intanelligence and machine learning is transforming the way people create. But that’s not necessarily a good thing.

Exposing Chinese population to information beyond state propaganda would help to distract authorities from military moves, Virginia-based non-profit says in report.

Officials such as Singapore Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam among speakers at three-day business forum aimed at tackling global issues.

Years between 2025 and 2030 to be critical, and the US must take action on three fronts or lose, first Special Competitive Studies Project report says

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says Ukraine has been a very effective proving ground for the use of contemporary information technology in war, from satellite dishes to smartphone apps.

Rupert Murdoch finalising his divorce from Jerry Hall has left some wondering what happened to his third wife, Wendi Deng, whose divorce didn’t go as smoothly …

America’s Frontier Fund, supported by a former Google CEO, raises watchdogs’ concerns over how government investment will be steered to private companies under the Chips Act.

Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, one of AI’s most influential figures, has exerted a profound impact on the country’s technology pioneers, who have gone on to start multibillion-dollar start-ups.

How Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple’s Tim Cook and Virgin Group’s Richard Branson spend summers on yachts and in luxury mansions

Senior members of former Democratic and Republican administrations call for quick passage of legislation to maintain hi-tech cutting edge.

China is predicted to overtake the US in the fields of artificial intelligence, 5G, quantum information science, semiconductors, biotechnology and green energy.

Former US diplomat Bill Richardson and his staff frequently act as intermediaries for families of people kidnapped, detained or killed in countries with testy relations with Washington.

‘We can’t let China write the rules for AI,’ Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says at Global Emerging Technology Summit, reflecting Washington’s bipartisan view that Beijing must be confronted on the technology front.

Chinese President Xi Jinping picks economic adviser Liu He to lead the country’s efforts to spur development of third-generation chips, using newer materials beyond traditional silicon, in self-sufficiency push.

The WuDao 2.0 natural language processing model had 1.75 trillion parameters, topping similar models developed in the US as China pushes to close in on its rival in critical technologies.