Tech

AI

Claude AI Down: Users Report Widespread Login and Chat Issues

Claude AI, developed by Anthropic, experienced a major outage on June 18, with over 2,500 complaints reported on Downdetector, primarily concerning chat, app, and login services.

WH News Jun 18, 2026

AI

Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs

Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that the company will raise prices due to rising memory chip costs driven by the artificial intelligence boom. According to the BBC, Cook said the situation has become 'unsustainable' and that price increases will eventually be passed to consumers.

WH News Jun 18, 2026

AI

Bezos: AI Will Create More Jobs, Not Replace Them

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said artificial intelligence will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, during a speech at a tech conference in Paris.

WH News Jun 17, 2026

Internet & Apps

UK under-16s social media ban: Five key questions

The UK government is considering a ban on social media for children under 16, raising questions about enforcement, scope, and exceptions. According to government statements and regulatory reports.

WH News Jun 17, 2026

Football

World Cup 3D Experience: Fans Get Interactive, Immersive View

The FIFA World Cup 2026 introduced a groundbreaking 3D Experience for fans in the UK, offering real-time, customizable match views powered by live data and immersive tech. Available on BBC Sport, the feature allows viewers to switch angles, rewind moments, and see the game through a player’s eyes.

WH News Jun 17, 2026

Europe

France’s Oldest Female Detainee Goes on Trial at 79

France's oldest female detainee, 79-year-old Marie-Thérèse Garcia, is on trial in Versailles for the 1995 murder of her former sister-in-law, according to BBC.

WH News Jun 16, 2026

AI

Tom Holland Confirms Wedding to Zendaya

Tom Holland has confirmed he and Zendaya are married, according to a new interview with Esquire magazine.

WH News Jun 16, 2026

Internet & Apps

Indien verbietet Telegram vor Prüfung wegen Leckenzweifeln

Indiens National Testing Agency (NTA) ordnete einen landesweiten, vorübergehenden Telegram-Verbot bis zum 22. Juni an, um Betrug im NEET (UG) Wiederholungstest zu verhindern.

WH News Jun 16, 2026

Internet & Apps

India temporarily bans Telegram over exam paper leak concerns

India’s National Testing Agency ordered a nationwide, temporary ban on Telegram until June 22 to prevent cheating in the NEET (UG) re-exam, according to a statement from the agency.

WH News Jun 16, 2026

Art

Indian Textbook Restores ‘Dancing Girl’s’ Bare Torso After Backlash

The 'Dancing Girl' sculpture's torso was restored in an Indian textbook after a backlash from historians and educators, according to BBC.

WH News Jun 16, 2026

Space

Helium-3: The Moon’s Rare Resource and Fusion Fuel

Helium-3, a rare isotope, could be mined from the moon and used for nuclear fusion, according to BBC and Space.com.

WH News Jun 16, 2026

Diplomacy & Trade

Trump G7 tensions and key diplomatic meetings

US President Donald Trump's threat of a 100% tax on French wine has intensified diplomatic tensions ahead of the G7 summit in Évian, France.

WH News Jun 16, 2026

Music

Damian Lewis’s 2025 UK Tour and Cultural Appearances

Actor Damian Lewis is set to tour the UK in 2025, with performances in cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, and Brighton, according to the BBC.

WH News Jun 15, 2026

KI

Anthropic pausiert neue KI-Tools wegen Sicherheitsbedenken

Anthropic hat aufgrund einer US-Außenhandelsrichtlinie den Zugang zu seinen führenden KI-Modellen Fable 5 und Mythos 5 gesperrt.

WH News Jun 15, 2026

Gaming

Atari: Retro-Revival und Pong-Erbe

Atari remastert Klassiker wie Godzilla und Thief für moderne Plattformen. Zudem wird Pongs Erbe in Sunnyvale gefeiert.

WH News Jun 14, 2026