Allies of US in the Gulf bear brunt of Iran attacksFrank GardnerBBC security correspondentReutersCities in the Gulf states, like Abu Dhabi pictured here, were not built to withstand attacks from drones and ballistic missilesIn the clear blue skies above Abu Dhabi, white contrails streak high above the sand-coloured villas and well-watered gardens. These are no incoming Dreamliners or Airbuses...

Claude Code rolls out a voice mode capability Anthropic is bringing Voice Mode to Claude Code, the company’s AI coding assistant for developers. The launch of voice mode marks a significant step toward more hands-free, conversational coding workflows. Thariq Shihipar, an engineer at Anthropic, announced the feature’s gradual release on X on Tuesday. According to Shihipar, voice mode is now...

Google completes $32B acquisition of Wiz Image Credits:Gabby Jones/Bloomberg / Getty Images 5:56 AM PDT · March 11, 2026 Google said on Wednesday that it has acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This marks Google’s biggest acquisition in its history. Wiz, which provides a security...

Stripe’s valuation soars 74% to $159 billion In Brief Posted: 9:28 AM PST · February 24, 2026 Image Credits:Matthias Oesterle/Corbis / Getty Images Another year, another Stripe tender offer where investors buy shares from employees that values the company at an enormous step up. On Tuesday, Stripe announced that this latest secondary...

Apple's iPhone 17E Is Near and It Needs More Than MagSafeNot all iPhones are released in the fall. Apple is rumored to be launching an iPhone 17E soon. It would be an update to what some call the "budget-friendly" model, but it won't feel too budgety, with an expected $600 price tag. Last year's iPhone 16E dropped in mid-February with a simple press release. But it doesn't mean...