PwC survey of 49,000 workers finds most are falling behind on AI skills
PwC survey of 49,000 workers finds most are falling behind on AI skills

Nearly two-thirds of workers have used AI at work in the past year. Yet fewer say they can get the training they need, PwC found in its 2026 Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey. The firm surveyed 49,364 workers across 48 countries and regions in Ma…

Volkswagen’s affordable EV plans have a new Chinese partner
Volkswagen’s affordable EV plans have a new Chinese partner

Volkswagen has agreed three joint ventures with China’s Gotion to build lithium iron phosphate battery capacity, selling 49% of PowerCo’s Valencia plant and taking minority stakes in a Slovak cell plant and a Moroccan cathode plant. Volkswagen says Eur…

NASA pays Boeing $359m to get Starliner flying, eyes crew return by 2028
NASA pays Boeing $359m to get Starliner flying, eyes crew return by 2028

NASA will pay Boeing $359m to help get its Starliner spacecraft flying again. It will also buy two more Starliner flights to the International Space Station. NASA and Boeing announced the plan at a news conference on Monday, and NASA set it out in a st…

Leaving Netflix On October 1: Last Chance To Watch These 15 Movies

15 great movies are leaving Netflix this week, including The Witch, Gone Girl, Fargo and more. Here’s what to watch before they’re gone.

Nvidia talks to insurers about loans backed by its AI chips, FT reports
Nvidia talks to insurers about loans backed by its AI chips, FT reports

Nvidia has talked to insurers about taking on some of the risk of loans backed by its AI chips, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The talks are at an early stage and may not lead to any deals, according to the FT. TNW has not independently verif…

AI needs $6tn a year by 2031 to pay for its data centres, Bain says
AI needs $6tn a year by 2031 to pay for its data centres, Bain says

The AI industry will need about $6tn in annual revenue by 2031 to pay for the data centres being built today. Bain & Company makes the estimate in its Global Technology Report, published on Tuesday. Existing AI products could bring in only $1.2tn t…

BYD says it will have a solid-state car next year, the earliest date anyone has given
BYD says it will have a solid-state car next year, the earliest date anyone has given

BYD executive vice-president Stella Li says the company will have one model with solid-state batteries next year, which is the earliest date any carmaker has given. Toyota says 2027 or 2028, Mercedes and Honda closer to 2030, and LG Energy Solution put…

Everything Coming To Netflix In October 2026, And What To Watch

Everything coming to Netflix in October 2026, including new movies, TV shows, Netflix originals, returning series and major catalog additions.

A New Update On The ‘Wednesday’ Season 3 Release Date

‘Wednesday’ season 2 took forever to arrive on Netflix, but the ‘Wednesday’ season 3 release date looks to be much closer.

The Genome’s Hidden Layer

A study finds that mammalian cells can join RNA from separate genes into functional hybrid proteins, revealing a hidden layer of genome complexity in immune cells.