Dominic Preston

The new series Alien: Earth will premiere with two episodes on August 12th, airing on Hulu and FX in the US, or Disney Plus internationally. Thanks to Deadline we also have a first look at the cast kitted out, and know more about the plot, which hinges on the creation of the first “hybrid” androids, “infused with human consciousness.”

The struggling automaker, still going it alone after the failure of merger talks with Honda, has confirmed plans to cut 20,000 jobs in the next few years, including 9,000 announced in November. It will also shut seven of its 17 factories by 2027, with the aim of saving 500 billion yen (about $3.4 billion) and becoming profitable by 2026.

After spotting early code for the functionality in March, Android Authority has managed to get it working in the latest beta build of Google’s RCS messaging app. For now it’s not triggering any extra notifications for people who get tagged though. Google is yet to confirm it’s working on mentions, so we don’t know how long it’ll take to roll out for real.

The OpenAI CEO had the Financial Times over for lunch, and has been rewarded with an article breaking down everything that’s wrong with his kitchen. From over-priced, misused olive oil to the coffee machine that ChatGPT recommends, the picture is of a man with all the gear and no idea. Then again, isn’t that what private chefs are for anyway?

Yesterday’s much-hyped trade deal between the US and UK was all about cars and beef, with no sign of a rumored reduction in the British Digital Services Tax, which bills the biggest tech companies based on their revenue. US negotiators haven’t given up on it though. “That’s a very big deal to President Trump,” said White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who doesn’t sound like a fan either: