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OpenAI and Anthropic Researchers Criticize ‘Reckless’ Safety Culture at Elon Musk’s xAI

AI safety experts from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations have publicly condemned the safety culture at Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, describing it as “reckless” and “completely irresponsible.” Their concerns…

Trump Now Says It’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ He’ll Fire Powell After Earlier Comments

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested it is “highly unlikely” he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite privately indicating otherwise just a day earlier. Trump told reporters in…

Amazon Launches More Kuiper Satellites with Help from Rival SpaceX

Amazon, pursuing its goal to challenge SpaceX in the internet satellite market, has turned to Elon Musk’s company for its latest batch of Project Kuiper satellites. Successful Launch of Kuiper…

Trump Imposes 17% Tariff on Mexican Tomato Imports

The United States has enacted a 17% tariff on most tomatoes imported from Mexico, effective immediately. This follows the US government’s decision to withdraw from a longstanding trade agreement with…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Expected to Testify in $8 Billion Facebook Privacy Lawsuit

A major class action lawsuit seeking over $8 billion in damages against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders is set to begin Wednesday. The suit…

TikTok Introduces New Features for Songwriters

TikTok is introducing new tools aimed at helping songwriters showcase their creations more effectively on the platform. Currently in beta, these include a “Songwriter” label and a dedicated tab on…

The iPhone Fold May Come in Cheaper Than Anticipated

Apple’s first foldable iPhone, often dubbed the “iPhone Fold,” is rumored to launch in the second half of 2026. Recent reports suggest the device’s price may be more accessible than…

Samsung Plans to Bring Back S Pen for Future Foldable Phones

Last week, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 7, its thinnest foldable phone to date. To reach this slim profile, the company removed the S Pen stylus functionality because it…

Chinese Authorities Deploy New Tool to Hack Seized Phones and Extract Data

Security researchers warn that Chinese authorities are employing a new type of malware called Massistant to extract extensive data from confiscated phones. This includes access to text messages, chats from…

Google Discover Adds AI Summaries, Raising Concerns Over Publisher Traffic Drops

Google has begun introducing AI-generated summaries in its Discover news feed within the Google search app on iOS and Android. Rather than just showing headlines from a single publication, users…

EU and Canada Postpone Retaliatory Tariffs on US

Several U.S. trading partners have begun outlining their responses to new country-specific tariffs that President Donald Trump unveiled last week. These duties are set to take effect on August 1…

Google Launches AI-Powered Business Calling and Updates Gemini 2.5 Pro to AI Mode

Google has announced a nationwide rollout of its AI-powered business-calling feature to all users in the United States. This new functionality uses agentic AI to place calls to local businesses…

Labubu Isn’t the First Toy Craze—and Won’t Be the Last

Chinese toy maker Pop Mart is celebrating a huge financial win. The company expects its profits for the first half of this year to rise by at least 350% compared…

Uber Partners with China’s Baidu for Latest Robotaxi Venture

Uber has announced a new strategic partnership with Chinese tech giant Baidu to deploy thousands of Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the Uber platform across multiple international markets.…

Reddit Introduces Age Verification in UK to Meet New Regulations

Reddit users in the United Kingdom are now required to verify their age as part of efforts to protect children from harmful content. This new measure aligns with the U.K.’s…

Tesla CFO Sells Additional $1.7 Million in Stock

Tesla Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja executed two stock sales last week, offloading roughly $1.2 million on July 7 and another $587,880 on July 8, according to recent securities filings.…

WeTransfer Assures Users Files Aren’t Used for AI Training After Backlash

WeTransfer has confirmed it does not use files uploaded to its service to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, addressing concerns raised by customers after updates to its terms of service.…

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Leak Reveals Larger Battery, Brighter Display, and 1TB Storage

Google is set to unveil its Pixel 10 series on August 20, and new leaks have surfaced detailing the impressive specifications of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. With a bigger…

Meta Plans to Invest Hundreds of Billions in AI Data Centers

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta, announced that the company will invest hundreds of billions of dollars building vast AI data centers across the United States, aimed at powering advanced artificial…

Nvidia to Resume H20 AI Chip Sales to China ‘Soon’ After U.S. Government Assurances

Nvidia announced Tuesday that it hopes to restart sales of its H20 general processing units (GPUs) to China, marking a significant victory after U.S. export restrictions halted shipments earlier this…