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Toy Story 5 Earns Franchise-Record $312 Million in Global Opening

Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 earned $312 million worldwide during its opening weekend, setting a new debut record for the animated franchise and giving Pixar one of its strongest…

Hydration Gadgets Gain Attention as Experts Question Their Accuracy

Hydration-monitoring devices are attracting more attention as rising temperatures and public health campaigns encourage people to monitor their fluid intake. Products now range from sweat-sensing wearables and smart water bottles…

Delivery Robots Face Growing Resistance Over Sidewalk Safety and Jobs

Autonomous delivery robots are expanding across cities in the United States, Europe, and Asia, but residents, local officials, and worker groups are calling for tighter controls over how the machines…

£3 Billion Apple iCloud Claim Moves Toward UK Trial

A £3 billion collective lawsuit accusing Apple of overcharging UK consumers for iCloud storage is set to proceed toward trial after receiving approval from the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Consumer group…

CRED Founder Kunal Shah to Lead WhatsApp as Will Cathcart Steps Down

CRED founder Kunal Shah will take over as head of WhatsApp after Will Cathcart announced his departure from the role following nearly seven years leading the messaging platform. Cathcart will…

Dettol Apologises After China Advert Sparks Sexism Backlash

Dettol has apologised and removed an advertisement in China after its attempt to criticise sexist attitudes drew widespread condemnation for objectifying women and reinforcing the stereotypes it was meant to…

Japan Raises Visa Fees Fivefold From July 1

Japan will raise its visa issuance fees fivefold from July 1, marking the first increase since 1978. The government said the revised charges reflect decades of inflation and changes in…

Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, who led the US Federal Reserve for nearly two decades and became one of the world’s most influential economic policymakers, has died at the age of 100. His…

NHTSA Investigates Fatal Tesla Crash Into Texas Home

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a special crash investigation into a Tesla Model 3 that left a road and struck a home in Katy, Texas, killing…

Half of London Businesses Report Workforce Skills Gaps as AI Adoption Rises

Half of London businesses say their existing workforce lacks some of the skills and capacity needed to meet current organisational requirements, as artificial intelligence changes roles across the capital. A…

Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs as AI Restructuring Costs Reach $1.84 Billion

Oracle reduced its global workforce by approximately 21,000 employees during its latest financial year as the company reorganised its operations and increased spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. Oracle employed about…

VLC Developer Jean-Baptiste Kempf Raises $5 Million for Robot Control Startup Kyber

Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the lead developer behind VLC Media Player, has raised $5 million for Kyber, a Paris-based startup developing real-time infrastructure for remotely controlling robots, drones, and other connected machines.…

Go Plans Robotaxi Expansion After Japan’s Largest IPO of 2026

Japanese taxi-hailing company Go plans to use proceeds from its ¥88.6 billion, or approximately $553 million, initial public offering to expand its robotaxi operations and pursue strategic acquisitions. The company…

Reliance Adds AI to Jio Calls, Apps, and Homes as It Prepares Jio IPO

Reliance Industries has announced a group of AI services designed for phone calls, mobile account management, connected homes, healthcare, education, agriculture, and small businesses. The company plans to distribute them…

Former Allbirds Business Rebrands as Smartbird and Begins AI Infrastructure Push

The public company formerly known as Allbirds has completed the sale of its footwear business, changed its name to Smartbird, and appointed former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten to build a…

ASML Denies US Concerns That EUV Chipmaking Equipment Reached China

ASML has denied claims that one of its extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, or any component specifically designed for those machines, was shipped to China. The response followed reports that US…

Elastic Reportedly Agrees to Buy Deductive AI for Up to $85 Million

Elastic has reportedly agreed to acquire Deductive AI, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to identify and resolve software failures, for as much as $85 million. The proposed transaction would…

Baseten Nears $1.5 Billion Funding Round at Up to $13 Billion Valuation

AI infrastructure company Baseten is close to completing a $1.5 billion funding round that would value the business at as much as $13 billion. The deal comes five months after…

Snap Spins Off Generative AI Video Team Into New Gaming Startup Dotmo

Snap is spinning off an internal generative AI video team into an independent company called Dotmo. The new business will develop AI models for creating interactive gaming and entertainment experiences.…

OpenAI Adds Noam Shazeer and Former White House Adviser Dean Ball

OpenAI is adding Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer and former White House AI adviser Dean Ball as the company strengthens its research and policy teams ahead of a potential public…