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Microsoft Shifts GitHub Copilot To Token Usage Billing As Smaller Users Face Higher Costs

Microsoft is switching GitHub Copilot from a flat subscription rate to a token-usage billing system starting June 1, which could significantly increase monthly costs for individual developers and small companies…

Ghost Angels Fund Launched By 20 Snap Alumni To Back Next Generation Of Social Media

A group of 20 Snap alumni has launched Ghost Angels, a fund that backs pre-seed to seed AI startups in social media and consumer, and says it has already invested…

Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64.3 Billion Takeover Offer

Universal Music Group rejected Pershing Square’s $64.3 billion takeover offer, calling it not in the best interests of the company, shareholders, artists, and fans and saying it fundamentally undervalues the…

YouTube Horror Creators Dominate Box Office With Backrooms And Obsession

“Backrooms,” the feature film expansion of Kane Parsons’ YouTube found-footage series, opened at number one with $38 million on Friday and is projected to earn $80–90 million domestically this weekend,…

SoftBank Plans Up To €75 Billion Data Center Expansion In France For 5 Gigawatts Of AI Capacity

SoftBank Group announced plans to spend up to €75 billion (about $87 billion) to build and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity in France, calling it…

SpaceX Wins $4.16 Billion Space Force Contract For Golden Dome Satellites Ahead Of IPO

The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build satellites for President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile and air defense system, marking the largest single boost ahead of…

Delhi High Court Holds Google Liable For Trademark Infringement In Keyword Advertising

The Delhi High Court ruled on May 22 that Google’s AdWords platform infringed Hindware’s trademark by allowing competitors to bid on the brand name as a keyword, and awarded ₹3…

TikTok Pursues Super App Status With Hotel Booking And Fintech License Plans

TikTok is evolving from a short-video platform into a super app by adding hotel booking via TikTok GO, seeking fintech licenses in Brazil, and expanding search, local discovery, games, and…

Ninja Artisan Outdoor Electric Pizza Oven Delivers Fast Restaurant Style Pizzas Without Propane Or Wood

The Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is an electric, plug-in unit that heats to 700°F and cooks 12-inch restaurant-style pizzas in about three minutes on the Neapolitan setting, making homemade…

Top Alternative Web Browsers Challenge Chrome And Safari With AI Privacy And Mindfulness Features

Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari dominate the browser market, but several emerging alternatives are gaining traction with AI-powered automation, privacy protections, and “mindful browsing” features designed for user well-being. This…

Waymo Leads Texas Autonomous Vehicle Registrations With 577 Vehicles

Waymo has registered 577 autonomous vehicles in Texas, far outpacing competitors Avride, Nuro, Tesla, and Zoox according to a new Texas Department of Motor Vehicles website. The tracker tool, created…

Cognition Raises $1 Billion At $26 Billion Valuation As CEO Rejects Idea That Devin Replaces Programmers

Cognition raised $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation for its AI coding agent Devin, which the company says now commits nearly 89% of code at the startup. CEO Scott…

Microsoft Threatens Legal Action Against Researcher Who Disclosed Unpatched Bugs

Microsoft is threatening legal action and law enforcement involvement after security researcher “Nightmare Eclipse” published unpatched bugs and exploit code for Microsoft products. The company said the researcher failed to…

Groq Seeks $650 Million To Expand Inference Neocloud Using Homegrown AI Chips

Groq is raising $650 million from existing investors to grow its inference neocloud business, which uses its homegrown AI chip and systems to host inference-heavy applications for developers and enterprises.…

Chinese Carmakers Take Lead As Foreign Brands Lose Ground In EVs Software And Batteries

Chinese automakers are pulling ahead in electric vehicles, batteries, design, and software, forcing US, European and Japanese manufacturers to rethink partnerships and production strategies. Factory visits in Beijing and Hefei…

California Attorney General Says He Will Sue Chrome Holding Over 23andMe Data Breach

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced plans to sue Chrome Holding, alleging the company’s predecessor, 23andMe, failed to protect customer genetic data in a 2023 breach that exposed sensitive information…

Google Engineer Charged With Insider Trading After Polymarket Bets

A federal prosecutor in New York charged Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo with using early access to internal Google information to place cryptocurrency bets on Polymarket that returned about $1.2 million…

BMW Deploys Humanoid Aeon Robots In European Car Production

BMW will introduce two humanoid Aeon robots from Hexagon Robotics into production at its Leipzig factory this summer after a test deployment, marking the first use of humanoid robots for…

Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Florida Hotfire Test

Blue Origin said a rocket experienced an anomaly and exploded during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral, with footage showing the vehicle erupting into a large fireball while emergency teams…

Canada Agrees To 20‑Year LNG Deal With Germany From Ksi Lisims Project

Canada and Germany agreed to a long-term contract that will deliver one million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas from the proposed Ksi Lisims project in British Columbia to…