US federal employees may now download TikTok on government-issued devices after the Department of Justice concluded that a 2022 federal ban no longer applies to the platform’s restructured US operations.…
Electric vehicle fast charging in the United States has improved considerably since 2023, with more available chargers, broader access to Tesla’s network and higher station reliability. The progress addresses a…
China’s Jingye Group has pledged to pursue the British government for full compensation after the UK nationalised British Steel. The company said it would use legal channels “to the very…
The expanded 2026 World Cup generated major commercial opportunities for FIFA, broadcasters, sponsors, merchandise sellers and betting companies, but fans, hotels and host cities faced a more difficult financial outcome.…
Chinese AI start-up Moonshot AI has launched Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model built for coding, knowledge work and complex reasoning. The company says the open-weight system can compete with…
Colombia’s efforts to move farmers away from coca cultivation have struggled to provide lasting legal incomes. Delayed assistance, poor infrastructure, armed-group activity and international demand for cocaine have pushed some…
AI transcription tools are moving beyond scheduled meetings and into casual office conversations, dates and other personal interactions, raising new questions about consent, privacy and whether constant recording changes how…
India’s smartphone shipments fell 10% year over year in the April-to-June quarter as rising memory costs pushed handset prices higher and weakened demand. Counterpoint Research said it was the country’s…
The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office has ordered Apple and Google to remove AI-powered apps capable of creating non-consensual intimate images from their app stores. City Attorney David Chiu said…
The Dyson Hot+Cool HF1 is a compact two-in-one appliance designed to provide heating during colder months and cooling airflow in warmer weather. Priced at $499 in the U.S., it combines…
A growing number of companies are offering phones and communication devices designed specifically for children as parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones. These products range from modified Android phones…
U.S. prosecutors have charged a 21-year-old Florida man over an alleged scheme that distributed malware through games available on Steam, allowing hackers to steal personal data and cryptocurrency. The campaign…
Patreon is strengthening its protections against AI companies scraping creators’ work for model training. The membership platform is working with Cloudflare to actively block known AI training crawlers instead of…