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Parents Urged to Limit Children’s Photos Online as AI Abuse Imagery Rises

The Internet Watch Foundation and the UK’s National Crime Agency are urging parents to reconsider publicly sharing photographs of their children as AI tools make it easier to create realistic…

India Summons Meta After Instagram Approves Ads Promoting Child Abuse Material

The Indian government has summoned representatives of Meta after a BBC Eye investigation found paid Instagram advertisements directing users to child sexual abuse material sold through Telegram. Around 30 distinct…

Former EU Lawmaker Investigating Pegasus Was Hacked With the Spyware

Citizen Lab has confirmed that former European Parliament member Stelios Kouloglou was repeatedly hacked with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating surveillance abuses. Researchers said the…

Zuckerberg Says Meta’s AI Agents Are Progressing Slower Than Expected

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told employees that the company’s AI agents are developing more slowly than executives had expected. His comments came after a major workforce restructuring that cut…

True Anomaly and Rocket Lab Complete Complex Space Force Satellite Rendezvous

True Anomaly and Rocket Lab have completed the first operational phase of Victus Haze, a U.S. Space Force mission designed to test rapid satellite launch, tracking and close-range inspection. The…

Etched Eyes Arizona Chip Production as TSMC Capacity Limits Expansion

Etched is preparing to ship its first AI inference systems this summer after TSMC manufactured the startup’s initial Sohu chips earlier this year. However, expanding production could prove difficult as…

IQM Shares Fall in Nasdaq Debut After $1.9 Billion SPAC Merger

IQM Quantum Computers began trading on Nasdaq on Thursday after completing a merger with Real Asset Acquisition Corp., valuing the Finnish quantum computing company at about $1.9 billion. Its shares…

Jersey Mike’s Cites AI Risks 22 Times in IPO Filing

Jersey Mike’s referred to artificial intelligence 22 times in its initial public offering filing, despite operating a franchise business focused on submarine sandwiches. Most references appear in risk disclosures covering…

Google and Amazon Emissions Rise as AI Data Center Expansion Accelerates

Google and Amazon reported higher carbon emissions for 2025 as both companies expanded the data centers, chips and supporting infrastructure required for artificial intelligence. Google’s supply chain emissions increased 25%…

Meta Launches Pocket App for Creating AI-Generated Mini Games

Meta has quietly released Pocket, a new app that lets users create and share small interactive games and experiences through written AI prompts. The app also includes a vertical feed…

Hopper Agrees to Pay $35 Million Over Hidden Fee Allegations

Travel booking app Hopper has agreed to pay $35 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations that it charged users hidden fees and misrepresented the costs and benefits of…

Anthropic Holds Talks With Samsung Over Potential Custom AI Chip

Anthropic is reportedly discussing a potential custom AI chip partnership with Samsung as it seeks more control over the computing hardware used to develop and operate Claude. The discussions remain…

Former Wisk Aero Manager Sues Company Over Alleged Safety Retaliation

A former software manager has sued Wisk Aero, alleging that the Boeing-owned air taxi developer fired her after she raised concerns about reduced software testing. Briahna O’Neill filed the discrimination…

Magnify Ventures Raises $46.6 Million Fund for AI and Care Economy Startups

Magnify Ventures has closed $46.6 million for its second fund, which will invest in early-stage companies building AI-powered technology for households, healthcare and family finances. Pivotal Ventures, the organization founded…

OpenAI Proposes Giving U.S. Government a 5% Equity Stake

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has discussed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, according to the Financial Times. The preliminary proposal would give the public…

TV Time to Shut Down on July 15 as Whip Media Focuses on AI Platform

TV Time will discontinue its television and movie tracking app after July 15, 2026, ending a service used by more than 25 million people. Owner Whip Media said operating TV…

Lucid Replaces CFO and Reshapes Leadership After Latest Job Cuts

Lucid Motors is replacing chief financial officer Taoufiq Boussaid and appointing several new executives as CEO Silvio Napoli continues to restructure the electric vehicle company. The changes will cut the…

DHS Investigates Breach of Sensitive Homeland Security Information Network

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is investigating a cyberattack involving the Homeland Security Information Network, a platform used by government agencies and law enforcement to share sensitive information. The…

Microsoft Commits $2.5 Billion to New Enterprise AI Deployment Business

Microsoft has formed a new operating business that will embed industry specialists and engineers within customer organizations to deploy AI systems. Microsoft Frontier Company will receive a $2.5 billion investment…

Tesla Delivers Record 480,126 Vehicles in Second Quarter

Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles during the second quarter of 2026, setting a company record for the April-to-June period. Deliveries increased by 34% from 358,023 vehicles in the first quarter and…