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Bill Ready has urged governments to ban social media use for children under 16, adding to a growing global debate over youth access to digital platforms. In an opinion piece…

Microsoft has announced a series of updates to Windows 11, including scaling back integrations of its AI assistant Copilot across the platform. The changes reflect a shift toward a more…

A California civil jury has ruled that Elon Musk intentionally misled investors during his attempt to withdraw from the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022. The verdict centers on…

Bluesky has raised $100 million in Series B funding as the company prepares for its next stage of growth following a leadership transition. The round, led by Bain Capital Crypto,…

Anthropic has filed new sworn declarations in a California federal court, disputing the Department of Defense’s claim that the company poses a national security risk. The filings come ahead of…

Artificial intelligence bots could soon dominate internet traffic, with volumes expected to surpass human activity by 2027, according to Matthew Prince. Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin, Prince said…

Polymarket has signed a new partnership with Major League Baseball, continuing its recent expansion through high-profile deals across sports and technology. The agreement designates Polymarket as MLB’s official prediction market…

Jeff Bezos is reportedly seeking to raise $100 billion for a new investment fund aimed at acquiring companies in major industrial sectors and upgrading them with artificial intelligence, according to…

Amazon has acquired Rivr, a startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, in a move that highlights the company’s growing focus on last-mile automation. The terms of the deal were…

Meta is offering payments of up to $3,000 per month to influencers as part of a new initiative aimed at bringing creators back to Facebook. The programme, called Content Fast…

Walk through Bogotá and it is hard to miss the bright orange delivery bags of Rappi moving quickly through the streets. The on-demand platform has become one of Colombia’s most…

Three individuals linked to a U.S. technology supplier have been charged over an alleged scheme to smuggle artificial intelligence chips to China, according to the US Department of Justice. Prosecutors…

India’s pharmaceutical market is preparing for a wave of lower-cost weight-loss and diabetes treatments as the patent on semaglutide expires in the country. The change will allow domestic drugmakers to…

Shopify is preparing to expand its platform around agentic shopping systems that could function as AI-powered personal shoppers. The initiative aims to help consumers discover products while providing merchants with…

Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company committed “massive copyright infringement” by using their content without permission to train large language models. The…

PhonePe has paused its plans for an initial public offering, citing geopolitical tensions and instability in financial markets. The Bengaluru-based fintech said Monday that it remains committed to listing on…

xAI is facing a lawsuit in federal court alleging that its AI systems allowed the creation of abusive sexual images involving identifiable minors. Three anonymous plaintiffs filed the complaint Monday…

Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a company that develops plug-ins, templates, and visual effects tools for Final Cut Pro. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. MotionVFX announced the acquisition…

GridBeyond has raised €12 million ($13.8 million) in a new equity funding round to expand its virtual power plant technology designed to balance electricity supply and demand on modern power…

Picsart has introduced an AI agent marketplace that allows creators to deploy specialized assistants for tasks such as editing images, resizing social media content, and managing product visuals for online…