Japan Struggles to Turn AI Interest Into Everyday Workplace Use
Japan’s ageing population, labour shortages and weak productivity would appear to make it a natural market for workplace AI. Yet adoption remains relatively low, with an OECD study finding that…
Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin Join Consortium Buying Minority Stake in Liverpool FC
Fenway Sports Group has agreed to sell a minority stake in Liverpool FC to 1892 Holdings, a consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia and backed by investors including Amazon…
Magnum Turns to AI, New Flavors and Functional Ice Cream as Costs Rise
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is experimenting with glow-in-the-dark ice pops, AI-equipped freezers, protein-rich products and new manufacturing techniques as it looks for ways to manage rising costs and changing…
Meta Faces Landmark Youth Safety Trial That Could Force Major Instagram and Facebook Changes
Meta is set to face a major federal trial on August 18 over allegations that Instagram and Facebook were deliberately designed to keep children engaged while collecting data from users…
Gered Mankowitz’s Personal Music Photography Archive Heads to Auction
More than 100 signed photographs by British music photographer Gered Mankowitz will go to auction in Wiltshire on September 7, offering collectors images of artists including the Rolling Stones, Jimi…
Taxidermy Head Bought for £50 Sells for More Than £60,000 After Thylacine Identification
A mounted animal head originally mistaken for an antique fox has sold for more than £60,000 after being identified as a likely thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. The specimen had previously…
India Opens Door to Merchant Fees on UPI While Keeping Consumer Payments Free
India has created a legal path for banks and payment companies to charge fees on some Unified Payments Interface merchant transactions, potentially changing the economics of a system that has…
Flock Cuts Recommended License Plate Data Retention to Seven Days and Expands Misuse Controls
Flock Safety has announced new privacy and accountability measures for its automated license plate reader systems, including a recommendation that police departments retain data for seven days instead of 30.…
Writer Launches Palmyra X6 and New Agent Harness to Cut Enterprise AI Costs
Writer has launched Palmyra X6, a new flagship AI model built for agentic and long-running enterprise tasks, alongside an upgraded orchestration system designed to reduce the cost of running AI…
Databricks Raises $5 Billion at $190 Billion Valuation as Revenue Run Rate Tops $7 Billion
Databricks has raised $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation after investor demand for the round reached roughly $15 billion, according to co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi. The funding comes…
IBM Partners With OpenAI to Expand Enterprise AI Deployment
IBM has formed a broad partnership with OpenAI that will bring models including GPT-5.6, Codex, and ChatGPT Work into IBM’s consulting and enterprise technology services. The companies will jointly develop…
Anthropic Finds AI Agents Can Escalate Conflicts, Collude and Follow Group Pressure
Anthropic has found that groups of AI agents can develop unexpected and sometimes harmful behavior when they interact with one another, including sabotage, collusion, conformity, and improvised conflict-resolution systems. The…
OpenAI Names Dali Rajic Chief Revenue Officer After Nine Months Under Denise Dresser
OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic as chief revenue officer, replacing Denise Dresser after nine months in the role. Rajic joins from cloud security company Wiz, where he served as president…
Ford Says Louisville EV Factory Overhaul Is on Track for Fathom Production in 2027
Ford says the $2 billion overhaul of its Louisville Assembly Plant is on schedule to begin producing the Fathom electric pickup in 2027. The sub-$30,000 midsize truck will be the…
Microsoft Merges Consumer and Business Copilot Apps as It Retires Several AI Features
Microsoft is combining its consumer Copilot app with the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, creating a single product for personal, work, and school accounts. The transition starts this month and will…
Nvidia Backs $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Plan With GPU Value Guarantees
Nvidia is working with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR on financing platforms intended to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure. As part of the plan,…