Google’s 1776 Workspace Ad Draws Debate Over AI and Collaboration
Google has released a new Workspace commercial that imagines the U.S. Founding Fathers using modern productivity tools to draft the Declaration of Independence. The ad, titled “Group project, but make…
Alibaba to Ban Claude Code at Work Over Security Concerns
Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code in office environments from July 10, according to multiple reports. The Chinese technology company has classified the AI programming tool as…
EasyJet Reaches Preliminary £5.5 Billion Takeover Agreement With Castlelake
EasyJet has reached an agreement in principle with U.S. investment firm Castlelake on a possible cash takeover worth about £5.5 billion. The proposal values the airline at 690 pence per…
Molly Tea Ordered to Pay Louis Vuitton $1.5 Million Over Logo Dispute
Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan, or about $1.5 million, after a court found that its logo infringed the luxury brand’s…
Vietnam Intensifies Counterfeit Goods Crackdown Under U.S. Trade Pressure
Vietnam has intensified enforcement against counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations after the United States identified the country as a Priority Foreign Country for weak IP protection. Authorities launched a…
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%…
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…
