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Meta Cuts About 10% Of Reality Labs Staff As Focus Shifts Toward AI And AR

Meta is laying off roughly 10 percent of employees in its Reality Labs division, a unit central to the company’s virtual reality and metaverse efforts, as it reallocates resources toward…

Saks Global Files For Bankruptcy As Inventory Shortages And Vendor Disputes Mount

Shoppers browsing luxury handbags and fragrances at Saks Fifth Avenue’s Manhattan flagship in January encountered signs of strain behind the polished displays, as the retailer’s parent company moved into bankruptcy…

China Reports Record Trade Surplus In 2025 Despite US Tariff Pressure

China has reported the largest annual trade surplus on record in 2025, surpassing $1 trillion for the first time, even as US tariffs under President Donald Trump disrupted global trade…

California Launches Probe Into Grok Over Sexualised AI Deepfakes

California’s attorney general has opened an investigation into the spread of sexualised AI deepfakes generated by Elon Musk’s AI model Grok, as scrutiny intensifies in the United States and the…

Labour Group Alleges Worker Exploitation At Factory Making Pop Mart’s Labubu Dolls

A labour rights organisation said it has identified evidence of worker exploitation at a Chinese factory that manufactures Labubu dolls, a product line that has driven global sales growth for…

Apple Launches Creator Studio Subscription With Creative Apps And iWork Premium Content

Apple has announced a new Creator Studio subscription bundle that combines access to professional creative software across Mac and iPad with premium features in its iWork apps, positioning the offering…

India Presses Quick Commerce Firms To Rework Delivery Promises Amid Worker Safety Concerns

India’s labor ministry has asked major quick-commerce companies to change how they market ultra-fast deliveries and to address safety and working conditions for gig workers, as protests and regulatory scrutiny…

Doctors See Promise And Risk As OpenAI Prepares To Launch ChatGPT Health

A practicing surgeon and AI healthcare executive described how incorrect medical information from ChatGPT misled a patient, even as healthcare professionals express cautious support for OpenAI’s plan to introduce a…

Google Adds Native Vertical Video Support To Veo 3.1 For Social Platforms

Google has updated its Veo 3.1 AI video-generation model to support native vertical video creation using reference images, a change aimed at making AI-generated videos better suited for social platforms…

Anthropic Introduces Claude For Healthcare Following OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health Launch

Anthropic has announced a new healthcare-focused product days after OpenAI revealed ChatGPT Health, positioning its Claude for Healthcare tools as a more provider- and payer-oriented system that emphasizes administrative support…

Tennessee Resident Expected To Plead Guilty In U.S. Supreme Court Filing System Hack

A resident of Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty after prosecutors alleged he repeatedly accessed the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system without authorization over several months. Allegations…

Consumer Watchdog Raises Pricing Concerns Over Google’s AI Shopping Protocol

A consumer economics watchdog has raised concerns about Google’s newly announced Universal Commerce Protocol for AI powered shopping, warning that the technology could enable personalized pricing practices, a claim the…

Microsoft Pledges Community First Approach As AI Data Center Opposition Grows

Microsoft has outlined a new approach to building artificial intelligence infrastructure, promising closer cooperation with local communities as public opposition to data centers intensifies across the United States. Community Commitments…

New York Moves To Legalize Robotaxis Outside New York City

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the state will pursue legislation to allow commercial robotaxi services, while continuing to exclude New York City from full deployment. Statewide Expansion Of Autonomous…

Amazon’s Bee Tests Whether Always Available AI Memory Fits Daily Life

Early testing of Amazon’s Bee device shows a product designed to quietly capture and organize conversations, raising questions about how far consumers are willing to go in letting AI document…

US Allows Nvidia To Resume AI Chip Sales To China Under New Conditions

The US government has approved Nvidia to resume sales of some advanced artificial intelligence processors to China, easing earlier restrictions while imposing new conditions tied to supply levels, security safeguards,…

Meta Launches Compute Initiative To Expand AI Data Center Capacity

Meta has announced a new program called Meta Compute as it moves to scale up the infrastructure needed to support its growing artificial intelligence operations. Energy And Capacity Targets Chief…

Apple Reports Record Growth Across App Store, Music, And TV Services

Apple said its services division delivered a record breaking year in 2025, with rising App Store usage, higher payment volumes, and increased engagement across Apple TV and Apple Music. App…

Apple Chooses Google To Power Siri And Future AI Models

Apple has confirmed it will use Google’s technology to power key artificial intelligence features, including Siri, marking a major shift in how the company builds and delivers its next generation…

Meta Names Dina Powell McCormick As President And Vice Chairman

Meta has appointed former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, placing her on the company’s management team to help guide overall strategy and execution. Appointment And…