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Nvidia to Resume H20 AI Chip Sales to China ‘Soon’ After U.S. Government Assurances

Nvidia announced Tuesday that it hopes to restart sales of its H20 general processing units (GPUs) to China, marking a significant victory after U.S. export restrictions halted shipments earlier this…

Musk and X to Stand Trial in Don Lemon Breach of Contract Lawsuit

A San Francisco judge ruled this week that former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s lawsuit against Elon Musk and his social media platform X can move forward to trial. The suit…

xAI Confirms Fix for Grok 4’s Problematic Responses

When xAI launched Grok 4 last week, the company claimed the large language model outperformed several competitors on various benchmarks. However, the Grok account on X quickly revealed serious problems:…

Russia Feels More Relief Than Concern Over US Tariff Threat

In the Oval Office on Monday, President Donald Trump took a firm stance, announcing new US arms shipments to Ukraine—funded by European governments—and warning of potential new tariffs aimed at…

Supreme Court Permits Trump to Move Forward with Mass Firings at Education Department

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump may move forward with his plan to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education, marking a significant win…

Starbucks Employees Must Return to Office Four Days a Week or Accept Payout

Starbucks announced on Monday that its corporate employees will be required to work from the office four days per week beginning in October. Voluntary Exit Program Offered CEO Brian Niccol…

Malaysia to Require Trade Permits for US AI Chips

Malaysia is playing an increasingly important role in the effort to stop advanced AI chips of U.S. origin from being exported to China. On Monday, the Malaysian Ministry of Investment,…

Trump Attempts to Rewrite History About Being ‘Fooled’ by Putin

It remains uncertain how lasting and serious President Donald Trump’s recent turn against Vladimir Putin will be. While Trump has recently criticized the Russian leader in unprecedented terms and promised…

China’s Geely Takes Luxury EV Startup Zeekr Private

China’s Geely Auto is moving to take its luxury electric vehicle subsidiary, Zeekr, private just over a year after the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. This…

After YouTube, Meta Targets ‘Unoriginal’ Content on Facebook

Meta announced on Monday that it is intensifying efforts to combat accounts sharing “unoriginal” content on Facebook—specifically those that repeatedly reuse text, photos, or videos created by others. So far…

Trump Administration Seeks Appeals Court Pause on Immigration Arrest Restrictions

The Trump administration on Monday requested a federal appeals court to temporarily halt a sweeping order issued by a California judge that restricts immigration arrests without probable cause in Southern…

Whoop Claims FDA Is Overstepping with Warning on Blood Pressure Feature

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to wearable tech company Whoop on Tuesday, raising concerns about the company marketing a blood pressure feature without proper…

Meta Fixes Bug That Risked Leaking Users’ AI Prompts and Generated Content

Meta has fixed a security vulnerability that allowed users of its AI chatbot to access private prompts and AI-generated responses of other users. Sandeep Hodkasia, founder of security testing firm…

FBI Shuts Down Sites Distributing Pirated Nintendo and PlayStation Games

The FBI has taken down seven websites, including nsw2u.com and nswdl.com, known for distributing pirated video games, particularly Nintendo Switch titles. On Thursday, the agency announced the seizure as users…

Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI Receive Up to $200 Million from Defense Department for AI Projects

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday contract awards of up to $200 million for artificial intelligence development projects involving Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and Elon Musk’s xAI. The DoD’s…

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Announces AI Data Supercluster to Launch in 2026

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Monday plans to invest “hundreds of billions of dollars” in artificial intelligence compute infrastructure. The company aims to bring its first AI supercluster online…

Elon Musk’s Grok Creates AI Companions, Including a Goth Anime Girl

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has moved away from its recent antisemitic controversy to introduce anime-style AI companions. On Monday, Musk announced on X that these AI companions are now…

Trump Administration Plans $1 Billion Budget for ‘Offensive’ Hacking Operations

The Trump administration, through the Department of Defense, has announced plans to spend $1 billion over four years on “offensive cyber operations.” This funding aims to enhance the U.S. Indo-Pacific…

Powell Requests Inspector General Review of $2.5 Billion Renovation After Trump Criticism

The Federal Reserve has brought in its inspector general to examine a major building expansion project that has drawn sharp criticism from the White House, according to sources familiar with…

Windows 10 to Lose New Office Features Starting in 2026

Microsoft recently announced it will extend support for Office apps on Windows 10 for three years beyond the operating system’s end of support. However, this extension primarily covers security updates,…