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X Removes Like and Follow Features From Free API Tier

Elon Musk’s X is rolling back free developer access by removing two of its most common features: liking posts and following accounts through the API. Going forward, these actions will…

Elon Musk Plans ‘Macrohard’ to Challenge Microsoft

Elon Musk has announced the creation of a new company called Macrohard, which he describes as a direct rival to Microsoft. “It’s a tongue-in-cheek name, but the project is very…

Powell Says Rate Cuts Possible as Fed Moves Cautiously

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday offered cautious signals about possible interest rate cuts, stressing that economic uncertainty is complicating the Fed’s work. Speaking at the central bank’s annual…

Japanese Carmakers Say U.S. Prices Won’t Rise Despite Tariffs

Major Japanese automakers have denied that they raised car prices in the U.S. because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The denials follow a Nikkei Asia report that claimed…

Nvidia Discussing With U.S. Officials Plan to Sell Advanced Chip to China, Huang Says

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed on Friday that the company is in discussions with the U.S. government about potentially shipping a new, more advanced AI chip to China. The chip,…

DeepSeek Suggests New Model Will Work With China’s Next-Gen AI Chips

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has unveiled its updated large language model, V3.1, and hinted that China will soon see domestically produced “next generation” chips to power advanced AI systems.…

Air Canada Restores Operations Close to Full Schedule

Air Canada says it is close to resuming normal service after a strike by flight attendants grounded operations earlier this week. In a Friday morning update, the airline said it…

OpenAI Opens New Delhi Office to Grow Presence in India

OpenAI has announced plans to establish its first office in India, just days after launching a low-cost ChatGPT plan designed for Indian users. The company said on Friday it will…

Beijing Condemns U.S. ‘Bullying’ Over 50% Tariffs on India

Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong has sharply criticized Washington’s tariff measures, saying Beijing “firmly opposes” the steep duties imposed on India. Xu accused the U.S. of acting like a…

OpenAI Lawyers Probe Meta’s Involvement in Musk’s $97B Takeover Attempt

OpenAI is asking Meta to hand over documents related to possible discussions with Elon Musk and xAI about investing in or acquiring the ChatGPT-maker. The request was revealed in a…

Google Lands $10B+ Cloud Deal With Meta for Six Years

Meta has agreed to spend more than $10 billion on Google Cloud services over the next six years, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal, kept confidential but…

4chan to Defy Daily Online Safety Fines, Lawyer Tells BBC

A lawyer for online message board 4chan says the platform will not pay a proposed fine from the UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, under the Online Safety Act. Preston Byrne, managing…

Delta, United Face Lawsuit Over Selling Window Seats Without Windows

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are facing lawsuits from passengers who say they were charged extra for window seats, only to end up next to blank walls. The complaints…

Microsoft CEO Concerned Over Growing Reports of ‘AI Psychosis’

Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, has raised alarms about growing cases of what he calls “AI psychosis.” Writing in a series of posts on X, Suleyman said tools that…

Microsoft Probes Reports of Missing SSDs After Windows 11 Update

It took a few days, but Microsoft has confirmed it is investigating complaints that the latest Windows 11 security update is causing SSD drives to disappear from some PCs. “We’re…

Trump Escalates Rhetoric on Russia-Ukraine War as Peace Talks Falter

President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to encourage Ukraine to take offensive action against Russia, even as peace negotiations remain at a standstill. “It is very hard, if not impossible,…

Elon Musk’s X Nears $500M Severance Lawsuit Settlement

More than two years after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, some former employees may finally see severance payments. Musk’s X is moving toward a tentative settlement of a class action…

Instagram Adds Feature to Link Multiple Reels Into a Series

Instagram has launched a feature that allows creators to connect multiple reels into a series. This new option helps audiences follow ongoing stories or themes without needing to search for…

Apple TV+ Raises Prices Again, Third Hike in Three Years

Apple announced Thursday that its Apple TV+ subscription will rise to $12.99 per month in the U.S. and other markets. The new price takes effect immediately for new users after…

UK Hit With Legal Challenge Over Fast-Tracked Data Center Plan

The U.K. government is facing legal action from campaigners after overriding Buckinghamshire’s decision to block construction of a 90-megawatt data center on protected green belt land. The local authority had…