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UK Court Rules Apple Backdoor Case Must Be Public

The U.K. government has lost its bid to keep the details of a surveillance order against Apple secret, according to a newly released ruling from the U.K.’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal.…

US Justifies Tariffs on Remote Island Home to Penguins and Seals

The US Commerce Secretary has defended the decision to impose tariffs on the remote Heard and McDonald Islands, an uninhabited Australian territory populated only by penguins and seals. Addressing Loopholes…

UK Government Prepares for Impact of US Tariffs on Trade

Our focus now is on supporting the UK government’s plans to mitigate the effects of new tariffs introduced by the United States. These tariffs have the potential to drastically shift…

Iran’s Currency Hits Record Low Against the Dollar Amid Rising Tensions

Iran’s rial recently crashed to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar, trading at over 1 million rials per dollar. This dramatic decline has alarmed Iranians and much of the…

BBC Urges Greater Recognition from Apple and Google News Aggregators

The BBC has recently gone to the mat, filing a legal complaint against Google with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). They call for Apple News and Google News…

Netflix Cancels Interactive Mobile Games Based on Its Shows

Netflix just took a big swing with its gaming strategy. Their biggest push on that last point is their hit narrative-driven mobile game franchise, Netflix Stories. These interactive video games…

Tesla’s June Robotaxi Launch Faces Growing Political Backlash Against Elon Musk

Tesla Inc. is facing increasing scrutiny as it approaches its self-imposed deadline. This June, the company hopes to roll out its driverless ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas. This much-expected milestone…

Delta CEO Says Trump Tariffs Are Impacting Bookings as Airline Withdraws 2025 Forecast

Delta Air Lines has revised its expectations for the second half of 2025, citing disappointing bookings and external factors like President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policies. The airline announced that…

Trump Administration Blocks Biden’s Proposal to Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs Under Medicare and Medicaid

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is not moving forward with a Biden-era proposal that would have expanded coverage of costly anti-obesity drugs to more than 7 million Americans…

Google’s AI Mode Now Allows Users to Ask Complex Questions About Images

Google has rolled out a new feature for its AI Mode, which now includes the ability to analyze and answer complex questions about photos. This new multimodal search functionality allows…

Nintendo Looks into Consequences of US Tariffs

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated that the company did not account for potential U.S. tariffs when setting the price for its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console, Wired reported.…

Shopify CEO Encourages Teams to Use AI Before Expanding Workforce

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke has introduced a bold new policy aimed at maximizing the use of AI within the company. In a recent memo to employees, Lütke stated that before…

Meta Exec Refutes Claims of Manipulated Llama 4 Benchmark Scores4

Meta’s VP of Generative AI, Ahmad Al-Dahle, responded to recent rumors that the company had tuned its AI models, Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout, to perform well on…

Trump Announces US Has Started Direct Talks with Iran on Nuclear Program

President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that direct negotiations have commenced between the United States and Iran concerning Tehran’s nuclear program. Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the…

Lego Opens Emission-Free Toy Factory in Vietnam

Lego has taken a significant step in its commitment to environmental sustainability by opening a $1 billion factory in Vietnam. Located in the industrial area of Binh Duong, near Ho…

Canada Imposes Additional Retaliatory Tariffs as Trump’s Trade War Escalates Globally

Canada escalated its retaliatory actions today in response to President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, following the United States’ implementation of a 10% baseline tariff on imports from most countries. This…

Meta Officially Parts Ways with US Fact-Checkers on Monday

Meta has announced that it will no longer employ any fact-checkers in the United States, effective Monday, according to Joel Kaplan, the company’s chief global affairs officer. This policy shift,…

New Study Suggests OpenAI Models ‘Memorized’ Copyrighted Content

A new study has emerged, suggesting that OpenAI’s models may have “memorized” portions of copyrighted content, lending weight to ongoing allegations from authors, programmers, and rights holders. These groups have…

Trade Groups Warn Tariffs Will Drive Up Prices on Sneakers, Jeans, and Most American Apparel

President Donald Trump’s upcoming tariffs on Chinese imports could significantly increase the cost of clothing and footwear for American families, especially as children head back to school in new sneakers,…

ChatGPT Sees Explosive Growth in India, But Monetization Struggles Behind

For years, U.S.-based tech companies have looked to India’s vast internet user base as a key growth avenue. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is no exception. Although the company claims…