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UK Car Exports to U.S. Climb After Tariff Agreement

Sales of British-made cars to the United States rose in July following the UK-US tariff agreement, marking a 6.8% increase after three consecutive months of decline, according to data from…

ICE Deportations Near 200,000 Under Trump, Poised for Highest Level in 10 Years

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported nearly 200,000 people in the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a senior Homeland Security official. The agency is…

Microsoft Dismisses Two Staffers for Breaking Into President’s Office

Microsoft confirmed on Thursday that it terminated two employees who broke into President Brad Smith’s office earlier this week. The firings followed a protest on Tuesday at the company’s Redmond,…

Nvidia Thrives on AI Surge Despite Geopolitical Headwinds

Nvidia continues to ride the AI boom, even as geopolitical issues with China and shifting US policies create uncertainty for the chipmaker. The company announced $46.7 billion in revenue for…

SkyeChip Launches Malaysia’s First Edge AI Processor

Malaysia has announced a major breakthrough in its technology ambitions with the launch of its first locally designed edge AI processor. The Launch of MARS1000 Chip design company SkyeChip revealed…

Major Security Flaw Hits AI Browsers, Proves Hard to Patch

Be careful around AI-powered browsers: hackers could exploit generative AI integrated into web surfing. Anthropic warned about this risk on Tuesday as it tested a Claude AI Chrome extension that…

Hyundai Raises U.S. Investment to $26 Billion Through 2028

Hyundai Motor Group has raised its investment commitment in the United States to $26 billion between 2025 and 2028, increasing its previous pledge by $5 billion. The automaker says the…

Putin Shows Little Interest in Peace, but Russia’s Economy May Rely on It

Russia’s slowing economy and ballooning budget deficit are adding strain to the Kremlin as the war in Ukraine continues. The finance ministry reported in August that the deficit reached 4.88…

Security Flaw in Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Exposed Users to Risk

Perplexity’s new AI-powered browser, Comet, recently suffered from a security flaw that could have left users open to phishing scams. The vulnerability was first identified by competing browser maker Brave,…

Verily Shuts Down Medical Device Program as Alphabet Doubles Down on AI

Alphabet’s life sciences subsidiary Verily has laid off staff and shut down its entire medical devices division, according to an internal memo circulated Monday. CEO Stephen Gillett described the move…

Viewers Claim Will Smith Tour Video Features AI-Generated Crowd

A new YouTube video promoting Will Smith’s tour has sparked controversy, with many viewers pointing out signs of generative AI in the crowd scenes. The clip, which shows Smith performing…

Google Translate Challenges Duolingo With Fresh Language Learning Tools

Google announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out an experimental AI-powered feature in Google Translate designed to help people practice and learn new languages. The update is aimed at…

SpaceX Reveals Rare Look Inside Starlink Factory, Showcases ‘Mini Lasers’

SpaceX has offered a rare glimpse into its Starlink factory in Redmond, Washington, revealing that the facility is capable of producing 70 satellites each week. In a video released Tuesday,…

Boost Mobile Offloads Spectrum to AT&T, Drops Bid to Be Fourth Carrier

Boost Mobile has effectively ended its pursuit of becoming the United States’ fourth nationwide wireless carrier. The company announced it will sell much of its spectrum holdings — licenses in…

Anthropic Debuts Claude AI Agent Built for Chrome

Anthropic announced Tuesday that it is launching a research preview of its new browser-based AI agent, Claude for Chrome. The test rollout will be available to 1,000 subscribers on the…

Trump’s 50% Tariff on India Takes Effect as Modi Pushes Self-Reliance

A new round of U.S. tariffs targeting India came into force Wednesday, with President Donald Trump imposing a 50% duty on a wide range of goods. The penalties include a…

Legal Battle Begins as 4chan Takes Ofcom to U.S. Court

Lawyers for online forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms have filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., seeking to block the UK communications regulator Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against…

Google Cut 35% of Small-Team Managers in Past Year, Executive Reveals

Google has reduced more than one-third of its managers who oversaw small teams, an executive told employees last week. The change is part of the company’s ongoing effort to cut…

HSBC Restores Services After App and Online Banking Outage

HSBC says it has resolved an issue that left customers in the UK unable to access its online banking services or mobile app on Wednesday. The disruption began at around…

Google Vids Rolls Out AI Avatars and Consumer Edition

Google is expanding its Vids video editor for Workspace with new AI-powered tools, while also launching a free, consumer-focused version with limited features. The free editor will provide basic editing…