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Honda Enters Cargo Delivery Micromobility Market

Strolling through bustling cities like New York or Amsterdam, you might spot small four-wheeled electric cargo carriers zipping through bike lanes. These battery-assisted vehicles, known as e-quads, are gaining traction…

US Court Rejects Apple’s Motion to Dismiss iCloud Antitrust Case

A California district court on Monday denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of violating competition laws through its iCloud policies. The lawsuit alleges…

Google to Expand AI-Driven Fraud Detection and Security in India

Google has launched its Safety Charter in India to enhance its AI-led efforts to detect fraud and combat scams across the country. India is Google’s largest market outside the United…

WhatsApp to Introduce Ads on Status Screen

After years of offering a free, ad-free experience, WhatsApp is now introducing ads to its platform. These ads will appear exclusively on the Status screen, which is WhatsApp’s version of…

Taiwan Blacklists Huawei and SMIC, Deepening Alignment with U.S. Trade Policy

Taiwan has placed China’s major chipmakers Huawei and SMIC on its trade blacklist, signaling a significant move to align more closely with U.S. trade restrictions amid escalating tensions with Beijing.…

Trump Administration Considers Expanding Travel Ban to 36 More Countries

The Trump administration is considering a major expansion of its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens from 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State…

Adobe’s Firefly Now Available on iOS and Android

Adobe continues its push to become the go-to platform for AI-powered creative tools. In April, it launched a redesigned Firefly web app that lets users generate images and videos using…

Tesla Full-Self Driving Tests Reveal Dangers: Speeds Past Stopped School Bus, Strikes Dummy Kids

Third-party testing conducted by The Dawn Project and partners has revealed serious safety concerns about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, especially in sensitive areas like residential streets and school zones.…

Trump Rejects Israeli Proposal to Target Iran’s Supreme Leader, Say US Officials

Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, President Donald Trump opposed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two sources familiar with the matter.…

Tinder Now Lets You Arrange Double Dates with Friends

In response to declining user engagement, Tinder has introduced a new feature called Double Date, allowing users to team up with friends and connect with other pairs together. This feature…

Instagram Users Report Mass Bans, Blame AI for Crackdown

For several weeks, Instagram users have voiced growing frustration over a wave of account bans and suspensions they claim were issued in error. Many speculate the surge may be linked…

Google Apologizes and Releases Report After Hours-Long Cloud Outage

Google has issued an apology and an incident report following a significant outage that affected over 70 Google Cloud services globally. The disruption impacted platforms such as Cloudflare, OpenAI, Shopify,…

TikTok Introduces New AI Tools for Advertisers, Featuring AI Avatars in Video Ads

TikTok is enhancing its growing collection of generative AI tools designed to help advertisers create engaging content more efficiently. On Monday, the platform introduced new capabilities including image-to-video and text-to-video…

Zelenskyy Plans to Discuss Ukraine Weapons Purchase with Trump at G7 Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to urge President Donald Trump to approve additional arms purchases from the United States during their meeting at the G7 summit in Canada this week.…

OpenAI-Microsoft Relationship Shows Signs of Widening Cracks

OpenAI and Microsoft appear to be approaching a turning point in their partnership, according to reports citing anonymous sources. Internal discussions at OpenAI have considered publicly accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive…

OpenAI Secures $200 Million Contract with U.S. Defense Department

OpenAI has been granted a $200 million contract to provide artificial intelligence tools to the U.S. Defense Department. This one-year deal marks OpenAI’s first contract listed on the Department of…

Preview New AirPods Features in the iOS 26 Beta

Apple unveiled developer betas for its latest operating systems during WWDC 2025, including iOS 26, which brings exciting new AirPods features like remote camera control. Now, users can test these…

Trump Directs ICE to Increase Deportations in Democratic Cities

President Donald Trump has called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to intensify deportation efforts in Democratic-led cities and urged agents to “do all in their power” to deliver what…

Trump Urges Peace in Israel-Iran Conflict

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for about an hour on June 14, addressing the ongoing Israeli military operation against Iran and expressing mutual concern about the…

ChatGPT ‘Absolutely Wrecked’ by 1978 Atari in Chess Match

OpenAI has set ambitious expectations for ChatGPT’s future as a super-intelligent artificial general intelligence (AGI). Yet, in a recent showdown, its flagship chatbot was soundly defeated by a 46-year-old chess…