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Shein May Shift Back to China to Secure Hong Kong IPO Approval

Shein is considering relocating its base from Singapore back to China as it seeks Beijing’s approval for a planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to a Bloomberg report…

Trump Says U.S. Won’t Approve New Solar or Wind Projects

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration will not approve new solar or wind power projects, even as electricity demand rises faster than supply in parts of the…

Tesla’s Optimus Rival Unitree Stands Out at China’s ‘World Humanoid Robot Games’

The first World Humanoid Robot Games wrapped up in Beijing on Sunday after a three-day competition that drew 280 teams from 16 countries, including the United States. Many teams used…

Apple Issues Emergency Patch for Zero-Day Flaw on iPhones and Macs

Apple has rolled out an emergency software update to address a newly discovered security flaw that targets iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-43300, allows attackers to exploit…

Everything Google Announced: Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Buds 2a, and More

Google moved away from its typical slide-heavy California stage presentation this year. At its Made by Google showcase in New York, the company leaned into a late-night variety show vibe.…

Texas Attorney General Accuses Meta, Character.AI of Misleading Kids on Mental Health

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health…

Hank Green’s Focus Friend App Climbs App Store Charts With Its Adorable Design

You must stay focused. No TikTok, no Instagram, no little phone games. If you fail, a small anthropomorphic bean will be very disappointed — because its knitting project depends entirely…

Grok Struggles to Define Its Own ‘Therapist’ Companion

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has been found exposing the internal prompts that guide its cast of AI companions. These include playful personas like “Ani,” the anime-inspired character, and “Bad…

Android-to-iPhone Messages May Soon Get End-to-End Encryption

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages on iPhones could be closer than expected. Code found in early iOS 26 betas suggests Apple is already experimenting with the secure protocols that…

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Threats Seen as Toothless

For years, Donald Trump criticized other presidents for not following through on their warnings. He often highlighted Barack Obama’s failure to enforce a “red line” against Syria’s use of chemical…

Roblox Faces Potential Wave of Lawsuits Over Child Safety Lapses

A coalition of parents and lawyers is preparing multiple lawsuits against child gaming platform Roblox, following a federal case accusing the site of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation.…

Shein, Temu Face Price Increases After Trump Ends $800 Import Exemption

Starting August 29, a trade rule that allowed low-value packages to enter the United States without duties will officially end. The decision follows an executive order signed by President Donald…

SpaceX’s Starlink Eyes More Capacity With E-Band Spectrum Request

SpaceX has filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the radio spectrum available to its first-generation Starlink satellites. The proposal seeks permission to use the…

Microsoft Teams to Block Malicious Files After Ransomware Attacks

Microsoft Teams is preparing to launch new protections designed to shield users from cyber threats. Starting next month, the app will detect and warn users when malicious URLs appear in…

Air Canada Flight Attendants Defy Order to End ‘Unlawful’ Strike

The union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants says it will continue strike action despite a ruling from the Canada Industrial Relations Board declaring the walkout unlawful. The tribunal issued the…

Grammarly Unveils Fresh Design With New AI Tools

Grammarly has launched a redesigned document-based interface, built on the foundation of Coda, the productivity startup it acquired last year. The new setup integrates a suite of AI-powered features tailored…

Perplexity Adds Live Earnings Call Transcripts for Indian Stocks

AI startup Perplexity is upgrading its Finance dashboard with live transcriptions of quarterly earnings calls from Indian public companies. The update also includes a calendar that highlights upcoming post-results conference…

Linktree Goes Offline in India, Cause Unclear

Linktree, the widely used link-in-bio platform, has been inaccessible across India for several days. The sudden outage has left both users and the company itself in the dark, with no…

Anthropic Says Claude Can Now Shut Down Harmful or Abusive Chats

AI chatbots are increasingly being criticized for unsafe interactions. Researchers have found that AI companions like Character.AI, Nomi, and Replika pose risks for users under 18. ChatGPT, meanwhile, has been…

Microsoft Plans Fixes for Windows 11’s Dark Mode Issues

Dark mode has long been a favorite feature for many users, but Windows has never fully committed to it. Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have carried over light-themed menus…