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Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won’t harm competition, consumers, DOJ says

2026-06-12T16:50:37.430-07:00

The U.S. Justice Department has determined that Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.

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Google says Chinese cybercrime group used its AI in scams

2026-06-12T12:50:41.281-07:00

Google sued a Chinese cybercrime network, accusing it of using the company’s AI system, Gemini, to blast online financial scams to thousands of Americans.

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World shares surge and oil prices slip over 4% after Trump claims a breakthrough in Iran war talks

2026-06-12T04:50:11.455-07:00

World shares have advanced in the wake of big Wall Street gains, while oil prices tumbled more than 4% after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed there was a breakthrough in talks on ending the Iran war.

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Former xAI staffer says he was fired for questioning Grok safety

2026-06-11T15:50:42.707-07:00

claimed he repeatedly complained to his supervisors that the company was failing to prioritize safety while developing Grok.

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The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

2026-06-11T07:50:43.707-07:00

Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street. What to know

2026-06-11T04:50:33.153-07:00

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece.

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Bill Gates to appear before House Committee in Epstein probe

2026-06-10T06:50:48.459-07:00

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is appearing for a congressional committee to discuss his relationship with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

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A glossary to help understand what happens in an initial public offering

2026-06-10T04:50:27.629-07:00

Anyone following SpaceX’s plans to sell shares to the public is likely to hear terms thrown around that describe steps and components of an initial public offering.

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Taiwan fires rockets in China’s direction from a U.S.-supplied mobile launching system in drill

2026-06-10T03:50:23.114-07:00

Taiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from “shoot and scoot” launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack.

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FCC removes Amazon satellite launch deadline amid rocket shortage

2026-06-09T10:50:40.823-07:00

Amazon was relieved of a government deadline to have half of its planned satellite constellation up and running by next month.

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EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots

2026-06-09T09:50:22.684-07:00

European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers.

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Apple and Brussels blame each other for delaying European Union rollout of Siri AI

2026-06-09T06:50:51.236-07:00

Apple and the European Union are blaming each other for delaying the rollout of Apple's Siri AI app to European users.

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MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

2026-06-09T05:50:27.671-07:00

Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin.

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Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

2026-06-08T15:50:15.921-07:00

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies.

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How 1 tech company created 13 new types of jobs because of AI

2026-06-08T07:50:28.906-07:00

Box, a Silicon Valley software maker, expects to have more employees, not fewer, as it hires AI architects, solutions managers and other new AI-related positions.

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Apple expected to unveil new AI features at last developers conference with CEO Tim Cook

2026-06-08T05:50:35.840-07:00

Apple is expected to unveil new artificial intelligence features at its annual developers conference beginning Monday, which will be the last one featuring CEO Tim Cook before he turns his post over to John Ternus in September.

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Your doctor is using AI to take notes. What could go wrong?

2026-06-07T06:50:48.435-07:00

Apps that record medical visits are becoming popular, but they come with privacy and accuracy concerns. What do AI scribes mean for patients?

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Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it

2026-06-07T05:50:29.688-07:00

Repair Cafes are part of a new brand of anticonsumerism.

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Student donates $50,000 Google tech package to Seattle high school

2026-06-06T06:50:41.700-07:00

Kameirah Johnson, a Lakeside School student and winner of the Doodle for Google contest, will give the $50,000 technology package she won to Rainier Beach High School instead.

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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to leave Microsoft board

2026-06-05T12:50:25.823-07:00

Reid Hoffman joined Microsoft's board in 2017 after the company's acquisition of LinkedIn, which he had co-founded in 2002.

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Anthropic urges a way to pause AI development as risks grow with the tech advances

2026-06-05T09:50:35.286-07:00

Anthropic is proposing that top AI companies coordinate a way to pause the development of advanced AI systems.

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China’s highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities

2026-06-05T07:50:20.886-07:00

A massive new suspension bridge in southwestern China is a new selfie spot and social media attraction, but it's also something far more practical.

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Anthropic calls for AI pause button to let humans take stock

2026-06-05T04:50:35.170-07:00

The post isn't the first time a frontier AI researcher has called for a break in development.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warns foreign AI platforms can be used against Canadians

2026-06-04T10:50:40.031-07:00

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning that foreign artificial intelligence platforms could be used against Canadians.

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SpaceX IPO Sells Rocket Business Hype in 17-Minute Video Pitch

2026-06-04T07:50:36.732-07:00

SpaceX set out its IPO pitch to retail investors with a video in which CFO Bret Johnsen joins the dots between the company's rocket, satellite and AI businesses.

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