South Korea fines Google and Apple a combined $47.6M over app market payment rules
South Korea's regulator found both companies violated rules on in-app payment steering, marking one of the largest single app-store enforcement actions in Asia.
MacRumors · +5 outlets
Apple holds 'Pro and Tell' event today, expected to unveil touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro
Apple's 'Pro and Tell' event is expected to introduce a redesigned MacBook Pro with a touchscreen, OLED display, and M6 chip.
Engadget · +14 outlets
Jury selection begins in Los Angeles in Meta and Snap youth social media addiction case
Jury selection begins in Los Angeles in a case testing whether social platforms are liable for youth addiction harms.
ABC7 Chicago · +13 outlets
Amazon unveils five new Alexa devices, led by 16-inch Echo Show 16
Amazon announced a broad Alexa hardware refresh spanning speakers, displays, a photo frame, and a smart clock, some with cameras and Wi-Fi extension features.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Microsoft earnings to test whether AI investment is paying off
Microsoft's results are being watched as a test of whether massive AI and data center spending is translating into returns.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit as memory supply stays sold out through 2029
SK Hynix's results underscore a memory supply crunch that is expected to keep prices elevated for years.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Nvidia releases open Nemotron 3.5 audio transcription and translation model
Nvidia's open speech-to-text model supports dozens of languages but handles recordings rather than live audio, targeting meeting and medical transcription.
TechCrunch · +9 outlets
Reddit adds a For You recommendation feed and a Following feed
Reddit joins TikTok, Instagram, and X in adding an algorithmic recommendation feed alongside a chronological Following feed.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Google opens its TPU business to partners to sell more AI chips
Google is opening its custom TPU business to outside partners as AI chip sales become a larger growth driver.
CNBC · +14 outlets
DOE loans $5B to Constellation nuclear plants that will power data centers
Constellation Energy will receive $5 billion in federal loans to modernize reactors, with most new capacity already committed to major tech firms.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Satya Nadella says he was wrong to think AI alignment would come with scale
Microsoft's CEO said he no longer believes alignment improves automatically as models scale, a notable shift for a major AI backer.
The Next Web · +8 outlets
FCC clears Amazon Leo's $11.5B acquisition of Globalstar
The approval advances Amazon's satellite connectivity ambitions with the $11.5 billion purchase of Globalstar.
Engadget · +3 outlets
OpenAI launching election war room to track interference efforts
OpenAI is standing up a dedicated team to monitor and respond to election interference efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Politico · +3 outlets
OpenAI buying Google AI chips, a hit to Nvidia's biggest customer bond
OpenAI's move to buy Google AI chips adds pressure on the relationship that has driven Nvidia's data center business.
24/7 Wall St. · +14 outlets
Discord will make public server messages discoverable in Google Search
Discord's Discoverable Server pages will surface public server content in search engines unless users opt out.
9to5Google · +14 outlets
xAI subsidiary offers to buy Mississippi homes if residents waive data center noise lawsuits
The offer to buy Mississippi homes is conditioned on residents not joining a lawsuit over a nearby data center and power plant.
The Verge · +5 outlets
Anthropic's IPO filing leaves Ben Mann out of its founder voting group
A footnote in Anthropic's S-1 shows co-lead Ben Mann excluded from the founder group that will control the company post-listing.
The Next Web · +1 outlets
OpenAI sued over allegedly dangerous ChatGPT medication advice
The suit alleges ChatGPT provided dangerous medication guidance, adding to growing liability scrutiny of AI assistants.
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