Business & Markets
Meta Platforms is reportedly in discussions to acquire Google's custom Tensor Processing Units, a move that could shift AI chip market dynamics and diversify Meta's hardware supply.
Technology
Airbus orders a software update for A350 and A330neo fleets to address a vulnerability to cosmic radiation, aiming to prevent simultaneous multi-system failures and enhance flight safety.
Business & Markets
Robinhood is expanding its financial product offerings into regulated prediction markets through a joint venture, aiming to capture new user segments and diversify revenue streams.
Technology
OpenAI launches Astra, an AI-powered shopping assistant designed to streamline online product discovery and comparison, marking its entry into consumer-focused e-commerce applications.
Technology
Facebook Groups are integrating a nickname feature, allowing members to engage under a pseudonym distinct from their real identity, marking a significant policy shift aimed at fostering broader participation.
Business & Markets
Meta Platforms is investigating direct engagement in electricity markets, starting with Texas, to secure power supply and manage costs for its data center operations.
Power & Policy
Pornhub’s parent company urges Apple, Google and Microsoft to shift age verification to the device level after compliance laws emptied its traffic by 80% in some jurisdictions.
Tyson to shutter its Lexington, Nebraska beef plant and scale back Amarillo, Texas operations as U.S. cattle herds hit 75‑year lows.
Amazon plans a $3 billion data center in Warren County, Mississippi, to support AI and cloud expansion, bringing job growth, training programs, and community investment.
Four individuals, including a CTO-designate, have been charged with illegally exporting Nvidia AI GPUs to China via Southeast Asia, in defiance of US export law.
Blue Origin announces enhanced engine performance, reusable components, and a future super‑heavy variant to expand New Glenn’s payload reach and launch cadence.
Swatch has launched AI‑DADA, an AI‑powered tool that lets customers generate one‑off Swatch watches inspired by 40 years of design DNA. The service limits prompts but ensures uniqueness and is debuting in Switzerland.
Google’s new image model Nano Banana Pro, powered by Gemini 3 Pro, enhances infographics, text rendering, editing control and resolution across multiple Google platforms.
China is preparing targeted stimulus—mortgage subsidies and reduced home transaction costs—to stabilize its faltering real estate sector amid deeper economic strain.
After uproar from states, tech critics and legislators, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to remove a clause in Trump’s megabill that would have barred state AI regulation. The debate reflects growing tension over federal vs state authority in AI oversight.
Spotify has acquired WhoSampled and is using its database to power SongDNA, a new feature that maps song relations. WhoSampled remains independent but gains faster updates and ad-free access.
A congressional commission warns that China’s leadership in quantum communication poses a material national security risk to the US.
Adobe is acquiring SEO and AI marketing platform Semrush for $1.9 billion to expand its generative AI marketing capabilities. The deal, priced at $12 per share—a 77% premium—continues Adobe’s strategic shift into AI-driven brand visibility.
South Korea joins UAE–U.S. Stargate AI campus, advancing chip supply, infrastructure and strategic AI collaboration.