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U.S. DNI Tulsi Gabbard announced sweeping reforms, slashing staff and budget while eliminating key units, amid controversy over revoked security clearances and reshaped intelligence priorities.
Microsoft is scaling back Chinese firms’ access to its cybersecurity early warning system after a SharePoint hack linked to state-sponsored attackers raised concerns of data misuse.
Target CEO Brian Cornell will step down in 2026, handing leadership to COO Michael Fiddelke as the retailer grapples with boycotts, tariffs, and falling sales.
India’s Parliament has passed a bill banning online real-money games, threatening the $3.6 billion fantasy gaming industry, jobs, investments, and pushing users toward offshore platforms.
President Donald Trump made a return to popular video-sharing platform TikTok by uploading three montages posted to a new official @whitehouse account Tuesday night
Oracle Chief Security Officer Mary Ann Davidson, a leading figure in cybersecurity since 1988, has left the company amid reorganization and AI-driven cost-cutting measures.
CLEAR and TSA are piloting biometric eGates at major U.S. airports, enhancing security and streamlining travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with taxpayer-free innovation.
Google will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging YouTube illegally collected children’s data, highlighting ongoing concerns over kids’ online privacy protections.
Databricks signs Series K term sheet at a $100 billion valuation to accelerate its AI strategy, expand Lakebase, and fuel global growth.
Salesforce is set to acquire Regrello, enhancing its agentic process automation capabilities by integrating AI-driven workflows with Agentforce and Slack to streamline enterprise operations.
Oracle integrates OpenAI’s GPT-5 across its database suite and SaaS applications, enhancing coding, reasoning, automation, and enterprise insights with advanced generative AI capabilities.
Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle Dominion’s defamation lawsuit over false 2020 election fraud claims, highlighting ongoing battles between conservative media and voting technology firms.
Google is partnering with Kairos Power to build its first nuclear reactor, Hermes 2, in Tennessee, supplying 50 MW of clean energy to its data centers by 2030.
A U.S. senator has opened an investigation into Meta after a leaked document reportedly showed that its AI was allowed to have “sensual” and “romantic” chats with minors
NASA and Google are testing an AI-powered medical assistant to help astronauts diagnose and treat health issues during deep-space missions when communication with Earth is delayed.
OpenAI is set to sell $6 billion in employee shares at a $500 billion valuation, making it the world’s most valuable startup.
Amazon will shut down its Appstore for Android users on August 20, 2025, ending support, discontinuing Amazon Coins, and urging users to secure refunds and switch to Google Play.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he believes young people starting their careers nowadays have a “huge advantage,” despite concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) changing the job market
The U.S. Department of Energy announces nearly $1 billion in funding to boost domestic mining, processing, and manufacturing of critical minerals vital for energy, security, and industry.
YouTube is testing AI-powered age estimation in the U.S. to better protect under-18 users, adding restrictions and security measures regardless of stated account details.
German automakers face mounting pressure from Trump’s tariffs as Audi resists U.S. expansion, prioritizing job security amid weak demand in Europe and competition from abroad.
U.S. authorities have been placing trackers on select shipments of AI chip semiconductors in order to see if they are being diverted to China
The U.S. Commerce Department has launched anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into solar cell imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in talks to co-found Merge Labs, a potential $850M brain–computer interface startup rivaling Elon Musk’s Neuralink.