Apple is scheduled to host its next launch event on September 9, where the company is expected to unveil its newest iPhone series and potentially its foldable phone, according to reports from Reuters and CNN. The high-profile debut marks a critical turning point for the tech giant as it navigates a competitive market and transitions … Read more
OpenAI plans to stop providing its artificial intelligence models to Cursor, a coding-tool platform recently acquired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, according to a Reuters report published on August 28. The decision marks a sharp escalation in the ongoing rivalry between OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Musk, who have spent years locked in legal … Read more
Fast-fashion retailer Shein is set to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange in a $1.7 billion initial public offering, valuing the company at $26.5 billion after failed attempts to list in New York and London, according to reports from Reuters. According to Stanford University law professor Curtis Milhaupt, the move marks a definitive pivot … Read more
Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to compromise a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to cybersecurity data reviewed by Reuters and published on Thursday by Gambit Security and CloudSek. Exposed Server Reveals Cursor AI Hacking Methods According to Gambit Security, the campaign came to light … Read more
NASA is preparing to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a roughly $4 billion observatory designed to probe dark energy, dark matter, and hunt for exoplanets. According to U.S. space agency officials, the mission is scheduled for liftoff on Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, with … Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed raising the H-1B visa application fee to a permanent $103,265, following a legal battle over President Donald Trump’s initial efforts to overhaul the skilled foreign worker program. According to Reuters reporting, the visa program allows technology companies and other industries to employ foreign professionals for a few years, … Read more
Unitree shares slumped 45% from their debut peak in late August, dropping by $30 billion after soaring to an early $66 billion valuation on the Shanghai STAR Market, according to Reuters. The steep post-listing selloff for China’s best-known humanoid robot maker has triggered widespread regulatory and investor anxiety over retail losses, retail trading frenzies, and … Read more
Apple has trained a large language model specifically for the China market with support from Alibaba Group, according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke with Reuters. The development marks a departure from the iPhone maker’s prior strategy of relying entirely on third-party models to power artificial intelligence features in the country, where … Read more
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek formally released its official V4 Pro model to regain ground against fast-moving domestic rivals as it expands hiring, computing capacity, and fundraising efforts, according to Reuters and The Economic Times. The new software, designated V4-Pro-0813, greatly enhances agent capabilities and is available through API, app, and web channels, the companies … Read more
Meta Platforms will face a coalition of state attorneys general in a California federal court trial beginning on Wednesday over claims that the tech giant engineered Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children. According to court filings, the seven-week trial in Oakland tests allegations from Colorado, Kentucky, California, and New Jersey that Meta designed … Read more