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Google

EU pressure mounts over Google antitrust probe

European publishers and tech associations want the EU to finalize its Google search investigation and issue penalties. They say the prolonged process weakens the Digital...

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Britannica Takes OpenAI to Court Over AI Training Data

Britannica has filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of using its reference works without permission. The company claims its encyclopedia and dictionary entries were copied to...

U.S. Federal Trade Commission

NewsGuard pushes back against FTC investigation

NewsGuard is suing the FTC to halt an investigation it claims is aimed at punishing its editorial judgments. The FTC says the company’s accusations are...

EU AI Act

EU moves toward banning AI‑generated child abuse images

EU governments have proposed adding a ban on AI‑generated child sexual abuse material to the bloc’s AI rules. Regulators across Europe are already investigating sexually...

Brittany Kaiser

Politics, Technology and Ethics in Brittany Kaiser’s Early Path

A young activist’s work in politics and law led Brittany Kaiser toward the world of data and technology. Her early experiences eventually collided with the...

Technology

Lenovo advances workstation lineup with new AI hardware

Lenovo has unveiled new ThinkPad and ThinkStation P Series workstations built for AI‑focused workloads. The lineup includes updated mobile and desktop systems with NVIDIA’s latest...

Acer updates Predator Helios Neo laptops

Acer has refreshed its Predator Helios Neo gaming laptops with new Intel and NVIDIA hardware. The updated models include improved displays, cooling systems, and AI‑powered...

China Advances Toward Domestic 7 nm Chip Production

China’s Hua Hong Group is preparing to manufacture 7 nm chips as part of Beijing’s push for technological self‑reliance. The company’s Huali Microelectronics unit is...

MacBook Neo becomes Apple’s most repairable laptop in years

Apple’s MacBook Neo received a 6/10 repairability score from iFixit, the best for any Apple laptop since 2014. The device includes several design changes that...

Tesla prepares to launch its in‑house AI chip fab

Tesla is moving ahead with plans to build its own large‑scale AI chip manufacturing facility. Elon Musk says the Terafab project will officially launch within...

Intel’s New Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs Debut With Higher Core Counts

Intel has introduced the Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop processors, adding higher core counts, faster die‑to‑die communication and new optimization tools. The lineup includes the...