Trump admin tells Supreme Court: DOGE needs to do its work in secret
The Department of Justice today asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that requires DOGE to provide information about its government cost-cutting operations as
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“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall
Signal Messenger is warning the users of its Windows Desktop version that the privacy of their messages is under threat by Recall, the AI tool
A.I.-Generated Reading List in Chicago Sun-Times Recommends Nonexistent Books
A summer reading insert recommended made-up titles by real authors such as Isabel Allende and Delia Owens. The Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer have apologized.
RFK Jr. calls WHO “moribund” amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M
China is poised to be the next big donor to the World Health Organization after Trump abruptly withdrew the US from the United Nations health
I helped a lost dog’s AirTag ping its owner: An ode to replaceable batteries
Out of all the books I read for my formal education, one bit, from one slim paperback, has lodged the deepest into my brain. William
Here’s What Meta Argued to Fend Off Monopoly Claims in Landmark Trial
The social media company called only a handful of witnesses as it sought to prove it helped Instagram and WhatsApp after acquiring them.
Laurene Powell Jobs Cuts 10% of Jobs at Emerson Collective
Ms. Powell Jobs has privately said her philanthropy needed to practice more austerity, according to people who heard her remarks.
OpenAI Unites With Jony Ive in $6.5 Billion Deal to Create A.I. Devices
OpenAI said it was buying IO, a start-up founded by Mr. Ive, the designer of the iPhone, to usher in a new era of artificial
Brembo’s new brakes cut particulate emissions by 90 percent
As electric vehicles reduce car exhaust as a source of particulate emissions, people are increasingly focusing on other vehicular sources of pollution that won’t go
SilverStone is back with a beige PC case that looks just like your crappy old 486
SilverStone’s first ’80s throwback PC case started life as an April Fools’ joke, but the success of the FLP01 was apparently serious enough to merit
British Retailer M&S Says Cyberattack Will Cost It $400 Million
The company also said it would take several more weeks to resolve issues relating to the attack, which came to light last month.
Belgian AI startup says it can automate 80% of work at ‘expert firms’
Belgium-based Ravical has secured €7.3mn in pre-seed funding to bring AI agents to professional services firms in tax, legal, accounting, and insurance. Joris Van Der
Fortnite Returns to Apple’s App Store After Scoring a Legal Victory
Apple kicked the popular game out of the App Store nearly five years ago, prompting a court battle that was partially resolved on Tuesday.
US shoplifting ‘epidemic’ sparks demand for French AI cameras
Paris-based AI startup Veesion has secured €38mn to fuel expansion to the US — where it looks to help cure the country’s shoplifting “epidemic.” Veesion’s