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Y Combinator backs Epic in US court fight against Apple’s App Store rules
Startup incubator Y Combinator has filed an amicus brief in the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting Epic Games in its battle against Apple, urging the court to reject Apple’s appeal and uphold limits on its App Store practices.
2 days ago1 min read


Lok Sabha clears sweeping bill banning real-money online games
Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill imposing a blanket ban on real-money games nationwide while permitting esports and casual gaming without monetary stakes.
3 days ago1 min read


Google to power data centres with first deployment of Hermes 2 nuclear plant
Google said Monday it will source power from Kairos Power's Hermes 2 advanced nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under a three-party agreement with Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).Â
5 days ago1 min read


Sam Altman is hedging bets on startup that seeks to rewire brain
OpenAI chief Sam Altman is backing a new brain-computer interface venture that aims to genetically alter brain cells and pair them with ultrasound implants — setting up a direct rivalry with Elon Musk's Neuralink.
Aug 161 min read


OpenAI walks back GPT-5 rollout after user backlash
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has admitted the company "totally screwed up" the launch of its GPT-5 model, after abruptly replacing all previous ChatGPT versions on release day and triggering a wave of complaints and subscription cancellation threats.
Aug 151 min read


Perplexity offers $34.5 billion for Google Chrome amid antitrust pressure
AI search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited USD 34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, more than the startup's own estimated USD 18 billion valuation, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
Aug 131 min read


Japan's largest newspaper sues Perplexity
Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun, its largest newspaper by circulation, has sued US-based AI startup Perplexity for allegedly reproducing 119,467 of its articles without permission.
Aug 121 min read


Wikimedia Foundation loses UK court challenge to Online Safety Act rules
The Wikimedia Foundation, operator of Wikipedia, has lost a legal challenge in London's High Court against parts of Britain’s Online Safety Act (OSA), a controversial law imposing strict obligations on online platforms.
Aug 111 min read


Google tests AI-powered revamp of finance app in US
Google has begun rolling out a new AI-powered version of Google Finance in the US this week, transforming the platform into a more interactive and intelligent tool for investors.
Aug 81 min read


Google pushes back on traffic decline claims, says AI in search boosting 'quality clicks'
Google has challenged claims that its aggregate traffic is on the decline by insisting this is not the case, rather the incorporation of AI Overview has increased the numbers of "quality clicks."
Aug 71 min read


ChatGPT rockets to 700 million weekly users
OpenAI's ChatGPT has hit 700 million weekly active users, up from 500 million in March, more than quadrupling year-over-year, the company said Monday.Â
Aug 51 min read


Overidealising science erodes public trust: Study
A scientist has called for a shift in how we teach and communicate science — arguing that public trust will only grow when people understand that science is flawed, messy, and still worth trusting.
Aug 22 min read
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