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The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI recruited Apple employees to access confidential information and requested trade secrets during interviews, with evidence including a text message from a former engineer.

The 13th test flight of the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster is scheduled for 16 July 2026, aiming to validate payload deployment and engine relighting capabilities following recent technical setbacks.

The Trump administration’s refusal to return infected citizens to the US contrasts with available domestic capacity, while the WHO coordinates a response to the third-largest outbreak on record.

A machine-translated report from German outlet WinFuture suggests the manufacturer plans to announce its departure from the US and Europe in the coming days, concluding a period of speculation and staff departures.

The update removes recommended content, ads, and distracting tiles, prioritising local files and settings as part of a broader effort to improve the user experience.

A wave of established entrepreneurs and executives is leaving lucrative, senior roles to take non-hierarchical positions at artificial intelligence startups, driven by the potential for significant financial gain and the desire to shape the technology’s future.

Uber’s new travel features, financial products, and AV Labs data operation signal a broader ecosystem play as the company scales Waymo partnerships and integrates AI assistants.

Version 2606 of the Dolphin emulator introduces full support for the Nintendo Game Boy Player peripheral, resolves long-standing high-resolution rendering issues with a new graphics mod, and raises minimum Android requirements.

Co-founder Akis Evangelidis outlines strategy to maintain clear product segmentation as budget arm CMF pauses releases due to component costs.

The Verge reports 124 ongoing technology discounts across televisions, wearables, and computing devices, with many items priced at or near historical lows.

Eligible YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers have until September 2026 to claim compensation under the proposed agreement, which Disney denies involves any wrongdoing.

A shutdown at the Golfech facility highlights the 'triple squeeze' facing European utilities: soaring cooling demand, reduced plant efficiency, and lower output from thermal and nuclear facilities due to warm cooling water.

The company claims the sub-nanometre architecture could add a decade to semiconductor roadmaps, though physical transistor spacing remains unchanged.

The highly anticipated sequel is priced at $80 for the standard version and $100 for the ultimate edition, with preorders opening exclusively for digital copies ahead of the November 2026 launch.

The technology, presented at the IEEE Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits, targets commercial production within a decade through foundry partnerships.

The incident highlights the limitations of revoking software licenses and raises questions about whether companies can effectively control surveillance hardware once it leaves their direct oversight.

A draft amendment containing the phrase "Claude responded:" has sparked scrutiny over the use of artificial intelligence in legislative processes, prompting the Florida Republican to issue a series of conflicting explanations.

The update introduces conditional character limits, legacy Xbox 360 profile enhancements, and cloud streaming improvements for invited users.

A WIRED investigation exposes significant flaws in regional predictive analytics, including burglary and child exploitation models with precision rates below 10 per cent, even as the College of Policing leads a national push for artificial intelligence in law enforcement.

From the M5 MacBook Air to the AirPods Max 2, WIRED has identified 17 major deals, including a $150 drop in premium headphone prices and new entries in the iPad and audio lines.

The tech giant is testing a new platform with select creators, offering performance insights and AI-drafted replies, though a general public release date remains undefined.

The updated vehicle features enhanced rider comfort, bidirectional reflectors, and two-way audio capabilities, with manufacturing capacity set to reach up to 100 units a week pending regulatory approval.

The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm has rolled out improvements to its free-tier model, focusing on better context retention, location-aware recommendations, and more natural response formatting.

Consumer Reports data highlights lead contamination risks in plant-based alternatives, while WIRED’s latest review benchmarks taste, mixability, and sourcing across 17 brands.

An umbrella issue on the LuaJIT repository aims to unify scattered documentation for version 3.0 extensions, prioritising compatibility with C, Lua, and JavaScript standards.

As Amazon hosts its annual Prime Day event, Skylight is discounting its Calendar 2 and Calendar Max units, though WIRED notes that the hardware’s utility is significantly constrained without the $79 annual Skylight Plus subscription.

A 2026 post examines John Gruber’s critique of intrusive popups, framing the act of stating the obvious as a necessary counterweight to silent industry acceptance.

Sjoerd Sjoerdsma meets with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and lawmakers to oppose legislation that would restrict Chinese access to Western semiconductor equipment.

The embattled manufacturer is shifting focus from its stalled car production to a new lineup of robots, including the $89,900 Futurist humanoid and the $2,000 Navi quadruped, projecting significant shipment volumes for the remainder of the year.

The highly anticipated title will launch without a playable physical disc, relying instead on download codes, while an Ultimate Edition is priced at $99.

The partnership marks a strategic shift for OpenAI to reduce reliance on external chip suppliers, with deployment targeted for late 2026.

Hang Ten Systems, backed by Aramco Ventures and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, aims to disrupt traditional IT services with AI-native delivery models.

A comprehensive list of extensions and tools suggests PostgreSQL can replace specialised systems for tasks ranging from GIS to NoSQL, sparking debate on monolithic database architectures.

The publication’s latest guide details significant price reductions on high-ticket aesthetic devices, including tested models from Dr. Dennis Gross, CurrentBody, and Laduora, noting that several items remain under review despite the strength of their offers.

SpaceX’s Nasdaq listing briefly pushed Elon Musk’s net worth over the trillion-dollar mark, but subsequent market movements have reduced his valuation.

Despite a 94% surge in quarterly revenue and a narrowed net loss, Cerebras Systems guided for a full-year gross margin of 38% to 41%, prompting a sharp sell-off that saw the stock approach its initial public offering price.

Publication argues that code-only physical release sets concerning precedent for consumers and publishers alike

While total recruitment at major technology firms has contracted, engineers accounted for 55% of new hires in 2025, up from 46% in 2019.

The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope has delivered a high-resolution image of the Milky Way’s dense central region, providing critical context for NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow outperforms the newer, pricier Saros 20 in real-world scenarios, making it the preferred pick for consumers navigating the 2026 Prime Day sales.

The smart beverage fridge, previously reviewed by WIRED, is available exclusively through the company’s website with discounts varying by colour variant.

The revised entry-level model features a 65 kWh LFP battery and a minimalist design, with deliveries slated for the fourth quarter of 2026.

A coordinated global operation has seized over 200 command-and-control servers, recovered 27 million stolen credentials, and identified $47 million in criminal crypto assets linked to the Amadey and StealC platforms.

The Trump administration has hailed the rulings as a victory in its crackdown on so-called "Antifa terrorists", despite convictions including one for transporting zines and charges against those not present at the shooting.