Trending Technology News
How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table
Tech workers are increasingly unionizing due to AI-driven layoffs, increased workloads, and concerns about how AI is deployed, marking a significant shift in an industry historically resistant to labor organizing.
AliExpress gets record €550m fine from EU for allowing sale of illegal products
AliExpress faces a record €550m fine from the EU for failing to adequately prevent illegal product sales, including counterfeit goods and unsafe items, on its platform.
Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race
China’s AI startups are challenging U.S. dominance by releasing capable, free models, while Google faces delays with Gemini. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley workers are taking collective action against AI-driven job losses.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize developer JAM Software is requiring perpetual license holders to subscribe for continued support and updates after their maintenance periods expire, frustrating customers who feel they already paid for the software.
Samsung can’t afford to play it safe with Apple’s first foldable looming
Samsung is launching new foldable phones at its Galaxy Unpacked event, including a wider Fold design, as it prepares for Apple’s forthcoming entry into the foldable market.
Tesla Robotaxis go to Florida
Tesla announced the launch of its Robotaxi service in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, as CEO Elon Musk prepares to discuss the autonomous vehicle program during earnings calls.
Instagram will let users endlessly swap the audio on old posts
Instagram now allows users to swap audio tracks on previously posted photos and videos unlimited times without reuploading, preserving engagement metrics while enabling creators to align content with current viral sounds.
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge
A federal judge approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors alleging the AI company used copyrighted books for model training, providing approximately $3,000 per book.
Apple’s rumored ‘Upgrade’ program brings lease-to-own pricing for iPhones, Macs, and iPads
Apple is reportedly launching an ‘Apple Upgrade’ program offering lease-to-own options for iPhones, Macs, and iPads, with Klarna as the financial partner.
One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime “assembly line”
International authorities and technology companies disrupted a cybercrime network using malware tools Amadey and StealC, recovering 27 million stolen credentials and $47 million in criminal assets.
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is suing Broadcom in New York court, claiming the company must continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses purchased in 2023 across tens of thousands of virtual machines.
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
Researchers have discovered a new attack method called HalluSquatting that exploits AI coding assistants’ inability to correctly identify resources, potentially enabling large-scale botnet creation and coordinated cyberattacks.
Teen hackers jailed after live streaming cyber attack on TfL
Two men have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for orchestrating a cyber-attack on Transport For London while in their late teens, disrupting services and compromising millions of users’ data.
Trump Media to sell fast feed of ‘market-moving’ posts to Wall Street
Trump Media is launching a paid service starting August 1 to deliver high-speed access to influential posts to Wall Street firms, aiming to generate revenue from market-moving content.
SpaceX in your index fund, explained
SpaceX’s inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index raises questions about stability in index funds, though experts argue the company’s presence does not fundamentally threaten their role as a safe investment vehicle.
Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum
Ofcom announced it cannot pursue further legal action against a pro-suicide forum linked to over 130 UK deaths, saying it has exhausted available legal routes under the Online Safety Act.
Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
Nearly 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, with over 1,000 domains shut down in the US and similar numbers in Colombia during enforcement operations.
The FCC is planning to retroactively ban disguised DJI gadgets
The FCC is proposing to retroactively ban products from companies suspected of disguising DJI technology to circumvent a foreign drone ban, including cameras and drones already approved for sale.
Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against AI music generator Udio over copyright infringement of more than 30,000 songs, from Elvis Presley to Beyoncé.
Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’
A study finds AI chatbots provide inaccurate and inconsistent voting guidance, often failing to recommend appropriate parties or suggesting ones not running in elections.
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
Britain’s AI Minister Kanishka Narayan gains a cabinet seat under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, but the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has been dissolved and its responsibilities redistributed across other departments.
FEATURED
Technology Articles
What Aviation Safety Teaches Us About Building Better Systems
When something breaks in a high-stakes environment, the first instinct is to identify who caused it. That response feels direct and actionable. A person made a poor decision, missed a step, or overlooked a detail. The situation seems resolved once responsibility is...
Operation Endgame takes down 1025 cybercrime servers, but businesses aren’t out of hot water yet.
Cybercrime has made news time and time again for the increase in attacks, the new heights of sophistication, and, of course, the increasing number of large enterprises that have been hit. It’s not all bad news, however. Between 10 and 13 of November 2025, Europol’s...
Exploring The Future of AI: Insights From Yuri Milner’s Eureka Manifesto
The topic of AI fills today’s headlines, dividing opinions on whether it will serve as a positive force or lead to more concerning outcomes. In Eureka Manifesto: The Mission for Our Civilization, tech entrepreneur and investor Yuri Milner offers a thoughtfully...
How The Metaverse Works: A Complete Guide
A Guide To Understanding The Metaverse The Metaverse in its simplest definition is a space of collective shared digital spaces that are interconnected blending physical and virtual realities. It’s an online platform and shared space where people can perform a host of...