💻Tech & AI

Memphis-area noise, turbine and permitting disputes are shaping how other communities regulate large AI data centers.

Zoox recalled software in 105 robotaxis after one entered smoke obscuring an active Las Vegas fire scene.

UK social apps will default 16- and 17-year-olds to a midnight-to-6am curfew, but teens can change the settings themselves.

The FCC approved one Reflect Orbital space-mirror test, not the company’s proposed large satellite constellation.

Starship Flight 13 is set for July 16 with satellite deployment, engine relight and controlled landing tests.

The Pentagon’s fourth UAP release adds 40 files, but limited context and uneven metadata still restrict independent analysis.

Microsoft layoffs and new H-1B fraud probes have put visa use back under scrutiny across tech hiring.

A Waymo ride involving two teens and police has raised new questions about passenger privacy inside driverless robotaxis.

NASA is recruiting volunteers for a yearlong Moon and Mars analog mission at Johnson Space Center.

News outlets are asking a federal judge to sanction OpenAI over alleged evidence disputes in a major AI copyright case.

Cheyenne tightened data-center wastewater rules after contaminated water tied to a Meta contractor entered public sewers.

B.C. retained counsel to explore legal action against OpenAI after the Tumbler Ridge school shooting.

AI has already reshaped how doctors write notes, and new analysis points to chart review and diagnosis as the next major shifts.

Cloudways vs Bluehost compared for 2026 — pricing, ease of use, and which hosting platform is actually better for beginners.

A startup is testing semiconductor manufacturing pods on a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster during a Starlink launch, using its sub-orbital arc as a test lab.

Cheyenne named the Meta contractor behind a rare bacterial contamination of its water system, suspending all data center wastewater discharges.

A closer look at Cloudways WordPress hosting — Flexible vs Autonomous plans, staging tools, caching, and whether it's right for your site.

Experts warn connected car trackers aren't built to recover stolen vehicles, after one owner's Kia Connect app failed to bring his car back.

An honest look at Cloudways hosting — pricing, features, pros and cons — to help you decide if this managed cloud host fits your website.

Nintendo's Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream update 1.0.3 fixes save-corrupting bugs and changes how Mii characters can be shared via local play.

Google's YouTube has settled a social media addiction lawsuit brought by a 15-year-old, avoiding trial just weeks after a landmark verdict against the platform.

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, plead guilty to 2024 Transport for London hack costing £39m, disrupting Oyster, Dial-a-Ride and 28,000 staff logins.

Inver Grove Heights City Council again delayed a vote on a proposed 50,000-square-foot data center to Friday after residents booed at the postponement.

Five Eyes intelligence agencies warn frontier AI could transform cyberattacks within months, not years, urging businesses to act now.

A vendor breach exposed personal data for 3,087,721 Texas hunting and fishing license holders, TPWD says. Free credit monitoring is available.

Lloyds Banking Group is hiring 300 tech experts to build agentic AI systems, days before CEO Charlie Nunn reveals a new strategic plan.

Scientists discovered garnet for the first time in a Martian meteorite, identifying a new rock type that could rewrite Mars's 4.5-billion-year history.

UK Information Commissioner John Edwards resigned June 19 after an HR investigation found he made attempts at humour that caused offence.

OpenAI's o3 model identified 18 rare disease diagnoses in children at Boston Children's Hospital after specialists had already failed.

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth admitted in an internal memo the company did an atrocious job handling its AI reorg, after 8,000 layoffs and 6,500 forced transfers.

SpaceX will buy Cursor maker Anysphere in a $60 billion stock deal as Musk expands deeper into enterprise AI coding tools.

Anthropic’s Fable 5 launch is drawing scrutiny over reasoning traces, safeguards and how frontier AI models are evaluated.

A Dutch far-right politician paid damages after using AI to manipulate a courtroom sketch, intensifying Europe’s debate over AI-driven political misinformation.

KPMG removed an AI report after fabricated claims were discovered, exposing wider concerns about trust, verification and enterprise AI systems.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a policy essay on June 10 arguing governments should have mandatory legal authority to block dangerous AI model releases.

US government ordered Anthropic to disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on June 12 over a jailbreak security risk. Anthropic disputes the finding.

WhatsApp Business API pricing changed in 2026. Here's what Meta charges per message, what's free, and where BSP markup inflates your bill.

NASA has announced the Artemis III astronaut crew for its 2027 Moon mission as the agency accelerates lunar exploration plans.

Instagram grid update lets all users rearrange posts as Meta gives creators direct profile control.

Claude Fable 5 demos show why AI builders are excited about prompt-made 3D worlds, coding agents and visual workflows.

Claude Fable 5 is rapidly trending as AI and gaming communities debate the project’s future potential and viral momentum.

Artemis 3 is becoming one of NASA’s most important missions as the agency prepares for humanity’s return to the Moon.

Nintendo Direct June 2026 rumors point to major Switch 2 reveals, Zelda speculation and surprise game announcements.

AI tokenomics boom accelerates in 2026 as Big Tech spends billions on AI infrastructure and prepares to charge users more.

OpenAI files confidential S-1 for IPO targeting $850 billion valuation. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley lead. September 2026 debut eyed. Full breakdown.

Sweden bans mobile phones in schools from fall 2026. The country that pioneered digital classrooms is reversing course after reading levels collapsed.

iOS 27 officially unveiled at WWDC 2026. Apple introduces revolutionary AI automation, homescreen overhauls, and Siri 3.0.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 today from Cape Canaveral deploying 29 Starlink satellites. Booster B1067 attempts a record 35th landing. Watch live now.

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 revealed Persona 6, Gears of War E-Day (Oct 6), Halo Campaign Evolved, Spyro A Realm Beyond, Persona 4 Revival date and much more.

Anthropic files confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC at a $965B valuation — surpassing OpenAI. Revenue hit $47B run rate. A $1 trillion debut is expected.

McDonald's just announced ArchIQ — an AI voice system replacing drive-thru workers at all US locations. Customers are furious. Here's what to know.

Cambridge scientists complete the first human trial of an AI-designed universal vaccine that targets entire virus families including future pandemics.

NASA orders ISS Crew-12 to shelter & prepare for evacuation as Zvezda air leak doubles. Full breakdown of the space station crisis.

Anthropic reveals Claude AI now writes 80% of its internal production code, boosting developer speed 8x and signaling a recursive self-improvement era.

Enterprise budgets switch to Agentic AI and Sovereign AI in 2026 as corporate boards demand definitive ROI proof over basic productivity tools.

Trump's June 2026 AI Executive Order drops mandatory rules for a voluntary 30-day vetting window, aiming to balance critical cyber security with growth.

Santa Monica Studio has revealed God of War Laufey for PS5. Play as Faye in a brand new afterlife adventure. Here's the full breakdown of gameplay, story & more