Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code starting July 10, classifying the tool as high-risk software and redirecting staff to its own Qoder platform amid ongoing U.S.-China AI access tensions.
Cloud security firm Sysdig has documented what researchers call the first ransomware operation conducted entirely by an autonomous AI agent, dubbed JadePuffer, which carried out every stage of an intrusion — from exploitation to encryption — without apparent human direction at each step.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup pushed prediction market trading to record levels in June, with Kalshi topping $31 billion in notional volume and Polymarket's international platform setting an all-time monthly high of $10.8 billion.
Federal and local agencies have deployed a $250 million surveillance network across U.S. World Cup host cities, combining counter-drone technology, facial recognition cameras, and expanded legal authorities — raising concerns the infrastructure will remain long after the summer's events conclude.
Reps. Dan Meuser and Gil Cisneros are the first members of Congress known to have disclosed SpaceX stock purchases after the company's record $75 billion IPO in June, filings show, with more disclosures expected in coming weeks.
Europe's top financial regulators and central bankers, including the FCA's Nikhil Rathi and ECB President Christine Lagarde, warned this week that artificial intelligence is advancing faster than existing regulatory frameworks can handle, raising risks to market integrity and financial stability.
Amazon devices chief Panos Panay publicly disclosed for the first time that the company is designing its own chips for consumer electronics, while outlining a vision of AI-powered, screenless computing centered on an upgraded Alexa+ assistant.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup pushed prediction market trading to record levels in June, with Kalshi topping $31 billion in notional volume and Polymarket's international platform setting an all-time monthly high of $10.8 billion.
Amazon's Leo satellite internet network has surpassed 390 satellites in orbit, which the company says is enough to support initial commercial service across select geographies later this year, as it works to close the gap with SpaceX's Starlink.
The House approved the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 by a 414-2 margin, allowing mutual funds and most ETFs to temporarily freeze withdrawal requests when financial exploitation of older or disabled account holders is suspected. The bill now heads to the Senate, where an earlier version stalled in 2023.
Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code starting July 10, classifying the tool as high-risk software and redirecting staff to its own Qoder platform amid ongoing U.S.-China AI access tensions.
Europe's top financial regulators and central bankers, including the FCA's Nikhil Rathi and ECB President Christine Lagarde, warned this week that artificial intelligence is advancing faster than existing regulatory frameworks can handle, raising risks to market integrity and financial stability.
Amazon devices chief Panos Panay publicly disclosed for the first time that the company is designing its own chips for consumer electronics, while outlining a vision of AI-powered, screenless computing centered on an upgraded Alexa+ assistant.
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