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Games24x7, MPL and PokerBaazi start large-scale layoffs as India’s ban on real-money gaming takes effect

Games24x7, the parent company of My11Circle and RummyCircle, has reportedly started another…

A23 files legal challenge in Karnataka HC against India’s real-money gaming ban

The Indian government’s new Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025,…
Unions sue Trump over AI surveillance

Trump threatens fresh tariffs against countries that impose digital taxes on US tech companies

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a new round of…
xAI raises debt to challenge AI giants

Musk’s xAI and X file lawsuit against Apple, OpenAI over recent AI partnership

Elon Musk’s companies xAI and X have filed a lawsuit against Apple…
India bans all online money games

India passes law banning real-money online games, new gaming authority to be created

India’s Parliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill…

Sony increases PlayStation 5 prices by up to $50 in the US due to new tariffs

Sony has announced a significant price increase for its PlayStation 5 consoles…
Grok AI likely to promote bias, stereotypes

370,000 Grok AI private chats reportedly exposed online after sharing feature failure

Elon Musk-owned xAI is facing a major privacy scandal after it was…
Facebook’s AI Reels feed to prioritize freshness

Meta to restructure its AI division for the fourth time in six months: Report

Meta is once again reshaping its artificial intelligence operations, marking the fourth…
SoftBank invests in Intel turnaround effort

US government could buy equity in Intel after Trump met with CEO Lip-Bu Tan: Report

The US government is reportedly in talks to take a stake in…
EU AI rules trigger industry debate

US using hidden trackers in AI chip shipments to block illegal transfers to China: Report

The United States is reportedly placing hidden tracking devices in some shipments…
Perplexity raises $200M, hits $20B valuation

Perplexity makes $34.5Bn bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser amid ongoing antitrust case

Perplexity, the San Francisco-based AI startup, has reportedly made an unrequested offer…
Musk settles $128M Twitter severance case

Musk threatens legal action against Apple, citing antitrust violations on App Store

Elon Musk has accused Apple of engaging in “unequivocal antitrust violations” and…

SEC and Ripple Labs settle XRP lawsuit after nearly five years with a $125Mn penalty

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs have officially…
Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan CEO

Trump demands Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan resign over ‘highly conflicted’ China ties

In his continuing barrage of trying to dictate terms to global leaders,…
Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Trump announces 100% semiconductor tariffs, with some caveats

US President Donald Trump’s whirlwind tariff train has now landed on semiconductors,…

OpenAI’s valuation skyrockets to $500Bn in employee stock sale: Report

OpenAI is in early talks to facilitate a secondary stock sale for…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov questioned by French authorities over platform’s role in criminal activities: Report

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has reportedly been questioned by French authorities as…
SoftBank invests in Intel turnaround effort

Intel to cut 15% of workforce and cancel factory projects amid $2.9Bn Q2’25 loss

Intel has announced that it will lay off around 15% of its…
Google brings AI Mode search to Spanish

Google faces new EU antitrust complaint over restrictions on removing pre-installed Android apps

Google has been hit with a new complaint under the European Union’s…