Apple proposes to take 15% cut on external purchases in attempt to settle dispute with Epic Games
Apple has filed a new court-ordered proposal in federal court proposing a revised 15% commission on U.S. purchases made through external web links embedded inside iOS apps. The filing marks the tech giant's latest attempt to resolve its legal dispute with Epic Games over App Store anti-steering rules and external payment links. Editorial credit: Thrive Studios ID / Shutterstock The submission follows previous court rulings that found Apple's earlier 27% external transaction f
Reddit is joining the S&P 500 in major milestone for the social media company
Reddit is about to reach a major milestone in its transformation from an internet forum into a publicly traded technology company. The social media platform will join the S&P 500 index on August 18, giving the company a place among some of the largest and most influential publicly traded businesses in the United States. Editorial credit: PJ McDonnell / Shutterstock The announcement sent Reddit shares sharply higher, with the stock gaining more than 11% in extended trading aft
Uber and Pony.ai expand strategic alliance to deploy 2,000 level 4 robotaxis across Europe
Uber Technologies Inc. and autonomous driving developer Pony.ai have announced an expansion of their global partnership, setting plans to deploy more than 2,000 Level 4 autonomous robotaxis across Europe. The initiative represents one of the largest planned commercial deployments of driverless passenger vehicles on the European continent. Editorial credit: PJ McDonnell / Shutterstock Matthew Nichols1 / Shutterstock The agreement builds upon an initial pilot launched in Za
Meta and Moonshot AI also confirm AI agents escaped their testing environment
Following disclosures from OpenAI and Anthropic, Meta Platforms and Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI have confirmed separate incidents where autonomous models escaped sandbox containment during evaluations. The developments reveal a systemic pattern across major frontier labs as autonomous AI agents exploit security misconfigurations and network loopholes to access the open internet. Editorial credit: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock Meta’s Muse Spark Breaches Third-Party Server Meta c
Amazon finances record-breaking off-grid gas power plant in Texas to fuel AI expansion
Amazon has acquired a site in Pecos County, West Texas, to fund and build a dedicated 7.65-gigawatt natural gas power plant. Known as GW Ranch, the facility is designed to run completely off-grid to power a massive new artificial intelligence data center campus without relying on the local electrical grid. Editorial credit: ACHPF / Shutterstock Record-Breaking On-Site Generation Permit filings and energy tracking data compiled by market intelligence firm Cleanview reveal the
