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Meta bans ByteDance from advertising on Facebook and Instagram in seven countries
Meta has cut ByteDance off from advertising on Facebook and Instagram in the US, Canada, Japan and four other countries. The ban also covers third-party ads that link to TikTok.
Apple Cuts October iPhone 18 Pro Component Orders by at Least 15%
Apple is reducing component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max by 15% below original plans. The reason: rising AI data center memory chip prices and iPhone 18 Pro pricing starting at $1199.
Privacy Ombudsman Backs Google's $10 Million Purchase of Spirit Data
Spirit Airlines' privacy ombudsman Lucy Thomson recommends approving Google's $10 million data purchase. Passenger databases are excluded from the sale; the rest is de-identified.
TNW Column: AI in Healthcare Stalls on the Context Behind Every Insurance Claim
TNW: hospitals, insurers and patients are stuck in bureaucracy, and AI won't help until it learns to read the human context behind every claim, including workers' compensation payouts.
Altman Calls Musk a Bully but Says He Will Keep Working With Him
The OpenAI CEO called Elon Musk a bully in a Vanity Fair interview but did not rule out working with him. It ran October 5 with the New Establishment list, where Altman ranks first.
8 AI App Builders for 2026: Logins, Roles, Real Data
A year ago, an AI app builder gave you a mockup. In 2026, it gives you a working app: database, logins, and client roles. We compare eight tools — from Softr's support for 21+ data sources to Replit's free hosting.
Zuckerberg Called Muse Ready to Launch Despite the Risks, NYT Reports
NYT reports Zuckerberg told Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman in August that Muse is ready to launch despite the risks. The trigger: an AI agent from Instinct, a 14-person startup.
Apple Moves M&A Team Back Under CFO Parekh After Seven Years
Apple has moved its M&A team back under CFO Kevan Parekh, five months after he scrapped the net cash neutral policy. Carson Oliver now runs the App Store.
Amazon finishes 1,000th Leo satellite, internet launch weeks away
Amazon has finished its 1,000th Leo satellite and is launching internet service within weeks. Production has scaled up to 27 satellites a week, but only 396 of the required 3,232 are in orbit. Launches will fly on Vulcan
Station F and Anthropic: the AI boom is bringing startups back offline
Roxanne Varza (Station F) and Aiden Blake (Anthropic) explained at a conference in Turin why the AI boom is pulling startups back offline. Station F launched its F/ai program with partners OpenAI, Mistral AI, and Meta.
Legora CEO: software sovereignty is an excuse for the timid
Max Junestrand, CEO of startup Legora, called European software sovereignty an excuse for companies unwilling to compete globally. The enterprise software market doesn't split by region. The company hit $200m in revenue
Dealroom CEO: Europe's first trillion-dollar startup may already exist
Jeroen Wijngarde predicts Europe's venture-backed companies will overtake traditional industry in total value within five years. The first trillion-dollar European startup, he says, likely already exists at an early stag
Startup with controversial founders will create an army of humanoid robots for the Pentagon
American military invested $24 million in startup Foundation Future Industries to test combat humanoid robots capable of assaulting enemy positions.
Norwegian Stendr raises $5.4M for AI systems protecting Europe from drones
Norwegian startup Stendr, founded by Sky Mavis co-founder, raised $5.4M for developing AI systems that detect and track drones for European defense.
Google permits Pentagon to use Gemini for classified operations, exits drone swarm competition
Google confirmed Pentagon access to Gemini for classified military work under 'any lawful purpose' conditions, and on the same day disclosed it withdrew from a Defense Department drone swarm competition.
Google Strikes Secret AI Contract with Pentagon for "Any Lawful Government Purpose"
Google has signed a classified agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense: the Pentagon can use its AI models for any lawful government task without the restrictions that previously hurt Anthropic.
Gecko Robotics Wins $71M U.S. Navy Contract for Ship Digital Twins
Startup Gecko Robotics has won a $71 million U.S. Navy contract: its robots and AI platform will create digital twins of 18 ships to accelerate repairs and reduce fleet downtime.
Elon Musk did not appear before Paris prosecutors in the case over illegal images in Grok
Paris prosecutors are investigating how Grok generated millions of sexualized images, including tens of thousands involving minors, while Elon Musk failed to appear for a voluntary interview.
Kelluu raises €15M from NATO Innovation Fund for a network of surveillance aerostats in Europe
Finnish Kelluu has closed a €15 million Series A round: funding from NATO Innovation Fund and other investors will be used to scale autonomous aerostats for defense and civilian monitoring.
Apple tests four smart glasses designs and prepares a Meta rival for 2027
According to Bloomberg, Apple is evaluating four frame options for its first display-free smart glasses—with cameras, Siri, and tight iPhone integration—and is targeting a 2027 release.
Kia lowered its 2030 EV target, plans a pickup and Atlas deployment in the U.S.
Kia updated its 2030 plan: it cut its EV target to 1 million vehicles a year, stepped up its focus on hybrids, confirmed an electric pickup for the U.S., and set a timeline for deploying Atlas at its Georgia plants.
South Korea turns to Russian naphtha because of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, and South Korea — the largest chip producer — urgently switched to Russian naphtha to avoid halting semiconductor fabs.
Hermeus raises $350 million at a $1 billion valuation for autonomous hypersonic fighter jets
US startup Hermeus raised $350 million at a $1 billion valuation after a March flight of a large demonstrator and is accelerating development of autonomous hypersonic combat aircraft.
Shield AI raises $2 billion to scale Hivemind, its autonomous combat pilot
US defense company Shield AI raised $2 billion at a $12.7 billion valuation and will use part of the funds to acquire Aechelon to accelerate Hivemind's development.
Seven million Meta Ray-Ban cameras: how smart glasses destroyed the right to privacy
Meta Ray-Ban launched smart glasses with a built-in camera that records people without their knowledge. This has triggered a global privacy crisis that no one seems able to solve.
Europe's dependence on U.S. cloud services has become a political risk
Europe is excessively dependent on American cloud services, threatening data sovereignty and creating a serious political vulnerability.
Pope Leo XIV warned about the spiral of destruction from AI-weapons
Pope Leo XIV completed a historic journey to Rome and delivered one of the most critical speeches of the modern era before an audience at La Sapienza University.
Ukraine seizes a position with drones and robots for the first time — developer becomes a unicorn
Ukrainian troops in April seized an enemy position using only unmanned systems. The developer company was valued at $1 billion.
Swiss startup creates four-armed robot for space stations
Orbit Robotics unveiled Helios — a four-armed robot for work on space stations. In microgravity, two arms anchor to the station while two others perform operations. Every hour of astronaut work costs approximately $140,0
Infineon opens €5 billion factory in Dresden: first real success of European Chips Act
Infineon Technologies launches Smart Power Fab factory in Dresden on July 2 for €5 billion — the company's largest investment ever and the first tangible result of the European Chips Act.