OpenAI is at the forefront of the news with a trial between Musk and Altman and the ending of its exclusive partnership with Microsoft, while China blocks Meta's AI acquisition amidst deepening US-China rivalry and the EU challenges Google's AI dominance on Android.
Major security breaches hit an open-source package and critical infrastructure provider Itron, while the FTC reports significant consumer losses to social media scams, and a hacker accused of cyberattacks for China is extradited to the US.
Concerns rise over the next El Niño's climate impact and issues with a Gateway manufacturer, as Meta explores space-based solar power and NASA's Crew-13 mission reveals its patch design, while a study suggests infrasound causes alleged hauntings and the National Science Board faces mass dismissals.
Letterboxd seeks a new owner and Spotify expands into fitness content, while Europe pushes for sovereign tech and Truecaller faces growth challenges, amidst a surge in natural gas plant costs driven by data center demand.
The Steam Controller receives a review and "Super ZSNES" emerges as a modern SNES emulator, while players lose big money on Peter Molyneux's failed crypto game, Legacy.