Italy’s competition authority is probing how Microsoft raised Microsoft 365 prices after bundling in Copilot and Designer AI tools.

OpenAI launched Sol, its most powerful model, to about 20 partners approved by Washington under Trump's AI executive order. Broad access comes later.

California has launched a first-in-the-nation AI job-loss tracker. The early data shows no mass layoffs, but warning signs in the Bay Area.

Russian hackers carried out the JLR cyberattack that shut production for six weeks and triggered a $2B UK bailout, the New York Times reports.

Ford admitted its AI couldn't replace experienced engineers and rehired 350 veterans, then climbed to No 1 in JD Power's quality ranking for the first time in 16 years.

TikTok and YouTube have deactivated about 4.7 million under-16 accounts in Indonesia after a March regulation on high-risk platforms.

Patronus AI raised $50m to build simulated digital worlds that stress-test AI agents before they reach production. Investors call demand insatiable.

TikTok Shop hit nearly $16B in US sales. Now the app adds hotel bookings, fintech licences, a World Cup hub, and games as it chases the super app model.

The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to stagger GPT-5.6’s release, approving access customer by customer over security concerns.

SpaceX has told investors it plans a Starlink mobile service for US consumers, setting up direct competition with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.

Diamandis joins Larry Ellison in arguing that global surveillance builds trust. Cities covering cameras with trash bags suggest people disagree.

Malaysian customs intercepted 72 servers packed with AI chips worth $13m at KLIA, declared as computer parts and bound for re-export to another Asian country.