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United receives FAA approval for first Starlink-equipped planes

United receives FAA approval for first Starlink-equipped planes
Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI

Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI

French antitrust regulator fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy tool

French antitrust regulator fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy tool

China's Zhipu AI launches free AI agent, intensifying domestic tech race

China's Zhipu AI launches free AI agent, intensifying domestic tech race

Trump says TikTok sale deal to come before Saturday deadline

Trump says TikTok sale deal to come before Saturday deadline

Trump pardons BitMEX co-founders, White House official says

Trump pardons BitMEX co-founders, White House official says

Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says

Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says

Airbus UK unit wins 194 mln-dollar contract for Mars rover landing platform

Airbus UK unit wins 194 mln-dollar contract for Mars rover landing platform

Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit over disclosure of Twitter stake

Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit over disclosure of Twitter stake

OpenAI must complete for-profit transition by year-end to raise full 40bn dollars

OpenAI must complete for-profit transition by year-end to raise full 40bn dollars

Blackstone mulls small stake in US TikTok spinoff

Blackstone mulls small stake in US TikTok spinoff

Musk's xAI buys X social media platform for 33bn dollars

Musk's xAI buys X social media platform for 33bn dollars

CoreWeave's retail appeal may be tempered by IPO timing, financial pressures

CoreWeave's retail appeal may be tempered by IPO timing, financial pressures

Berlin on measures against US tech giants: 'Nothing is off the table'

Berlin on measures against US tech giants: 'Nothing is off the table'

Ubisoft jumps as much as 12pc after Tencent invests in new unit

Ubisoft jumps as much as 12pc after Tencent invests in new unit

NASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026

NASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026

Reddit, X back up after outages impact US users, Downdetector shows

Reddit, X back up after outages impact US users, Downdetector shows

Assassin's Creed creator Ubisoft sets up 4 billion euro subsidiary, backed by Tencent

Assassin's Creed creator Ubisoft sets up 4 billion euro subsidiary, backed by Tencent

TikTok Shop steps up Europe expansion with US future unclear

TikTok Shop steps up Europe expansion with US future unclear

Trump administration is pointing spy satellites at US border

Trump administration is pointing spy satellites at US border

Nvidia-backed CoreWeave plans to downsize US IPO, source says

Nvidia-backed CoreWeave plans to downsize US IPO, source says

GameStop shares tumble as investors question bitcoin pivot

GameStop shares tumble as investors question bitcoin pivot

EU Commission looks to cut overlap in tech directives -Virkkunen

EU Commission looks to cut overlap in tech directives -Virkkunen

EU court adviser backs WhatsApp in fight against EU privacy watchdog

EU court adviser backs WhatsApp in fight against EU privacy watchdog

China's H3C warns of Nvidia AI chip shortage amid surging demand

China's H3C warns of Nvidia AI chip shortage amid surging demand

OpenAI does not expect to be cash-flow positive until 2029

OpenAI does not expect to be cash-flow positive until 2029

Microsoft pulls back from more data center leases in US and Europe

Microsoft pulls back from more data center leases in US and Europe

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft

Trump says he may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done

Trump says he may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done

What smartphone usage is doing with our health

What smartphone usage is doing with our health

'Fastest' electric vehicle charging station opens in Islamabad

'Fastest' electric vehicle charging station opens in Islamabad

GameStop's crypto pivot boosts shares of one-time retail investor favorite

GameStop's crypto pivot boosts shares of one-time retail investor favorite

Starboard revives proxy fight with CEO Smith's nomination to Autodesk board

Starboard revives proxy fight with CEO Smith's nomination to Autodesk board