Technology

Trump administration and Anthropic have not discussed the government taking a stake in it, source says

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - ⁠The Trump administration and AI giant ‌Anthropic have not discussed the government taking stakes in the firm, a source familiar with ​the matter said on ⁠Thursday.

Technology

Italy's Intesa shifts core IT banking systems to Google's cloud technology

MILAN, July 2 (Reuters) - Italy's ⁠biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Thursday said it had completed the ⁠cloud migration of its core IT systems, joining a handful ‌of European banks that have managed to move away from legacy technology.       

Technology

Germany seeks powers for spies to hack and disrupt attackers

BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - ⁠Germany plans to give its spy agencies powers to hack, disrupt and deceive ⁠foreign attackers in a major overhaul of post-war intelligence limits, aiming to ‌harden its response to growing cyber and hybrid threats, according to a draft law seen by Reuters.

Technology

Amazon vows action against India delivery partner after fire probe concludes

NEW DELHI, July 2 (Reuters) - ⁠Amazon said on Thursday it will take "appropriate action" against a third-party delivery partner ⁠in India once a police investigation into a fire that killed two ‌workers concludes.

Technology

Analysis-Britain's Paramount-Warner review may be aimed at commitments, not a veto

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Britain's threat to intervene in the $110 billion ⁠Paramount-Warner deal could be less about blocking the transaction than extracting commitments on UK news, children's TV and investment, with the cost of any delay increasing the government's leverage.

Technology

UK's Currys warns memory chip shortage will push up prices

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Higher ⁠prices for smartphones, laptops and other electronics are inevitable later this year due to a ⁠global memory chip shortage, the boss of Currys, Britain's biggest consumer electricals retailer, warned ‌on Thursday.

AI

As companies race for cheaper AI options, this startup pitches a solution

Together AI, which specialises in open-source artificial intelligence models, is now worth more than US$8bil (RM32.68bil).

Technology

Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine

BRUSSELS, ⁠July 2 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google on Thursday lost its long-running fight against a record EU antitrust fine for ⁠using its Android mobile operating system to block rivals, a court ruling which is seen as likely ‌to boost Europe's crackdown on Big Tech.

Internet

WhatsApp’s username revamp faces India test over fraud risks

India asked Meta Platforms Inc to delay for now the rollout of a new feature that lets users pick their own WhatsApp handles on fears it could fuel online fraud, marking the country's latest pushback against US internet companies.

AI

'Job forever': trade schools are all the rage in the AI era

Long looked down upon, skilled trades are booming in the United States, especially among young adults drawn by strong demand – even as artificial intelligence (AI) eats into service-sector jobs.

AI

Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones

When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animated video message from his late grandfather, whom his father misses dearly.

Internet

Govt forms special cross-agency committee to address online scams

The government has established a special working committee and technical group to address online fraud or scam-related crimes on June 18, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Technology

Samsung Group details plans to invest $90 billion in South Korea's central region

SEOUL, July 2 (Reuters) - ⁠Samsung Group detailed plans on ⁠Thursday to invest 140 trillion won ($90 ‌billion) for production of display panels, batteries, chips and chip materials in the central province ​of Chungcheong.

Cybersecurity

Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them

Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis – and about three in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.

AI

Mythos and the fight over America's most powerful AI

After a US government greenlight, global access to Anthropic's powerful AI model Fable 5 – along with restricted access to the even more powerful Mythos 5 – has been restored, following a standoff that strained ties between Washington and Silicon Valley.

Technology

OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake, FT reports

July 2 (Reuters) - OpenAI has discussed ⁠giving the U.S. government a 5% stake, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, ⁠as AI firms face growing scrutiny in Washington over the potential misuse ‌of advanced models and whether Americans will share in the sector's profits.

AI

Big Tech’s carbon emissions spike with runaway growth of AI

The greenhouse gas emissions of Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google spiked in 2025, pointing to a growing problem for the hyperscalers: reconciling their climate goals with the massive amount of energy required to power AI, much of it still generated from fossil fuels.

Social media

TikTok settles with US teenager ahead of social media addiction trial

TikTok settled a lawsuit with a teenager just weeks before the company was set to go to trial in a second landmark case over whether social media companies are responsible for the harms their products might cause.

Robotics

Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots

Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.

Technology

SK Hynix to spend $64 billion on memory chip plants under broader AI investment plan

SEOUL, July 2 (Reuters) - SK Hynix said it ⁠would invest 100 trillion won ($64.38 billion) to build new chip plants, including one for NAND flash memory, as part of a ⁠massive South Korean investment drive aimed at spreading returns from the AI boom beyond Seoul. The projects in the central city of ‌Cheongju outlined on Thursday are included in a broader $2.1 trillion plan unveiled by the chipmaker and its local rival Samsung Electronics this week that also included a new chip cluster in the southwest and existing projects. The huge capacity buildout by the South Korean chipmakers is a major political win for the country's President Lee Jae Myung, who wants the AI ​windfall to help revive economies beyond the Seoul metropolitan area, though it is stoking fears ⁠of a painful reckoning if AI spending cools.