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Microsoft tightens Edge for Business controls to block unauthorised AI tools

New browser-level data loss prevention targets "shadow AI" risks where staff submit sensitive information to consumer tools

Japanese machining software firm targets international markets with AI-powered automation

Kanazawa-based ARUM Inc aims to connect more than 100 milling machines on a single network and reach three new export markets by 2027

Yahoo Sports bolsters World Cup coverage with Taylor Twellman signing and new daily show

The digital sports platform is expanding its FIFA World Cup 2026 operation with fresh on-air talent, a new cultural series backed by PepsiCo and an expanded partnership with OneFootball

Apple consolidates its business tools into a single platform launching next month

The company is merging device management, collaboration and brand discovery services into one free offering, with paid add-ons for storage and device support

Microsoft and Nvidia team up to bring AI to nuclear power permitting and design

The partnership targets an industry bottleneck in which fragmented data and manual regulatory review push up costs and stretch project schedules

OpenAI publishes open-source teen safety tools for developers building AI apps

The company is releasing a set of prompt-based policies designed to help third-party developers filter harmful content for younger users, from graphic violence to age-restricted goods

Meta hires founders of AI startup Dreamer in latest push to build autonomous agent technology

The deal brings back a former Meta executive alongside two veterans of Google and Stripe, as the company accelerates its bet on AI systems that can act independently on behalf of users

Broadcom wins $970 million DISA cloud agreement

Broadcom and Carahsoft secure a five-year blanket purchase agreement to supply private cloud and security software to Department of War agencies.

Games developer Epic cuts more than 1,000 jobs as Fortnite engagement is declining

Epic says it will lay off over 1,000 staff and pursue more than $500 million in cost savings.

Reddit expands shopping tools for retailers

Reddit rolls out Collection Ads, overlays and a Shopify alpha to boost Dynamic Product Ads performance.

NVIDIA hands over DRA to open source

NVIDIA is handing its Dynamic Resource Allocation GPU driver to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation to open source GPU orchestration for Kubernetes.

OpenAI strengthens Sora video safety and consent controls

The image generator is bringing in consent and age-based safeguards for video generation

Texas Instruments shrinks power components to make data centres and electric vehicles safer and more efficient

The chipmaker says a new packaging technology can cut the size of key power circuits by up to 70%, reducing complexity and the risk of electrical faults.

Venmo opens international payments to hundreds of millions of PayPal users

The mobile payments app is extending its reach to 90 markets, letting users send money abroad using just a phone number

Kraken launches synthetic trading pairs to cut costs and simplify crypto conversions

The crypto exchange's new feature collapses two-step trades into a single order, reducing fees and slippage for active traders.

Nvidia and energy partners unveil flexible AI data centres to ease grid pressure

The idea is to allow factories to connect faster to the grid and provide flexible power services

Microsoft warns AI agents risk becoming "double agents" as it unveils security controls at RSAC

With 80% of Fortune 500 companies already deploying agents, the governance gap between capability and oversight is widening fast

Default interruption handling is not enough for production call centres, ElevenLabs warns

The gap between a platform's built-in barge-in behaviour and what noisy, high-volume telephony environments actually require is wider than most engineering teams realise

Payward backs White House national AI framework

The company says a clear federal artificial intelligence framework will prevent state fragmentation and preserve U.S. competitiveness.

YouTube launches Top Sports Podcast Lineup

The streaming specialist is offering U.S. advertisers a curated Top Sports Podcast Lineup to reach sports podcast audiences.