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Anthropic's Newest AI Models Show Degraded Performance in Tool Integration
Developer Armin Ronacher has reported that Anthropic's latest AI models, Claude Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 5, are performing worse at 'tool calls' than older...
Google and FBI Dismantle 'NetNut' Malware Proxy Network
Google, the FBI, and other tech firms disrupted the NetNut residential proxy network, also known as the Popa botnet. The operation targeted over two million...
Google Loses Appeal Against Record €4.1B EU Android Antitrust Fine
Europe's top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, has dismissed Google's final appeal against a record €4.125 billion antitrust fine. This...
Google launches Gemini Spark for Mac, automating local desktop tasks
Google launched a beta version of its Gemini Spark AI agent for macOS. The application automates tasks by interacting directly with local files and desktop...
Google faces $547M South Korea fine, accused of stifling app rivals
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) accused Google of abusing its dominant position in the Android app market. Regulators allege Google used an internal...
Google Ordered to Pay PriceRunner $1.97 Billion, Citing Search Manipulation
Stockholm's Patent and Market Court ordered Google to pay PriceRunner approximately $1.97 billion in antitrust damages. The court ruled that Google manipulated...
Anthropic Resumes Claude 5 Exports, Ending Two-Week National Security Ban
The U.S. Commerce Department lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. Anthropic will restore global access to these advanced...
Anthropic Restores Fable 5 Access, Resolving US Security Export Ban
The U.S. government lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models. This decision ends a suspension that began on...
Senator Warner Proposes AI AGENT Act, Mandating Duty of Loyalty to Users
U.S. Senator Mark Warner released a discussion draft for the AI AGENT Act to regulate autonomous artificial intelligence. These software programs perform...
Alphabet Propels Dow Past 52,000 Milestone, Fueling Tech-Led Rally
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record 52,182.74 on Monday, June 29. This session marks the first time the index has finished above the 52,000...
UK Regulator Proposes Rules to Loosen Google and Apple's App Store Payment Grip
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Tuesday proposed new rules that would force Google and Apple to allow app developers to direct users to...
Google opens Play Store to rival payments, citing regulatory pressure
Google will implement new Play Store policies on June 30, 2026. The user choice billing program allows developers to offer alternative payment systems....
Waymo and Uber End Phoenix Robotaxi Deal, Shifting to Direct Competition
Alphabet subsidiary Waymo and Uber terminated their Phoenix autonomous ride-hailing partnership in June 2026. The collaboration originally launched in late...
California Gov't Inks Deal for Discounted Statewide Access to Anthropic's Claude AI
The state of California has entered a partnership with Anthropic to provide its AI assistant, Claude, to all state and local government agencies. [3, 4, 7] The...
Supreme Court empowers President to fire FTC commissioners, overturning 1935 precedent
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the president holds the authority to fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) members without cause. This decision sides with...
Warner Proposes AI Agent Bill, Targeting User Data Privacy Risks
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) will introduce a discussion draft for a bill regulating artificial intelligence agents. The legislation addresses the impact of...
🟢 GOOGL is trading 3% up today on Dow Jones inclusion and renewed AI enthusiasm
GOOGL is trading 3% up today at $347.49 following its addition to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and a surge in renewed AI enthusiasm. • The stock is...
Google warns EU rules invite fraud, citing data privacy flaws
Heather Adkins, Google’s Vice President of Security Engineering, warned that the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) could cause a significant rise in...
Alphabet Launches First New Google Home Speaker in Six Years to Mixed Reviews
Google released its new Google Home Speaker. This marks the first update to its smart speaker line in approximately six years. The device launched on June 25....
Google restricts Meta’s Gemini AI access, triggering project delays
Google informed Meta in March that it could not provide the full computing capacity requested for Gemini AI models. The capacity shortfall disrupted and...