Google unveiled Project Suncatcher, a moonshot to test AI computing in space using swarms of solar-powered satellites fitted with its TPU chips and linked by laser communications. The company says early radiation tests suggest the hardware can survive orbit, but CEO Sundar Pichai flagged hurdles including thermal management and on-orbit...
France suspended access to Shein’s website pending proof it complies with national laws, after officials found sex dolls resembling children for sale, which the consumer fraud agency deemed of a child pornography nature. The crackdown, ordered by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, coincided with the retailer’s first physical store opening in...
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are adding costs as inflation lingers, and Amazon has raised prices more than rivals, DataWeave says. Amazon’s online prices rose 12.8% through September, versus 5.5% at Target and 5.3% at Walmart, with Amazon’s sharpest jump, 3.7%, from January to February. Across the three, apparel...
Toyota is recalling 1,024,407 vehicles in the U.S., covering 2022–2026 Toyota, Lexus and Subaru Solterra models equipped with Panoramic View Monitor systems. A software error can cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen in reverse, reducing the driver’s view and increasing the risk of a crash,...
Google and Epic Games have reached a settlement, pending Judge James Donato’s approval, that would reshape Android app distribution worldwide. The deal lowers Play Store fees to capped rates of 20 percent or 9 percent, with an extra 5 percent if Google billing is used, and commits support through June...
Google has expanded its merch lineup, adding three items to the Google Store: a $36 12 inch Android Classic Plushie, the same one previously offered via Play Points and on the dedicated merch shop, plus a Search n Stack Game and an espresso cup set in signature red, yellow, green,...
Yum Brands said it will review strategic options for Pizza Hut, citing lagging results that may be better realized outside the company. No deadline was set; possibilities include a divestiture, joint venture or selling a stake. The chain’s same-store sales fell 1% in the third quarter, including a 6% drop...
OpenAI’s newly renegotiated pact with Microsoft frees it to buy cloud computing on the open market, after years of relying on Microsoft before adding two other cloud providers. The restructuring also allowed OpenAI to create a for-profit arm valued at $500 billion and ink a deal with Amazon, following recent...
Pfizer filed a second lawsuit against Novo Nordisk and Metsera, accusing the Ozempic maker of an anticompetitive bid to acquire the obesity biotech and cement dominance in a booming market. The Delaware federal suit also claims Metsera’s controlling shareholders conspired with Novo. Novo’s spokesperson called Pfizer’s allegations baseless, saying its...
Microsoft has agreed to spend about $9.7 billion on artificial intelligence computing capacity from IREN Ltd., making the Sydney-based firm’s largest customer. The five-year deal gives Microsoft access to Nvidia systems in Texas built for AI workloads and includes a 20% prepayment, IREN said Monday. To fulfill the agreement, IREN...
