The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has formally closed its mishap investigation into SpaceX’s Starship Flight 12, conducted on May 22, 2026, clearing the way for the next test mission. In a statement on Monday, July 13, 2026, the FAA said the Flight 12 booster was lost due to heat...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, announced an $18 million multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee of 23andMe, now operating as Chrome Holding Co., over a 2023 genetic data breach. Forty-two state attorneys general joined the agreement, which resolves allegations that the company violated consumer protection...
A group of major U.S. book publishers and author representatives has filed a class-action lawsuit against Google in New York, alleging the company copied millions of copyrighted books without permission to train its Gemini artificial intelligence models. Filed on a Wednesday in July, the complaint from Hachette Book Group, Cengage...
South Texas – SpaceX is preparing for the thirteenth integrated test flight of its Starship launch system, targeting liftoff as early as Thursday, July 16, 2026, from its Starbase facility on the Gulf Coast. The company has scheduled a 90-minute launch window opening at 5:45 p.m. Central Time (22:45 UTC),...
Apple has filed a federal lawsuit in the United States accusing OpenAI and several former Apple employees of systematically stealing trade secrets related to unreleased Apple hardware products. The complaint alleges that OpenAI recruited former and prospective Apple staff and requested information about confidential, unreleased devices. Apple claims a former...
Autonomous ride-hailing services in several U.S. cities are driving an unexpected increase in 911 calls as sleeping robotaxi passengers are mistaken for medical emergencies. A report published on July 14, 2026, by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times details how emergency responders in Austin, Texas, and San Francisco, California, are...
Israel – Artificial intelligence has moved from a supporting role to serving as an active operator in cyberattacks, according to the Annual AI Security Report 2026 released by cybersecurity firm Check Point Research on July 14, 2026. The report finds that AI systems are now directly executing parts of offensive...
Nvidia has sharply reduced the number of Asian customers allowed to buy its advanced artificial intelligence chips, cutting more than half of buyers in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan from an approved list after stricter compliance checks. Reported on Tuesday, 14 July, the move follows months of enhanced due diligence aimed...
Starbase, Texas – SpaceX has announced it is targeting July 16, 2026, for the 13th integrated test flight of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket, the system it describes as the world’s most powerful launch vehicle. The mission will lift off from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas and...
U.S. semiconductor shares have come under pressure at the start of July after a powerful rally driven by artificial intelligence demand. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has dropped more than 11% since hitting a record high in June, though it remains up about 83% for the year. Large chipmakers including Nvidia,...
