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The South Korean government is pursuing all options, including emergency arbitration, to prevent a labour strike at Samsung Electronics, the nation’s largest employer. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated the goal is to minimise any damage should a strike occur.

OpenAI is exploring legal options against Apple due to a strained two-year partnership, according to a person familiar with the matter. The artificial intelligence startup reportedly has not seen the expected benefits from its deal with the iPhone maker.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently told a Senate committee that China had purchased no H200 chips from American suppliers. He testified that the US president was maintaining a "delicate balance" concerning technology transfers to China, given the leaders' personal relationship. Lutnick's statements aimed to alleviate congressional apprehension that US technology could be strengthening China's military capabilities. But, his assertions were met with scepticism from

According to AP News, an artificial intelligence agent, not a human manager, is directing operations at an experimental cafe in Stockholm. This establishment, named Andon Cafe, employs human baristas to prepare and serve beverages. However, its daily functions are overseen by the AI agent, referred to as "Mona." The San Francisco based startup Andon Labs implemented this system.

A new government body, the Online Safety Commission, is scheduled to commence operations on June 29. This agency aims to assist individuals affected by online harms. Veteran civil servant Francis Ng, 50, will lead the new commission as its inaugural Commissioner.

ByteDance's cloud unit, Volcano Engine, is transforming the artificial intelligence (AI) agent ecosystem into a profitable business through its OpenClaw-based cloud agent tool, ArkClaw. This strategy relies on a subscription model and increasing token demand. Credit: OPENAI HUB Volcano Engine is betting on the next phase of AI hinging on cheaper tokens, higher inference efficiency, and longer context windows. Li Guodong, chief architect of ArkClaw, stated that agent-related t

Shutterstock will pay USD 35 million to resolve charges from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The online provider of stock photography, graphics, and videos was accused of misleading consumers about its subscription plans and making cancellations difficult. This settlement aims to provide "full relief" to consumers harmed by the New York-based company's billing and cancellation practices. Credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg The FTC alleged Shutterstock failed to disclose that it

Meta Platforms is rolling out a new "Incognito Chat" feature for its artificial intelligence assistant on WhatsApp. This initiative aims to address prevalent data privacy concerns surrounding AI interactions. Credit: META Incognito chats will be powered by Meta's private processing technology, ensuring conversations remain invisible. This includes preventing the company itself from accessing the chat content. The company stated in a blog post, "Your conversations are not save

LinkedIn plans to cut approximately 5% of its global workforce, according to individuals familiar with the matter. This reduction affects approximately 875 full-time workers globally (5% of its more than 17,500 global full-time employees) and signals a wider trend of staff reductions across the technology sector.

China’s robotics organisation, Unitree, has unveiled the GD01, a mecha-style machine described as the world’s first production-ready, optionally manned robot. The GD01 features stable bipedal walking, strong force output to topple walls, and a quick switch to quadruped mode for movement across rough terrain. Credit: UNITREE ROBOTICS Built from high-strength alloy for civilian transport applications, the GD01 weighs 500 kilograms with a pilot on board. Its starting price is 3.

The head of the European Commission called for increased protection for children against "addictive designs" on social media platforms such as TikTok, Meta, and X. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU's executive Commission, raised the possibility of an age limit for teens accessing these platforms.

Meta employees distributed flyers at multiple US offices, protesting the company’s recent installation of mouse-tracking software on their computers. This action precedes planned staff reductions. Credit: UNSPLASH The flyers, which appeared in meeting rooms, on vending machines, and atop toilet paper dispensers, encouraged staff to sign an online petition against the technology. They questioned, "Don't want to work at the Employee Data Extraction Factory?" This protest is the