Fox Corporation plans a massive $22 billion acquisition of Roku, a move that sent its shares tumbling. Meanwhile, Nvidia is seeking at least $20 billion through its first corporate bond sale since 2021. In tech news, Meta is rolling out an “AI Mode” for Facebook search, even as the company faces legal challenges regarding allegations of using copyrighted adult content to train its AI models.
The UK plans a social media ban for under-16s, targeting platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Meanwhile, US AI-linked job cuts have surged to over 87,000 through May, marking a significant increase. In defense news, the US Army has selected the Vampire system’s laser-guided rockets to enhance drone defenses. Elsewhere, Tesla drivers in China are using small figurines to bypass safety monitors.
ReactOS has hit a massive milestone, successfully running Half-Life with 3D acceleration on real hardware. In the realm of software integrity, the new repo-slopscore tool is now analyzing Git histories to detect AI-generated contributions in repositories. Meanwhile, Pyodide 314.0 streamlines WebAssembly packaging for PyPI, making it easier for developers to distribute compatible wheels directly.
WASI 0.3 has launched, introducing native asynchronous support for WebAssembly and a new proposal for portable GPU access via wasi:webgpu. In security news, researchers have developed a polynomial-based technique to rapidly factor certain RSA keys. Additionally, the Sovereign Tech Fellowship is expanding its 2026 cohort to bolster Rust and Python, while PostgreSQL 19 prepares to introduce native temporal table support.
ShinyHunters has breached over 100 organizations, including the University of Nottingham, by exploiting an Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day vulnerability to steal massive amounts of data. Meanwhile, Anthropic is scaling Claude AI via new enterprise and nonprofit initiatives. In London, police are partnering with Apple to tackle stolen phone trade, while NS&I seeks a CEO to resolve its £3 billion IT disaster.
Nintendo faces a €35M fine in France for deceptive Joy-Con drift practices. Trump Media has opted to keep Truth Social within its existing structure while finalizing a merger with TAE Technologies. Meanwhile, whistleblower David Grusch is pushing for UFO disclosure following claims of recovered spacecraft. Finally, LinkedIn is prioritizing video content as Starlink and Amazon compete for airline broadband dominance.
Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, introducing state-of-the-art autonomous capabilities for complex research tasks. Meanwhile, Salesforce is implementing staff layoffs alongside a $50 billion share buyback program. Security concerns are rising as Google patches its fifth Chrome zero-day exploit of the year, following reports of an unverified Discord breach and a massive OkCupid data leak.
The Qilin ransomware group claims a hack of the NY/NJ Shipping Association, risking major supply chain delays. In Canada, Signal and NordVPN threaten to withdraw services over a new surveillance bill. Meanwhile, SpaceX nears a massive $1.75 trillion IPO, while ShinyHunters has leaked personal data for 400,000 BCD Travel customers online as Meta continues its legal battle against NSO Group.
Congressman Eric Burlison claims the government holds an egg-shaped UFO craft, citing reports of time dilation. Meanwhile, AI-driven data center expansion consumes 264 billion gallons of water annually as droughts impact 63% of the US. Additionally, a San Diego lawsuit alleges that a Flock license plate reader error incorrectly linked two men to a violent crime, sparking civil rights concerns.
A security breach at Group GTI has exposed user data on Oxford University’s CareerConnect platform, though internal systems remain unaffected. In tech news, OpenAI has introduced ‘Lockdown Mode’ to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks. Furthermore, AI companies are reportedly using SDKs embedded in smart TVs to bypass web scraping protections by routing traffic through residential proxies.
