Author: Able Jam
China bans AI-driven layoffs
In a major court ruling, China settled a labour dispute in favour of a human employee instead of siding with artificial intelligence at a time when the booming technology is increasingly replacing the global workforce due to cost-cutting and other issues.The Chinese court ruling especially sent a reassuring message to workers worried about job protection,
Pentagon AI deal with tech companies
The Pentagon’s “Magnificent Eight” AI pact is aimed at securing high-stakes cloud and frontier model capabilities for classified defence networks. In what is seen as a shift towards “AI-first” warfare, the US Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a landmark agreement with seven leading technology giants to integrate advanced AI across its most sensitive networks.This
Social Media Scams Cost Americans $2.1 Billion last year
To avoid being a victim of social media scams, people are advised to limit who can see their posts and contacts on social media. Also, never let someone you’ve only met on social media make your investment decisions. Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, an eightfold increase since 2020, according to
Meta threatens to pull Facebook and Instagram from New Mexico over child safety
Meta and the state of New Mexico are expected to proceed to the second stage of their trial next week after a jury recently issued a $375 million award to the state after finding that the company misled consumers about the safety of its platforms and protections for children against sexual predators.The next phase of
US pputs Vietnam on intellectual property watch list
The US Trade Representative identified Vietnam as a top concern in a new report on intellectual property rights, in a move that could prompt a fresh trade investigation into a leading trading partner.USTR argued Vietnam had failed to address longtime issues about IP protection and enforcement. Other nations, including China, were also cited in the
KPMG Deleted Its AI Report After 40 Fake Citations
KPMG just pulled one of its flagship AI reports after researchers found it was built almost entirely on fake citations, and other outlets had already cited it before the takedown. KPMG’s 2025 global AI trust study flagged this exact risk, finding that 56% of AI users made errors from hallucinations. The firm warned clients about
OpenAI’s New Partner Network
OpenAI just launched its first official Partner Network, opening the door for outside companies to build, sell, and deploy tools on top of its AI models. The move, announced on June 14, 2026, marks a shift from selling AI access directly toward building a full ecosystem of certified partners who can put that AI to
Centre tells court Telegram is now terrorists’ platform of choice
The Centre has accused Telegram of becoming a major platform for cybercrime, terrorism-linked propaganda, financial fraud and child sexual abuse material, telling the Delhi High Court that the messaging app now functions as the “new dark web” for threat actors and criminal networks.Defending its decision, the Centre argued that Telegram’s privacy features, cloud-based architecture and
Intel Shares Surge After Trump Announces Apple Partnership
Intel INTC 7.47%increase; green up pointing triangle stock jumped after President Trump said Apple agreed to work with the company to design and build chips in the U.S., an endorsement of the once-mighty chip maker’s turnaround plan. In a Truth Social post, the president said the Apple-Intel partnership was the latest step in U.S. help
Trump inks Iran deal
US President Donald Trump formally agreed an interim peace deal with Iran, shifting focus to the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a complex 60-day negotiating period over Tehran’s nuclear program. Trump signed the so-called memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles near Paris on Wednesday evening, at the end of a