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Jun 15 2026OPINION

When AI companies face tough choices

Tech companies today often talk about doing good with AI. But real courage comes when they have to turn down big money for the wrong reasons. One AI firm, Anthropic, recently did something bold. It refused a Pentagon demand to remove limits on how its AI tools could be used. This happened when the

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Jun 13 2026TECHNOLOGY

Life Hacks for a Smarter Digital World

Technology helps people make better choices every day. It's not just about fun apps, though. Modern tools can seriously boost how you handle money and manage your time. For instance, some specialized bank cards let users treat their spending like they are using a virtual checking account. This mean

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Jun 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

OpenAI’s New Move: Buying Ona to Boost Its Coding Bot

OpenAI has just announced it will buy the cloud‑security startup Ona. The purchase is aimed at giving its AI coding helper, Codex, more power to run long‑term jobs. Ona’s platform lets AI agents safely use tools, access data and keep context in the cloud. With this tech, Codex can help comp

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Jun 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

DXC Teams Up With AI to Boost Big Businesses

Tech giant DXC is betting big on artificial intelligence, teaming up with AI specialist Anthropic to upgrade how industries like banking and insurance handle their daily work. Instead of just offering generic AI tools, the company plans to train thousands of its engineers to build specialized AI sol

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Jun 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI's growing pains: Big tech steps up with cash and ideas

Tech companies are waking up to a harsh reality: artificial intelligence is changing work faster than anyone predicted. The latest to admit this is Anthropic, which just pledged $200 million to study how AI will shake up jobs and the economy. Their CEO isn't just warning about upheaval—he's pushing

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Jun 07 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech and Security Shifts: What Businesses and Users Need to Watch

Technology is evolving fast, and some recent moves raise big questions about privacy, security, and who controls the data. Meta quietly embedded face recognition code in millions of phones through its smart glasses app—a feature they claimed to abandon years ago after legal trouble. Meanwhile, Googl

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Jun 05 2026POLITICS

OpenAI Will Let the U. S. Check Its AI Before Launch

OpenAI has agreed to let the U. S. government review its AI systems before they hit the market, following a new executive order from President Trump. The company said it will sign up for the voluntary rule, saying that governments should help decide how powerful AI tools are used. During a talk at

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Jun 04 2026POLITICS

AI Leaders Push Back on Lobbying Talk

OpenAI’s chief executive stepped forward to defend his firm’s political actions amid growing worry about how AI companies influence lawmakers. He said the company has taken part in lobbying, but claimed it is far less than that of other tech rivals. The discussion came after critics pointed to

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Jun 02 2026BUSINESS

Big Tech Buys Smaller Logistics Firms to Build Faster Delivery Networks

Tech giants are spending big to control how packages move from warehouses to front doors. The latest blockbuster happened when two shipping middlemen—one specializing in small packages, the other in bulk truck loads—merged into a single giant called ShipStation Global. The new company now links over

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May 29 2026TECHNOLOGY

Japan Banks Get Early AI Tool to Fight Cyber Threats

OpenAI has handed a new version of its GPT‑5. 5 model to several Japanese banks, according to the finance minister after a talk with the company’s chief strategy officer. The move is aimed at helping banks spot and stop cyber attacks that could exploit the advanced coding abilities of modern AI.

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