Apple shares fell after the company unveiled a major Siri upgrade and a broader set of artificial intelligence features tied to its latest Apple Intelligence push, following its WWDC 2026 keynote presentation. The move came as investors weighed what Apple showed on stage against expectations for how quickly and materially the new software capabilities could…

Former President Donald Trump said the United States must “respond” after Iran shot down a U.S. military helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple published reports. Trump’s comments were reported by CNBC, NBC News, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Ynetnews, NPR, Time Magazine, and The Jerusalem Post. The incident was described as an attack involving…

Israel launched deadly strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing a warning, according to Reuters. The attacks added to a new round of violence along the Israel-Lebanon border area, with reports also citing actions that followed displacement orders. Reuters reported that the strikes hit Tyre, a major coastal city in southern Lebanon….

Apple is rolling out personalized recommendations in the App Store, expanding how apps and games are suggested to users based on individual interests and usage. The update is part of a broader set of App Store changes aimed at improving discovery and giving developers additional ways to market and monetize their products. The rollout applies…

Indian fashion entrepreneur and filmmaker Shafeeq ur Rahman has announced a Hollywood project titled “The Empty Address,” marking what multiple outlets described as his Hollywood debut. Reports from Moneycontrol.com, Firstpost, The Sunday Guardian, and other publications said Rahman is moving into international filmmaking with the multilingual film. The project name, “The Empty Address,” was included…

Former President Donald Trump is previewing his fall political strategy by reviving claims of widespread election fraud in California, allegations that have been repeatedly described as baseless in recent reporting. Trump has focused his remarks on California’s vote-counting process, suggesting wrongdoing without providing substantiated evidence. The claims, which center on how ballots are processed and…

OpenAI has confidentially filed paperwork with U.S. regulators to pursue an initial public offering, taking a major step toward a potential Wall Street debut as interest in artificial intelligence companies builds across the public markets. The filing, submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, was made under a process that allows companies to keep key…

GSK is in talks to acquire cancer biotech Nuvalent in a deal valued at more than $9 billion, the Financial Times reported. If completed, it would be GSK’s biggest acquisition in more than a decade, according to the report. The reported discussions involve London-based GSK and Nuvalent, a U.S. biotechnology company focused on cancer drug…

Perplexity is targeting an initial public offering in 2028 and plans to move forward with that timeline regardless of what happens with potential listings by Anthropic or OpenAI, the company’s CEO told CNBC. The comments put a clear marker on Perplexity’s long-term plans as the artificial intelligence sector continues to draw investor attention and as…

OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, moving toward a potential stock market debut as major artificial intelligence companies increasingly look to public markets. The filing was made on a confidential basis, a process that allows a company to submit draft registration materials to U.S. securities regulators without immediately…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declined to testify before the U.S. Senate at a hearing focused on artificial intelligence, China and export issues, according to reports from CNBC and NBC News. The request came from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat who has been pressing for closer scrutiny of advanced AI chips and related business…

A federal judge has voided a Trump-era requirement that would have imposed a $100,000 fee for certain new H-1B visa petitions, ruling the policy unlawful. The decision blocks the federal government from enforcing the $100,000 charge tied to new H-1B visa applications. The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations…