The United States is weighing whether to send forces into Iran to secure the country’s nuclear stockpile, according to multiple published reports. The accounts describe deliberations over a potential special forces mission focused on Iran’s enriched uranium. The Guardian reported that U.S. officials are considering options involving sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear material….

A new leak is pointing to an early foldable iPhone concept Apple ultimately did not pursue, offering a glimpse at what the company may have considered before settling on a different direction. The claim centers on a so-called “iPhone Fold” design that was rejected, according to a leaker cited in recent reports by Apple-focused outlets….

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents, in a deal that expands the company’s push into products designed for autonomous bots and the platforms they operate on. The acquisition was reported by multiple outlets including Axios, CNN, The Wall Street Journal and ABC News. Moltbook has been described in those reports…

Microsoft is urging a court to temporarily block the Pentagon from enforcing a blacklist against Anthropic, adding a major technology company’s support to a legal fight over how the Defense Department restricts the use of artificial intelligence. The request comes as Anthropic has filed suit seeking to stop the Pentagon’s blacklisting action tied to AI…

Sen. Thom Tillis is refusing to budge on his hold blocking the Senate confirmation of Kevin Warsh, the president’s pick to serve as chair of the Federal Reserve, keeping the nomination stalled despite a recent meeting between the two men. Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, has not lifted his objection, leaving Warsh’s path to confirmation…

The Carolina Panthers have agreed to re-sign Isaiah Simmons, keeping the former first-round pick with the team, according to multiple reports. Simmons, who has been listed as both a linebacker and safety during his NFL career, will remain in Carolina after spending last season with the Panthers. The agreement was reported by outlets including NBC…

A set of iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine was likely developed by a U.S. military contractor, according to recent reporting described in multiple cybersecurity headlines. The reporting centers on an iPhone exploit toolkit that investigators have linked to Russian espionage activity in Ukraine. The toolkit is described as a mobile hacking…

Amazon has won a court order blocking Perplexity from using its AI shopping agent with Amazon accounts, according to multiple published reports. The order is temporary and limits the operation of Perplexity’s shopping tool as the legal fight continues. The dispute centers on Perplexity’s AI shopping agent, described in reports as part of a product…

Google is expanding its work with the Pentagon on artificial intelligence projects, a move that comes as AI company Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a federal designation affecting its ability to do business with the U.S. military. The development brings two of the most prominent names in the U.S. AI…

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents, according to multiple published reports. The deal brings Moltbook, an AI-only network that has been described as Reddit-like, under the umbrella of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Axios reported the acquisition as an exclusive, and similar reports were published by…

Thinking Machines Lab has signed a major compute agreement with Nvidia, deepening the startup’s access to the chips and infrastructure widely used to train and run advanced artificial intelligence systems. The deal links Thinking Machines Lab, an AI company, with Nvidia, the dominant supplier of AI accelerators and related hardware. The agreement centers on large-scale…

A federal appeals court has ordered an end to the SAVE plan, a major federal student loan repayment program used by millions of borrowers, a significant legal setback for the Biden administration’s student debt agenda. The order from the federal appeals court directs that the SAVE plan be halted. The plan has been a centerpiece…