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…

Oracle is set to report quarterly earnings, and the results are expected to provide an early read on whether the company’s costly push into artificial intelligence is translating into meaningful financial returns. The company has been investing heavily to expand its AI capabilities, including infrastructure aimed at supporting AI workloads. Investors and analysts will be…

AMI, a startup founded by former Meta AI chief Yann LeCun, has raised $1.03 billion to develop an alternative approach to artificial intelligence, according to a report by Reuters. The funding round makes AMI one of the latest high-profile AI companies to secure billion-dollar backing as investors continue to pour capital into competing technical strategies….

Workers at OpenAI are publicly signaling support for rival AI company Anthropic as Anthropic warns a dispute with the Pentagon could cost it as much as $5 billion, according to recent reports. The development puts a spotlight on rising tensions between a major AI developer and the U.S. defense establishment, while also highlighting unusual cross-company…

“Paradise” Season 2, Episode 5 pushed the series into a darker, higher-stakes chapter, introducing a chilling new presence while tightening the pressure around Xavier as relationships and alliances shifted. The episode, reviewed widely across entertainment outlets, centered on mounting isolation and escalating fear in the show’s closed world. Multiple recaps described the hour as intense…