Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi-language support, the company’s first move to bring its generative AI assistant to a non-Western-language market. The company sent emails to select Indian customers inviting them to join a beta-testing programme, according to TechCrunch, which viewed the invitations. The emails asked users to fill out a form in […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Anthropic has updated its privacy policy to allow the company to require some Claude users to upload government-issued identification and submit selfie photos or videos for identity verification. The updated policy, which takes effect on July 8, introduces a new category of personal data collection that includes facial geometry templates, a data type that may […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Robot.com, the San Francisco startup formerly known as Kiwibot, is expanding from campus delivery robots into workplace humanoids. The company told Business Insider it will launch R-noid, a humanoid on wheels designed to package orders, load and unload boxes, and prep workstations across food service, logistics, and healthcare facilities. CEO Felipe Chavez said the pivot […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Lovable CEO Anton Osika says European AI startups do not have a talent shortage, they have a confidence deficit. In a post on X over the weekend, Osika argued that founders were repeatedly told to move to San Francisco if they wanted to build a serious AI company, but that the real barrier was never […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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A 76-year-old Texas woman died on Friday after a Tesla Model 3 driver told police he was using the car’s Autopilot feature when he lost control and crashed into her family’s home at high speed. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Michael Butler said an automated driving assistance system was engaged at the time […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Bending Spoons, the Italian software company that acquires and restructures digital businesses, is seeking to raise as much as $1.62 billion in its US initial public offering, Reuters reported on Monday. The company plans to market 58 million shares at $26 to $28 each, with an early-July debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker BSP. […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Google is investing roughly $75 million in A24, the independent studio behind recent hits including Backrooms and Obsession, as part of a new AI research partnership between the studio and Google DeepMind. The deal, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, marks Google’s first equity stake in a film studio. The partnership gives A24 filmmakers […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Cybersecurity researchers have identified nearly 7,000 fraudulent Amazon-themed domains registered in the six months leading up to Prime Day 2026, which begins on 23 June. Check Point Research tracked 6,843 new domains created between December 2025 and May 2026, with registrations peaking at 1,446 in April and remaining elevated at 1,267 in May. Of the […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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The AI-driven memory shortage has now reached the oldest DRAM standard still in production. DDR2 contract prices rose 55 to 60 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to Taiwanese market intelligence firm TrendForce, with a further 35 to 40 percent increase forecast for the third quarter. The price surge is being driven by […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Kazakhstan’s Alem Capital Management has anchored a regional venture capital fund backing technology startups across Central Asia and the Caucasus, marking the fund-of-funds manager’s first publicly disclosed investment in the region’s startup ecosystem. Alem participated in the $25 million final close of Sturgeon Capital’s Emerging Opportunities II fund, joining existing and new investors including the […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Robinhood Markets is raising two billion dollars through a sale of convertible senior notes due October 2029, joining a surge of zero-coupon convertible issuance from technology companies betting that investors will accept no interest in exchange for equity upside. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are leading the offering, according to Bloomberg, with a greenshoe option that […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Instagram for TV is expanding to Samsung smart TVs across the United States, making the app available on the majority of connected TV devices in the country. Meta announced Monday that the expansion comes alongside several new features, including interest-based channels, phone-to-TV casting, and the ability to watch Stories on the big screen. The Samsung […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Lucid Motors is cutting 18 percent of its workforce, roughly 1,500 employees, just four months after the EV maker laid off 12 percent of its staff. The company said Monday that it has also eliminated the second production shift at its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, and scrapped the chief operating officer role entirely. The […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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OpenAI’s books show zero debt and just $46mn of quarterly capital spending. The catch, reported by The Information: around $665bn of commitments sitting just off the balance sheet, now heading for regulators’ desks. On paper, OpenAI looks like a lean software business. The reality is far heavier. As at 31 March, the ChatGPT maker had […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Fresh from a record IPO that helped make Elon Musk a trillionaire, SpaceX is raising at least $20bn in its debut bond sale to bankroll a vast AI build-out. SpaceX is about to do something none of Elon Musk’s companies has done before. It is borrowing money from public bond investors. On Monday the rocket […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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UPS has announced a $48 million investment in 27 temperature-controlled freight cross-dock facilities spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The facilities are designed for short-term storage between air and ground movements while maintaining specific temperature ranges of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius, 15 to 25 degrees Celsius, and frozen, according to the company. The investment is […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Germany’s space minister has a message for Washington: the dependence runs both ways. In an interview with Politico at the VivaTech trade show in Paris this week, Dorothee Bär said Europe provides “critical key technologies” for American space missions, adding bluntly: “Without us, it cannot be done.” The claim is not bluster. NASA describes the European Service […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Meta is paying $900mn for a fifth of Cred, an Indian fintech. The bigger prize is its founder, Kunal Shah, who will now run WhatsApp. Meta has found its next WhatsApp boss the way it now likes to find people: by writing a cheque. On Monday, the company said it would invest $900mn in Cred. […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July, inheriting a legislative agenda that includes proposals to curb Europe’s reliance on American tech, simplify the bloc’s digital rulebook, decide whether to ban children from social media, and overhaul telecom regulations. The country holding the presidency is supposed to act as […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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JD.com robots will eventually replace the company’s 700,000 couriers, its founder says. It is a rare admission that automation is coming for blue-collar jobs. Most tech bosses hedge when asked whether machines will take people’s jobs. Richard Liu just said it plainly. He chairs JD.com, one of China’s biggest e-commerce groups. At the APEC China […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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