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Reddit Is The Second Most-Cited Source In Google AI Overviews, But Logged-Out Traffic May Undercut Revenue Gains

Reddit is now the second most-cited source in Google's AI Overviews, but analysts warn that the resulting traffic—mostly from logged-out users—may do little to boost the company's ad revenue or profitability.

Leonard Lauder, Visionary Behind Estée Lauder's Global Expansion And Creator Of Clinique, Aramis, Dies At 92

Leonard Lauder, who led Estée Lauder's transformation into a global beauty empire and launched brands like Clinique and Aramis, has died at 92.

After 19 Explosions And Fire Injuries, Anker Recalls Over 1 Million Power Banks Sold Since 2016 — Is Yours Affected?

Anker has recalled over 1.1 million PowerCore 10000 chargers after 19 reports of fires and explosions, urging customers to stop use and request a replacement.

Apple Opens iOS 26 Lock Screen Animation To Spotify And Other Third-Party Music Apps: Report

Apple is opening iOS 26's animated lock screen artwork feature to third-party apps like Spotify and Audible, ending its exclusivity with Apple Music.

Taiwan Blacklists Huawei And SMIC, Citing National Security — Manufacturers Must Carefully Assess 'Transaction Risks' As US-Led Chip War With China Intensifies

Taiwan has added Huawei and SMIC to its export control list to curb China's access to advanced chip technology, aligning with U.S.-led efforts to restrict Beijing's AI and semiconductor ambitions.

Apple Reroutes 97% Of Foxconn iPhone Exports From India To US Between March And May As Trump Threatens 25% Tariff On Non-US-Made iPhones: Report

Apple rerouted 97% of its India-made iPhones to the U.S. between March and May to avoid steep China tariffs, as Trump threatens a 25% levy on devices manufactured outside America.

Meta Sues Hong Kong-Based Deepfake App Maker Accusing It Of Running 87,000 Banned Ads As Zuckerberg Faces Pressure Over AI-Generated Nudity And Exploitation

Meta has sued the maker of deepfake app CrushAI for running over 87,000 banned ads promoting AI-generated nudity, as pressure mounts on the company to combat non-consensual explicit content.

Apple Reroutes 97% Of Foxconn iPhone Exports From India To US Between March And May As Trump Threatens 25% Tariff On Non-US-Made iPhones: Report

Apple rerouted 97% of its India-made iPhones to the U.S. between March and May to avoid steep China tariffs, as Trump threatens a 25% levy on devices manufactured outside America.

AMD Challenges Nvidia's AI Dominance With New Helios Server As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Confirms ChatGPT Will Use Lisa Su-Led Tech Giant's Latest Chips: 'Future Of AI Is Not Going To Be Built By Any One Company'

AMD unveiled its Helios AI server to challenge Nvidia's dominance, with OpenAI's Sam Altman confirming ChatGPT will use AMD's latest chips, signaling growing industry support for AMD's expanding role in AI infrastructure.

Meta Invests In Scale AI At $29 Billion Valuation, Taps CEO Alexandr Wang To Drive Internal AI Push As Part Of Deepening Partnership

Meta has taken a minority stake in Scale AI at a $29 billion valuation, appointing former Uber Eats chief Jason Droege as interim CEO as founder Alexandr Wang joins Meta's internal AI team.

Nvidia Drops China From Guidance After $2.5 Billion Q1 Revenue Hit, CEO Jensen Huang Says He's 'Not Counting' On US Lifting Export Controls, 'But If It Happens, It Will Be A Great Bonus'

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will exclude China from its financial forecasts after U.S. export controls blocked AI chip sales, costing $2.5 billion in Q1 revenue and raising concerns about the effectiveness of U.S. trade policy.

Apple May End Up Acquiring Perplexity Like It Did With Beats In 2014, Says Dan Ives—Consumers Need 'Reasons To Upgrade' As iPhone Maker Falls 'Way Behind' In AI Race

Dan Ives, global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities, suggests Apple may need to acquire an AI platform like Perplexity to stay competitive in AI and meet consumer demands, as the company lags behind rivals like Google and Microsoft.

OpenAI Looks To Raise $40 Billion From Global Investors Including Saudi Arabia's PIF, India's Reliance Industries To Accelerate AI Models And Stargate: Report

OpenAI is seeking to raise $40 billion in funding from global investors, including Saudi Arabia's PIF, India's Reliance Industries, and UAE's MGX, to support its AI model development and infrastructure expansion.

Victoria's Secret Expects $50 Million Tariff Hit In 2025 — CFO Scott Sekella Says Q4 To Bear Largest Dollar Hit

Victoria's Secret CFO Scott Sekella explained how the company plans to manage a $50 million tariff impact across Q2, Q3, and Q4, with a larger effect expected in Q4 due to seasonal volume.

Wikipedia Halts AI Summaries After Editors Warn Of 'Irreversible Harm'—Say No 'Need To One-Up' With Google

Wikipedia has paused its experiment with AI-generated summaries after significant backlash from its editor community, who argued the feature would undermine the platform's credibility.

Microsoft To Roll Out AI Copilot For Pentagon By Summer 2025, Tailoring Productivity Tool For High-Security Government Use: Report

Microsoft is preparing to roll out its AI Copilot tool for the Pentagon by summer 2025, aiming to meet stringent security and compliance standards for government use.

Meta, TikTok Challenge EU's Digital Services Act Fees, Call Them 'Absurd,' 'Discriminatory' And Based On Flawed Calculations

Meta and TikTok are challenging the EU's Digital Services Act supervisory fees, claiming the fee calculations are flawed, disproportionately high, and unfairly inflate their charges based on incorrect user counts.

Sundar Pichai Says He Gets Frustrated, Angry, But Realized Losing His Temper Doesn't Lead To Productivity Because Sometimes 'Silence Can Deliver' More: Here's What He Learned Because Of Soccer

Sundar Pichai shared insights on leadership, admitting he gets frustrated and angry but has learned that controlling his temper and sometimes using silence is more effective for productivity, drawing inspiration from soccer's "man management."

Ross Gerber Calls Out Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Saying He's Created 'Zero Value' After The Conglomerate Announced Plans To Split Into Two Companies By 2026

Investor Ross Gerber criticized Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, calling his leadership "zero value" after the company announced plans to split into two separate public companies by 2026, citing a series of poor decisions.

Elon Musk Says He 'Regrets' War Of Words With Trump: 'Went Too Far'

Elon Musk publicly apologized for some of his posts about Donald Trump, including accusations linking the president to the Epstein files, after tensions between the two escalated over Trump's threats to cancel government contracts with Musk's companies.