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Startup CEO Charlie Javice is reportedly angling for a Trump pardon

CONNIE LOIZOS

JPMorgan can't be pleased by any of this.

Frank founder Charlie Javice is reportedly asking Trump for a pardon

ANTHONY HA

Javice isn't the only convicted former tech executive looking for Trump's help.

Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

Orbio announces $21 Million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.

The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

CONNIE LOIZOS

What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.

Meta Tapped a Pentagon Supplier to Prototype Face Recognition for Its Glasses

DELL CAMERON, DHRUV MEHROTRA

Rank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app.

The UK Places a Sweeping Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16

JOEL KHALILI, BEN GARTSIDE

The UK government is introducing a ban on social media for children and a minimum age for some chatbots in an attempt to shield young people from dangerous corners of the web.

The US Government Is Letting a Key Data Center Regulation Expire

VITTORIA ELLIOTT, MOLLY TAFT

The federal government is planning to let a rule regulating federal data center operations sunset in September with no replacement.

1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures

FERNANDA GONZÁLEZ

A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the 2026 World Cup.

A Crypto Scam Targeted a Gay OnlyFans Star. Then His X Feed Was Flooded With ‘MAGA Propaganda’

JASON PARHAM

In recent months hackers have attempted to extort money from porn stars with big followings, in some cases filling their feeds with pro-MAGA and crypto content.

How Apple Is Making Your Older iPhone Run Faster and Stay Alive Longer

JULIAN CHOKKATTU

Even the aging iPhone 11 will feel a little more responsive soon, thanks to improvements in an unsung iOS feature.

The Kratom Civil War Is Heating Up, and MAHA Has Picked a Side

MATTHA BUSBY

Both kratom and one of its active components, 7-OH, have opioid-like effects and are widely available across the US. As health secretary RFK Jr. aims to get 7-OH banned, proponents of both are fighting.

A satellite just learned to find things on its own — here’s what that means

TIM FERNHOLZ

In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own.

As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities

JAGMEET SINGH

NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.

Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal

AISHA MALIK

Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States.

Sarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech

JAGMEET SINGH

Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.