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Apple Seeks Up to 15 Percent Commission on External Payment Links

The company's latest court filing proposes a tiered fee structure for developers who route customers outside the App Store, as a federal judge weighs what constitutes fair compensation.

By Marcus Halloran·Aug 15, 2026·5 min read
AI

Guangdong Bets on Alibaba to Accelerate Provincial AI Infrastructure

China's wealthiest region doubles down on compute capacity and semiconductor development through expanded public-private partnership

Wei Zhang ·   · 4m
Startups

Bluesky's New Leadership Tests Whether Open Protocols Can Outrun Platform Giants

As CEO Toni Schneider and COO Rose Wang take the stage at Disrupt 2026, the startup faces a critical question: can decentralized architectur

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
AI

DeepSeek Quadruples API Pricing as Low-Cost Era Ends

The Chinese AI challenger introduces peak-hour surcharges for its V4 models, signaling a shift from promotional warfare to sustainable econo

Wei Zhang ·   · 7m
Products

Intel's Panther Lake Chip Breathes New Life Into Portable Gaming PCs

MSI's latest handheld outperforms rivals in power efficiency and sleep reliability, yet gaps remain before Windows portables can match the S

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
AI

Tencent's AI Push Drags Down Margins as Revenue Climbs

The Chinese tech giant's second-quarter results reveal a sharp profitability trade-off as it pours resources into generative AI products acr

Wei Zhang ·   · 7m
AI

DeepSeek Launches Harness Framework to Power Autonomous Agent Development

The Hangzhou-based lab's developer preview signals a strategic bet that infrastructure for agentic systems will matter as much as the models

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
Policy

Flock Adds Case Numbers to Combat Officer Abuse of Surveillance Tech

The police-tech giant's new audit requirements arrive amid stalking scandals, but unverified case numbers may leave enforcement gaps wide op

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
Products

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Refines a Formula That's Running Out of Room to Evolve

The latest foldable flagship delivers incremental hardware polish but struggles to justify its premium positioning as competitors close the

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
Startups

Pony.ai and Uber Target 2,000 Autonomous Vehicles Across Four European Markets

The expanded partnership clarifies the joint-deployment model as Chinese AV maker and American platform giant push into a fragmented regulat

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
AI

Apple Builds Custom AI Model for China with Alibaba Partnership

The iPhone maker's collaboration with a Chinese tech giant signals a strategic shift in how it approaches AI deployment in its second-larges

Wei Zhang ·   · 6m
Startups

WeRide's Revenue Nearly Doubles as Robotaxi Fleet Scales Across Four Continents

The Guangzhou-based autonomous vehicle operator posted triple-digit quarterly growth while gross margins climbed above 37%, signaling operat

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
Policy

U.S. Imposes 100% Tariff on Industrial Drones as Supply Chain Gaps Widen

New levies target heavy and thermal-equipped models, forcing operators into a market where alternatives remain scarce and domestic manufactu

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
AI

Peripheral AI Chips See Price Lift as Demand Spreads Beyond Flagship Models

China's largest contract manufacturer signals that the AI infrastructure build-out is tightening supply across a broader swath of the semico

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
AI

China's SMIC Eyes Capacity Push as AI Chip Demand Outpaces Internal Forecasts

The mainland's largest foundry is evaluating equipment additions after mature-node chip orders for AI infrastructure surged beyond early-yea

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
Policy

Apple's Spyware Alerts Now Push Directly to Lock Screens in 110 Countries

The company has overhauled how it warns users about mercenary spyware attacks, sending notifications that have exposed government surveillan

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
Policy

Flock Mandates Abuse-Detection Tool Without Disclosing How It Works

The surveillance vendor is requiring all clients to use "Audit Assistance," a feature it says catches police misuse - but technical details

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
Startups

Celebrity-Backed Mental Health Ventures Face Reality Check as Wondermind Investors Allege Fraud

A lawsuit claiming securities fraud and breach of contract against Selena Gomez's wellness startup exposes the gap between star power and op

Priya Nair ·   · 4m
Products

X Rolls Out Algorithm Transparency Tool for Visibility Limits

A new feature lets users download aggregate data on content labels, while the platform open-sources additional ranking code amid renewed tra

Marcus Halloran ·   · 6m
Dev

Phoenix Heat Brings Down Namecheap: What a Data Center Cooling Failure Reveals

A storm-damaged cooling system at a Phoenix facility exposed the fragility of hosting infrastructure as temperatures climbed and services we

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
AI

Apple Explores Pay-Per-Use Model to License Publisher Content for Siri

Cupertino's variable compensation pitch departs from industry-standard flat licensing, signaling a new economic framework for AI content dea

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
Policy

Surveillance Cameras Face Mounting Resistance Across the US

Communities are pulling back from AI-powered license plate readers as privacy concerns and data security failures force cities to rethink au

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
Policy

Flock Safety Tightens Controls After Years of Police Surveillance Abuse

The license plate camera vendor now mandates audit logs and case codes, but critics say the changes come late and leave loopholes wide open.

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
Startups

OpenAI Swaps Revenue Chief for Google Wiz Veteran as IPO Looms

Dali Rajic arrives from Google's $32 billion acquisition as the AI lab reshuffles leadership and prepares for potential public debut

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
Policy

How a Fringe Theory on Tech Censorship Reached the White House

The "censorship-industrial complex" narrative, once confined to right-wing forums, is now influencing federal policy on content moderation a

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m