Zoox Wins Federal Approval for Paid Robotaxis, but State Permits Still Control Launches
NHTSA cleared Zoox's steering-wheel-free robotaxi for a limited paid-service path, but state and local permits still determine where fares can begin.
Business
Microsoft Azure Revenue Passes $100 Billion as Cloud Sales Rise 27%
Microsoft said Azure passed $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time, while quarterly Microsoft Cloud sales reached $59.3 billion.
Health
NIH's Bio Genesis Mission Targets Faster Medical Discovery With AI and $1.2 Billion in Aligned Funding
NIH's Bio Genesis Mission will combine biomedical data, advanced computing and AI across cancer, chronic disease and drug discovery, but its promises still depend on data governance and scientific validation.
Technology & Science
Shanghai World AI Conference: Xi Pitches China's Global AI Cooperation Plan
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Xi Jinping called for shared AI governance and announced training, weather-tool access and new cooperation initiatives for developing countries.
Technology & Science
EU Agrees €115 Million AGILE Defence Innovation Programme for SMEs
The EU reached a provisional agreement on AGILE, a €115 million programme designed to help defence startups and SMEs move emerging technologies from prototypes toward operational use.
Technology & Science
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secrets as the AI Hardware Race Moves Into Court
Apple's July 10 lawsuit accuses OpenAI, io and former Apple executives of using confidential Apple knowledge to speed up AI hardware development. The larger technology story is that the next device fight is now about suppliers, recruiting discipline and what courts will let labs build from insider know-how.
Business
The AI Public-Stake Debate Is Moving From Slogan to Balance Sheet
Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are now circling the same question: if AI creates trillion-dollar companies, should the public own part of the upside?
Technology & Science
Apple's WWDC Siri Moment Is Really a Trust Test
Apple's June 8 WWDC keynote is about more than new software. It is a test of whether Apple can make AI feel reliable after years of Siri expectations.