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Intel has detailed its new Lunar Lake processor architecture, a significant redesign focused on power efficiency and on-device AI performance to compete directly with Apple’s M-series and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite in the AI PC market.

The U.S. Commerce Department has revoked export licenses for Intel and Qualcomm, cutting off the supply of chips for laptops and mobile devices to Chinese tech giant Huawei. The move represents a significant escalation in the ongoing technology trade war between the two nations.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent, ByteDance, following a Federal Trade Commission referral alleging the company systematically violated children’s privacy laws by collecting data from users under 13 without parental consent.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Nvidia regarding a shareholder lawsuit that alleges the company and its CEO misled investors about the extent of its revenue from cryptocurrency mining. The case could set a significant precedent for corporate liability and executive statements.

China’s National Space Administration has successfully completed its historic Chang’e-6 mission, landing a capsule containing the first-ever collected rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon. This achievement marks a significant milestone in lunar exploration and solidifies China’s position as a major space power.

Following a widely criticized launch and poor sales, AI hardware startup Humane is reportedly exploring a sale of the company, with an asking price between $750 million and $1 billion.

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is investing approximately $960 million to build a world-class supercomputer, aiming to develop its own advanced large language models. The move marks a significant push to establish sovereign AI capabilities and compete directly with industry leaders like OpenAI.

TikTok has rolled out a new suite of tools that automatically labels AI-generated content and mandates that creators disclose any realistic media made with AI, aiming to bolster transparency and curb misinformation.

The California legislature has passed a landmark bill, SB 1047, which would mandate stringent safety testing and accountability for developers of powerful “frontier” AI models, setting a potential precedent for AI regulation across the United States.