UPS is building a real-time digital twin of its entire logistics network, updated every 10 minutes
UPS is building a real-time digital twin of its entire logistics network, updated every 10 minutes

UPS detailed a slate of AI-powered logistics initiatives on Wednesday, including a real-time digital twin of its entire global network that updates every 10 minutes. The system creates a digital replica of facilities, air and ground networks, and end-t…

Apple opens iOS to rival app stores in Brazil after antitrust settlement with CADE
Apple opens iOS to rival app stores in Brazil after antitrust settlement with CADE

Apple on Wednesday announced changes to iOS in Brazil that will allow developers to distribute apps through alternative marketplaces, operate their own app stores, and process payments for digital goods outside Apple’s In-App Purchase system. The chang…

SpaceX adds Sequoia’s Roelof Botha to its board, days after record $75 billion IPO
SpaceX adds Sequoia’s Roelof Botha to its board, days after record $75 billion IPO

SpaceX has appointed Roelof Botha, the former steward of Sequoia Capital, to its board of directors. The appointment, disclosed in an 8-K filing on 17 June, comes less than a week after the company’s record-breaking $75 billion IPO. Botha will serve as…

Life360 now lets parents order Uber rides for teens without leaving the app
Life360 now lets parents order Uber rides for teens without leaving the app

Life360 and Uber launched an integration that lets parents request and coordinate Uber rides for teens and other family members directly inside the Life360 app. Parents can tap a family member’s real-time location on the Life360 map, and the pickup det…

The EU is about to declare AWS and Azure gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act
The EU is about to declare AWS and Azure gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act

The European Commission is set to unveil preliminary findings as early as next week stating that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure appear to meet the requirements to be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, Bloomberg reported. …

California expected a tax bonanza from AI IPOs. Modern compensation structures may blunt the windfall.
California expected a tax bonanza from AI IPOs. Modern compensation structures may blunt the windfall.

SpaceX is now valued at $2.5 trillion. OpenAI and Anthropic are expected to go public later this year at valuations approaching $1 trillion each. California, where all three companies are based or have significant operations, should be looking at the l…

LinkedIn will now show recruiters which apps you actually use, not just which skills you claim
LinkedIn will now show recruiters which apps you actually use, not just which skills you claim

LinkedIn launched Connected Apps, a feature that links the software you use to your profile and auto-generates descriptions of how you use it. The descriptions are based on real activity data from the connected app. Users cannot manually edit them. “On…

GTA VI pre-orders open June 25. Rockstar revealed the cover art. No price yet.
GTA VI pre-orders open June 25. Rockstar revealed the cover art. No price yet.

Rockstar Games confirmed that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI open on June 25. The game will be available on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and at select retailers. Rockstar also revealed the official cover art, which features protagonists …

MIT built a memory system that lets robots remember where you left your keys
MIT built a memory system that lets robots remember where you left your keys

Robots are still surprisingly bad at remembering where things are. You might recall that your keys were on the kitchen counter last night. A robot working beside you would struggle to connect that object and location in a useful way. MIT researchers bu…

EU tells Big Tech to align AI data centres with climate goals or stay away
EU tells Big Tech to align AI data centres with climate goals or stay away

The European Union’s energy chief has told the AI industry it is welcome in Europe, but only on the bloc’s terms. In an interview with Politico, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said companies must demonstrate commitment to the EU’s energy, climate, a…