Police investigation into UK retail hacks focuses on English-speaking youths

The National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of the M&S and Co-op hacks.

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Luminar kicks off another round of layoffs amid CEO’s sudden resignation

Luminar, the lidar company founded by recently replaced CEO Austin Russell, is going through another restructuring, according to a recent regulatory filing. This new round of layoffs, which the company did not provide figures for, follows extensive cuts to the workforce in 2024. Luminar cut about 30% of its workforce in 2024, a reduction that […]

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Waymo says it reached 10 million robotaxi trips, doubling in five months

After announcing that it’s doing over 250,000 trips per week, Waymo said that it’s reached a total of 10 million rides.

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AI chatbot to be embedded in Google search

The new option in its marquee search engine comes as the firm is facing competition from AI firms.

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The latest Google Gemma AI model can run on phones

Google’s family of “open” AI models, Gemma, is growing. During Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, Google took the wraps off Gemma 3n, a model designed to run “smoothly” on phones, laptops, and tablets. Available in preview starting Tuesday, Gemma 3n can handle audio, text, images, and videos, according to Google. Models efficient enough to run […]

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Google commits $150M to develop AI glasses with Warby Parker

Google says it will commit up to $150 million to the consumer eyewear company Warby Parker to jointly develop AI-powered smart glasses based on Android XR, the companies said on Tuesday during Google I/O 2025. Google has already committed $75 million to Warby Parker’s product development and commercialization costs, the companies said in a press […]

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Palo Alto Networks beats on earnings and revenue, misses on gross margin

Palo Alto Networks reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the latest quarter but missed on gross margin.

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Elon Musk says Tesla, xAI expect to keep buying chips from Nvidia and AMD

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Warby Parker pops 16% on $150 million Google smart glasses partnership

Warby Parker said it plans to launch a series of smart glasses with Google, with the first line of products set to arrive sometime “after 2025.”

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