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- 1Trump AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on balance, Johnson saysโTrump's AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker says
President Trump is set to hold a meeting with leading technology chief executives on artificial intelligence policy. US House Speaker Mike Johnson said the discussion will centre on finding balance, presumably between fostering innovation and addressing risks such as regulation, safety and economic impact. The gathering draws attention given the major role tech firms play in the AI race and the administration's evolving stance on overseeing the technology.
- 2Unions and Rights Groups Urge EU Governments to Drop Palantirโ'Not Just Another Tech Company': Unions, Rights Groups Across EU Demand Governments Ditch Palantir
Trade unions and human rights organisations across the European Union are calling on national governments to cut ties with Palantir, the US data analytics firm, arguing it is 'not just another tech company'. The campaign targets public contracts involving the company's surveillance and data-processing services, citing concerns over privacy, civil liberties and the outsourcing of sensitive government work to a foreign military-linked contractor.
- 3Palantir Co-Founder Urges Less Judgment Over Deadly Iran School StrikeโPalantir's Co-Founder Wants Us Less Judgmental About Deadly Iran School Strike
Peter Thiel, co-founder of data analytics firm Palantir, is drawing criticism for comments urging people to be less judgmental about a deadly strike on a school in Iran. His remarks, reported by Mother Jones, have sparked debate over civilian casualties in the Middle East conflict and the ethics of Silicon Valley leaders commenting on military actions.
- 4Oracle must pay data centre investors even without electricityโOracle on the hook to pay data centre investors even if site has no electricity
Oracle is reported to be contractually obliged to pay investors in a data centre project even if the site never receives an electricity connection, highlighting the risks of the AI-driven data centre building boom. The Financial Times report has drawn attention to how tech companies are taking on power supply risks as grid capacity struggles to keep up with demand.
- 5Video game publishers growing rapidly in RussiaโIn Russia, the number of video game publishers has been growing more rapidly
Russia's video game industry is seeing a faster rise in the number of game publishers, according to a report on the country's tech sector. The trend points to expanding publishing activity as domestic companies fill the space left by international firms that have scaled back their presence in the Russian market.