Microsoft fires employee for protesting after tech giant admits it provided AI for Israel’s ongoing onslaught in Gaza

Microsoft has dismissed an employee who interrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s speech during the company’s annual Build developer conference to protest its involvement in providing technology to the Israeli military. Joe Lopez, a software engineer at Microsoft, disrupted the event by shouting at Nadella during his keynote address. Lopez was swiftly escorted out of the room. Later, … Read more

US Senate passes landmark crypto bill for US-dollar-pegged stablecoins

Listen to article The US Senate on June 17 passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for US-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known as stablecoins, in a watershed moment for the digital asset industry. The bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, received bipartisan support, with several Democrats joining most Republicans to back the proposed federal rules. It passed 68-30. … Read more

What is current status? 1000s across US report internet outage

A widespread internet outage disrupted telecommunications across the United States on June 19, with more than 45,000 users losing access to broadband services. The disruption was particularly severe in Colorado, where local users of Quantum Fiber and other providers experienced major connectivity issues. The outage affected several major providers, including CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber and Brightspeed, … Read more

Galaxy Unpacked 2025: Samsung expected to share first-look at Galaxy Fold 7 and Flip phones

Samsung has announced its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on 9 July 2025, where the tech giant is expected to unveil its latest foldable smartphones and wearable devices. The teaser for the event closes with the phrase “Ultra Unfolds,” signalling that significant upgrades — possibly even new naming conventions — could be on … Read more