Reddit now lets users reply to any post with video comments

Reddit has launched video comments for all users. The feature lets any Redditor upload or record a short-form video reply directly in the comments of any post. It rolls out across all public, safe-for [...]

New Zealand denies VPN restrictions following fierce privacy backlash

Following controversial reports that New Zealand could restrict Virtual Private Networks to enforce an under-16 social media ban, the government has swiftly rejected the idea, reassuring users that th [...]

Nintendo jumps 6.8% as Japanese investors rotate out of AI

Nintendo jumped as much as 6.8% on Tuesday for its longest winning streak since mid-March. Bandai Namco and Konami each gained more than 9%. The trade is about what isn’t AI as much as what is. Nint [...]

UN’s digital agency launches an initiative to make AI agents trustworthy

The United Nations’ digital agency has decided that AI agents are moving faster than anyone’s ability to trust them, and it wants to do something about it. On 9 July, the International Telecommuni [...]

Broadcom extends its Apple chip work through 2031 in a fresh custom-silicon deal

Broadcom has extended its long-running relationship with Apple through 2031, signing new multi-year agreements to design and supply a range of custom chips for the iPhone maker. The deal deepens one o [...]

HSBC opens a $4bn credit line for Chinese clean-tech to go global

Europe’s largest bank is putting a dedicated facility behind Chinese solar, battery, EV and data-centre exporters expanding overseas, citing demand that has accelerated alongside the Iran war. HSBC [...]

ArXiv will ban researchers for a year if they submit papers they did not bother to read

  ArXiv, the open-access repository that has served as the primary distribution channel for preprint research in computer science, mathematics, and physics for more than three decades, will ban autho [...]

Trump calls Taiwan arms deal a “negotiating chip” after three days with Xi in Beijing

  Donald Trump flew home from Beijing on Friday having told China’s Xi Jinping that a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan is “a very good negotiating chip,” a remark that reframes American secu [...]

How workplace infrastructure supports business performance

Every strong business is built on a firm foundation. This “infrastructure” is critical to surviving the demands of a startup, the pressures of scaling and the momentum of success. Workplace infras [...]