Science and Tech

Verizon bids $3.2 billion to win US spectrum licenses

Verizon bids $3.2 billion to win US spectrum licenses

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications successfully bid nearly $3.2 billion for wireless licenses in a Federal Communications Commission…

June 27, 2026

EU defends digital tax approach, says ready to act if Trump takes measures

BRUSSELS, June 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday the EU and its member states have the sovereign…

June 27, 2026

Trump threatens 100% tariff on any country that imposes digital services tax

By Doina Chiacu and David Lawder WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a 100%…

June 27, 2026

OpenAI defers public rollout of GPT‑5.6 as US seeks early access to frontier AI models

June 26 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the U.S.…

June 26, 2026

Spot the signs of heatstroke, dehydration and other heat emergencies

Berlin (dpa) - People react differently to heat, with some fine even as temperatures soar, while others struggle. Particularly at…

June 26, 2026

Swatch seeks $170 million in damages from Samsung over trademark infringement

June 26 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch is seeking $170 million in damages from Samsung in what it says is…

June 26, 2026

Financial regulators scramble to counter AI rise with own tools

ZURICH, June 26 (Reuters) - Banks and financial sector watchdogs must move quickly to adopt new technology to plug system…

June 26, 2026

Prediction market platform Polymarket tops $1 billion in annualized revenue, source says

By Manya Saini June 26 (Reuters) - Polymarket's annualized revenue has surpassed $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter…

June 26, 2026

Ukraine plans domestic AI computing capacity with Kyivstar

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo Marchandon GDANSK, Poland - June 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine plans to build domestic computing…

June 26, 2026

Swatch seeks $170 million in damages from Samsung over trademark infringement

June 26 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch is seeking $170 million in damages from Samsung in what it says is…

June 26, 2026