TECHNOLOGYUS stock market jumps as US-Iran deal stirs hopes for end to energy turmoilBenchmark S&P 500 rises 1.7 percent, while tech-heavy Nasdaq jumps 3.1 percent.Al Jazeera·June 16, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE tiesAI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts.TechCrunch·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYCNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Waiting for AI to lift the whole marketChina's economy sees a lift from artificial intelligence-related industries, while real estate and domestic demand remain lackluster.CNBC·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYNvidia plans to raise at least $20 billion in its first debt sale since start of AI boomNvidia is set to raise capital in a debt sale for the first time since 2021, when the chipmaker was a fraction of its current size.CNBC·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFacebook’s new AI Mode search gets its info from public postsYour public Facebook posts could help inform AI-generated results in Meta's new AI Mode. When you search on Facebook, the "AI Mode" option will appear alongside the usual search modes like "People" and "Marketplace." It's one of several new AI features Meta is rolling out starting today, including pThe Verge·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFox wants to take over your TV — and the tech inside itFox is about to take over the TVs in more than 100 million homes worldwide. On Monday, Fox announced that it's acquiring Roku, the streaming middleman that serves as a portal for viewers to hop into services like Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, and more. The $22 billion deal may not change Roku's familiThe Verge·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platformsMeta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged on the platform.TechCrunch·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTrump’s Anthropic shutdown just made the case for non-American AIAt Washington's request, Anthropic suddenly took its newest and most powerful AI models offline over the weekend. The American company said it had little choice after the White House demanded it block access for all foreign nationals, including its own employees. Abroad, the incident offered a soberThe Verge·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSalesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6BSalesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that businesses can use to build custom AI agents that automate tasks.TechCrunch·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTechIndian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.TechCrunch·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAs AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identitiesNewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.TechCrunch·June 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThe AI layoff wave is becoming a powder kegAt the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.TechCrunch·June 15, 2026
