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Companies Warn SEC That Mass Deportations Pose Serious Business Risk

As the Trump administration executes an aggressive deportation campaign across the United States, a growing number of US companies warn that the crackdown could threaten their operations. Since January, more than 40 companies have mentioned the impact of deportations in filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, with many saying it could hurt the labor force, increase the risk of a recession, or create more economic uncertainty, according to 74 filings reviewed by WIRED. The impacted

This 300W Solar Panel Power Station Is Almost Free, Amazon Is Clearing Stock at 40% Off

With its compact solar panel, this power station is ideal for making outdoor escapades easy. When it comes to portable power, few products are capable of combining number one ratings, strong features, and an unbeatable price tag (until now). Jackery Solar Generator 300 is currently the top-rated power station out there and Amazon recently reduced its price to an all-time record low: For just $298 after discounting, a whopping 40% off the listed price of $499, this is an offer not worth turning

Google issues apology, incident report for hours-long cloud outage

Google apologized for a major outage that the company said was caused by multiple layers of flawed recent updates. The company released an incident report late on Friday that explained hours of downtime on Thursday. More than 70 Google cloud services stopped working properly across the globe, knocking down or disrupting dozens of third-party services, including Cloudflare , OpenAI and Shopify . Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Meet and other first-party products also malfunctioned.

This Roomba with an auto-empty dock is down to a record-low price

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The Roomba 105 Vac Robot + AutoEmpty Dock has been discounted to $280 as part of an extended Father's Day sale. This is a record-low price, as it usually costs $450. Math tells me that's a cool $170 off. As the name suggests, this lil robovac will automatically head to the included de

Anker is recalling over 1 million power banks due to fire risk - 2 options if you're affected

Kerry Wan/ZDNET The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a new recall for the Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank, model number A1263. According to the report, the lithium-ion battery inside can overheat, causing the device to become a fire and burn hazard to consumers. "Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions" caused by its faulty power bank. Among those incidents, there have been "two reports of minor burn injuries" (thankfully not requiring medical a

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies.

Car-sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users

Indian car-sharing marketplace Zoomcar has revealed that a hacker accessed the personal data of at least 8.4 million customers, including their names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers. The Bengaluru-headquartered company identified the incident involving unauthorized access to its information systems on June 9, per its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company stated that it became aware of the incident after some of its employees received external communic

The OnePlus Nord 5 features a powerful Snapdragon 8 chip

OnePlus just announced the Nord 5 smartphone, a refresh of its popular mid-range handset line. This one includes a flagship Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chipset by Qualcomm, which should provide plenty of raw power for gaming, multitasking and general use. There's an upgraded cooling system here, along with support for LPDDR5X RAM. It features a dual rear camera system and will be available in a pale blue finish that's officially called "Dry Ice." The company says the upgraded specs allow the Nord 5 to

WhatsApp has ads now, but only in the Updates tab

It has been a long time coming — seven years since Meta first announced its plan to do so , in fact — but ads are starting to appear in WhatsApp as of Monday. They'll only be visible on the Updates tab and the company says those who use the app only to chat with family and friends really won't see any change to their WhatsApp experience. The same goes for two other new features: channel subscriptions and promoted channels. "We've been talking about our plans to build a business that does not int

Zoomcar discloses security breach impacting 8.4 million users

Zoomcar Holdings (Zoomcar) has disclosed that unauthorized accessed its system led to a data breach impacting 8.4 million users. The incident was detected on June 9, after a threat actor emailed company employees alerting them of a cyberattack. Although there has been no material disruption to services, the company’s internal investigation confirmed that sensitive data belonging to a subset of its customers has been compromised. Zoomcar is an Indian peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace that c

This Solar-Powered TP-Link Tapo Security Camera Kit Is at Its Lowest Price, Black Friday Price Live Again

Long gone are the days where you’d need a pricey subscription to take care of your home with a security camera. You can get as many units you need now without having to sign a contract or pay for service fees. You can install them yourself. They’re wire-free, weatherproof, and powered by the sun. And best of all, right now you can get a set that’s heavily discounted and delivered straight to you via Amazon. Right now, you can head to Amazon to pick up the TP-Link Tapo SolarCam C402 Kit for just

Car sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users

Indian car-sharing marketplace Zoomcar has revealed that a hacker accessed the personal data of at least 8.4 million customers, including their names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers. The Bengaluru-headquartered company identified the incident involving unauthorized access to its information systems on June 9, per its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company stated that it became aware of the incident after some of its employees received external communic

Founder of 23andMe buys back company out of bankruptcy auction

Anne Wojcicki has been declared the winner of a bankruptcy auction for 23andMe, the genetics testing start-up she founded, prevailing over a rival bid from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. TTAM Research Institute, a non-profit public benefit company also founded by Wojcicki, won the auction with a $305 million bid for the 23andMe assets, which will not come with any company liabilities attached. 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March after rejecting several go-private offers from Wojcicki in recent y

OnePlus is readying 5 new devices for its July launch, including a smaller Watch 3 and Buds 4

TL;DR OnePlus has announced its Summer Launch event, which is set for July 8. The event will feature five new devices, though not all will be available in the US. The launch includes the OnePlus Buds 4 with dual drivers and low-latency features, and the smaller OnePlus Watch 3 (43mm). In addition to wearables and earbuds, OnePlus will also unveil the OnePlus Pad Lite tablet, the OnePlus Nord 5, and Nord CE 5. OnePlus has been making not just great phones, but also some great audio and wearabl

The Definitive Story of Tesla Takedown

On a sunny April afternoon in Seattle, around 40 activists gathered at the Pine Box, a beer and pizza bar in the sometimes scruffy Capitol Hill neighborhood. The group had reserved a side room attached to the outside patio; before remarks began, attendees flowed in and out, enjoying the warm day. Someone set up a sound system. Then the activists settled in, straining their ears as the streamed call crackled through less-than-perfect speakers. In more than a decade of climate organizing, it was

OnePlus announces the Nord 5 and four more products

OnePlus has announced five new products, including a new phone from its popular Nord lineup, which will launch in Europe and India next month. The company will release two phones, a tablet, a smartwatch, and a pair of earbuds, and has already shared a handful of details for each device, though full specs and prices will have to wait until the launch event on July 8th. The Nord 5 is the latest in the company’s mid-range smartphone line, and is the first Nord to feature a flagship Qualcomm chip —

Aspora gets $50M from Sequoia to build remittance and banking solutions for Indian diaspora

India has been one of the top recipients of remittances in the world for more than a decade. Inward remittances jumped from $55.6 billion in 2010-11 to $118.7 billion in 2023-24, according to data from the country’s central bank. The bank projects that figure will reach $160 billion in 2029. This means there is an increasing market for digitalized banking experiences for non-resident Indians(NRIs), ranging from remittances to investing in different assets back home. Aspora (formerly Vance) is

Aspora gets $50M from Sequioa to build remittance and banking solutions for Indian diaspora

India has been one of the top recipients of remittances in the world for more than a decade. Inward remittances jumped from $55.6 billion in 2010-11 to $118.7 billion in 2023-24, according to data from the country’s central bank. The bank projects that figure will reach $160 billion in 2029. This means there is an increasing market for digitalized banking experiences for non-resident Indians(NRIs), ranging from remittances to investing in different assets back home. Aspora (formerly Vance) is

Here's how to keep Meta AI from sharing your prompts on Facebook, Instagram

Artificial intelligence-generated images of women kissing while mud wrestling and President Donald Trump eating poop are some of the conversations users are unknowingly sharing publicly through Meta's newly launched AI app. The company rolled out the Meta AI app in April, putting it in direct competition with OpenAI's ChatGPT. But the tool has recently garnered some negative publicity and sparked privacy concerns over some of the wacky — and personal — prompts being shared publicly from user ac

How Covid-19 Changed Hideo Kojima’s Vision for ‘Death Stranding 2’

When legendary game designer Hideo Kojima announced to the world that Death Stranding 2 would soon be released, he made it known that Covid-19 had completely changed his idea for this sequel. “We released Death Stranding before the Covid-19 pandemic, when the world was moving toward isolation and division—as with Brexit. The idea behind it was ‘Let's connect. We’ll face disaster if we don’t connect.’ The theme, the story, and the gameplay of the first chapter all revolved around that idea,” Koj

Week in Review: WWDC 2025 recap

Welcome back to Week in Review! We have lots for you this week, including what came out of WWDC 2025; The Browser Company’s AI browser; OpenAI’s partnership with Mattel; and updates to your iPad. Have a great weekend! The Apple experience: We kicked the week off with WWDC 2025, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, where the company showed off a newly designed iOS 26, new features across its products, and much more. There was considerable pressure on Apple this year to build on its promises

Google reportedly plans to cut ties with Scale AI

In Brief Meta’s big investment in Scale AI may be giving some of the startup’s customers pause. Reuters reports that Google had planned to pay Scale $200 million this year but is now having conversations with its competitors and planning to cut ties. Microsoft is also reportedly looking to pull back, and OpenAI supposedly made a similar decision months ago, although its CFO said the company will continue working with Scale as one of many vendors. Scale’s customers include self-driving car com

Companies Bragging About Their AI Furious as Job Applicants Use AI During Interviews

Goldman Sachs wants those applying for jobs at the investment bank to stop relying on AI while interviewing — a glaring double standard, considering it's made massive bets of its own on the tech, launched its own AI platform and rolled out AI tools across its businesses. As Fortune reports, the bank's campus recruitment team sent out an email, warning students that "Goldman Sachs prohibits the use of any external sources, including ChatGPT or Google search engine, during the interview process."

Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit reaches deal to acquire 23andMe

Beleaguered genetic testing company 23andMe announced Friday that it has reached an agreement to sell itself to a nonprofit led by the company’s co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. Following a massive cyberattack in 2023 and a related lawsuit settlement, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, with Wojcicki resigning in order to become an independent bidder for the company. But pharmaceutical company Regeneron was announced as the company’s acquirer with a $256 million bid. According to th

Here's why network infrastructure is vital to maximizing your company's AI adoption

Weiquan Lin/Getty Images When companies begin taking the first steps toward AI adoption, one of the first pieces of advice they receive is to address the quality of their data. However, another foundational element that is often overlooked, but is just as critical to the success of AI deployment, is network infrastructure. At Cisco Live, ZDNET spoke with Anurag Dhingra, SVP and GM of the Enterprise Connectivity and Collaboration Group, to learn more about the role network infrastructure plays

Just add humans: Oxford medical study underscores the missing link in chatbot testing

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Headlines have been blaring it for years: Large language models (LLMs) can not only pass medical licensing exams but also outperform humans. GPT-4 could correctly answer U.S. medical exam licensing questions 90% of the time, even in the prehistoric AI days of 2023. Since then, LLMs have gone on to best the residents taking those exams and

Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305M

23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 10, 2025. Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder and former CEO of 23andMe, has regained control over the embattled genetic testing company after her new nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, outbid Regeneron Pharmaceuticals , the company announced Friday. TTAM will acquire substantially all of 23andMe's assets for $305 million, including its Personal Genome Service and Re

The Tech Job Meltdown

He wrote me a prescription; he said “You are depressed I'm glad you came to see me to get this off your chest Come back and see me later, next patient please Send in another victim of industrial disease” Industrial Disease, Dire Straits The Google campus doesn’t look as friendly as it used to. (this ia actually from Bartertown in Mad Max 3 - you can see Thunderdome in the middle) Since the start of 2023, more than half-a-million tech workers have been laid off. This isn’t the impact of COV

Ahead of Protests, Waymo Scales Back Robotaxi Service Nationwide

Waymo will temporarily limit robotaxi service in all of its nationwide markets, the company said Friday, as US cities prepare for a wave of protests of federal immigration policies and law enforcement and military crackdowns on demonstrators. The Alphabet subsidiary will stop service in Los Angeles altogether. Waymo spokesperson Sandy Karp confirmed the service pause and adjustments but declined to comment further. There is no indication how long the service changes will last. The adjustments

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree

is a deputy editor and author of thenewsletter. He has been reporting on the tech industry for more than a decade. AI researchers have recently been asking themselves a version of the question, “Is that really Zuck?” As first reported by Bloomberg, the Meta CEO has been personally asking top AI talent to join his new “superintelligence” AI lab and reboot Llama. His recruiting process typically goes like this: a cold outreach via email or WhatsApp that cites the recruit’s work history and reque