Meta and Microsoft added over $500bn in value overnight, with soaring share prices driven by AI momentum, cloud computing growth and bullish investor sentiment.
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Microsoft joins $4tn club as AI-driven growth fuels tech boom
Microsoft has become the second public company to surpass a $4 trillion valuation, as soaring AI demand and record cloud revenues fuel investor confidence.
Netflix turns to generative AI for visual effects in original series The Eternauts
Netflix has used generative AI to create visual effects in an original series for the first time, cutting costs and production time on Argentine sci-fi drama The Eternauts.
Trump Media applies for AI-related trademarks as it plans AI rollout on Truth Social
Trump Media has applied to trademark “Truth Social AI” and “Truth Social AI Search” as it plans to integrate artificial intelligence into its Truth Social platform across iOS, Android, and web.
Google and UK Government announce landmark deal to ditch legacy tech and train 100,000 civil servants in AI
Google Cloud will support the UK Government in replacing outdated legacy systems and training 100,000 civil servants in digital and AI skills by 2030, aiming to modernise public services and save £45bn.
UK SMEs must strengthen cybersecurity as geopolitical threats escalate, warns Espria
UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to bolster their cyber defences amid a growing wave of politically motivated attacks, as global tensions and conflicts intensify the threat landscape.
OpenAI takes down Jony Ive’s ‘io’ content after trademark complaint from earbud startup iyO
OpenAI has removed online content promoting its $6.4bn deal with Jony Ive’s hardware startup ‘io’ after a trademark complaint by AI earbud maker iyO.
Internet users urged to change passwords after 16bn login credentials found online
Cybersecurity researchers warn internet users to update passwords and enable multifactor authentication after 16 billion login credentials were found in exposed datasets.
BBC threatens AI firm Perplexity with legal action over unauthorised use of news content
The BBC has issued a legal threat to AI firm Perplexity, accusing it of copyright infringement and unauthorised use of BBC content in chatbot responses.
WhatsApp to introduce adverts as Meta pushes to monetise messaging app
WhatsApp will introduce paid adverts in its ‘status’ section globally, marking a shift from its ad-free roots. Personal messages will remain encrypted, Meta says.
You can literally feel Apple’s new ‘F1: The Movie’ trailer starring Brad Pitt
Apple has released a world-first “haptic trailer” for F1: The Movie starring Brad Pitt—letting iPhone users physically feel the racing action through their screens.
VodafoneThree pledges £11bn to bring 5G to every corner of the UK by 2034
VodafoneThree, now the UK’s biggest mobile operator, will invest £11 billion to roll out standalone 5G to 99.95% of the country by 2034, aiming to eliminate “not spots” and boost mobile and broadband speeds nationwide.
Mostly AI launches $100k global challenge to spotlight privacy-safe synthetic data for AI development
MOSTLY AI announces $100,000 global prize challenge to advance privacy-safe synthetic data for AI training. Entries close 3 July, with winners revealed 9 July.
Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over ‘bottomless pit of plagiarism’
Disney and Universal have filed a landmark lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, accusing the San Francisco-based company of large-scale copyright infringement and calling its tools a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”.
House of Lords AI summit at London Tech Week warns of ‘skills cliff edge’ threatening UK’s competitive future
As London Tech Week puts the global spotlight on Britain’s tech credentials, the House of Lords summit served as a timely reminder: the transformative power of AI must be matched by responsible governance, upskilling, and cross-sector collaboration—or the UK risks being left behind in the next wave of innovation.
