iPhone 17 Leads Global Smartphone Sales as Apple, Samsung Take Top 10

The iPhone 17 led global smartphone sales in Q2 2026 as Apple and Samsung captured all 10 top spots while the overall market contracted 11%.
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Meta Settles Teen Social Media Addiction Case for Up to $18B

Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion and introduce new Facebook and Instagram limits for teens under a US state settlement over addiction claims.
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Google Brings AI Agents to Big Law With Gemini Enterprise

Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, giving law firms AI agents for contract review, legal research, compliance monitoring and other workflows.
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OpenAI Brings Back 5-Hour Codex Limit for ChatGPT Plus

OpenAI restored a five-hour Codex usage window for ChatGPT Plus users, adding another limit developers must track alongside their weekly allowance.
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OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used in Covert Influence Campaign

OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts tied to a covert influence campaign involving copied research, fake attribution and coordinated social posts.
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Pixel Phones Get Motion Assist: What Android 17 Users Should Know

Motion Assist is appearing on select Pixel phones with Android 17. Learn how its moving screen cues work, where to find it, and why access varies.
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Mac Studio 2026: Apple Goes All In on Local AI With M5 Ultra

Apple’s new Mac Studio pairs M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips with up to 512GB of unified memory, targeting demanding local AI and creative workloads.
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New Zealand Proposes Social Media Ban With Fines Up to 10%

New Zealand proposes an under-16 social media ban that could fine platforms up to 10% of global revenue and require stronger age checks for users.
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Taiwan Indicts Nine Over Alleged Nvidia AI Server Smuggling to China

Taiwan indicted nine people, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff, over an alleged scheme that diverted restricted AI servers to customers in China.
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Microsoft Teams’ New Policy Lets Admins Automatically Block Meeting Bots

Microsoft Teams is adding a policy that lets IT admins automatically block detected external meeting bots instead of relying on organizer approval.
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