25 Jun 2026
Qualcomm vs. Nvidia and drones vs. dogs
Hello from Yifan, your #techAsia host this week. I'm sending this newsletter from New York after spending an afternoon in a cold ballroom where Qualcomm executives laid out the company's data center chip ambitions. It was a busy day for semiconductors. After Nvidia hosted its annual shareholder meeting, where Jensen Huang said AI infrastructure demand will continue for "decades," memory chipmaker…
25 Jun 2026
Wired Wisdom: Best phones of 2026 thus far, featuring Xiaomi, Samsung and more | Business News
A policy intervention where necessary, and this was necessary. The UK government has set in motion a sweeping social media ban for individuals under the age of 16 years. This is squarely aimed at protecting children from online harms and preventing addiction, the ban targets platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
24 Jun 2026
Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home
Elon Musk has repeatedly boasted of Tesla's self-driving capabilities. A Texas woman is suing Tesla and a driver for at least $1m (£759,000) in damages after one of the electric vehicles crashed into her family home, killing her mother
24 Jun 2026
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of running the largest distillation campaign yet against Claude
Anthropic accused Alibaba’s Qwen lab of using 25,000 fake accounts for nearly 29 million Claude exchanges, the biggest such campaign yet.
24 Jun 2026
Family sues Tesla for wrongful death in Autopilot crash in Texas, US
Lawsuit claims Tesla’s Autopilot shortcomings led to fatal crash; family seeks $1m in damages and punitive measures. The family of a Texas woman who was killed has filed a lawsuit against Tesla after a driver using a Model 3’s automated driving assistance system crashed into a suburban Houston home last week.
24 Jun 2026
Incoming: Vanguard On-Demand
Dev Update: TFT's Incoming Tech UpgradeNewsJun 12, 2026Dev Update: TFT's Incoming Tech UpgradeWe’re investing in TFT’s future by making some changes under the hood. Here’s what that means for us, and for...
24 Jun 2026
Denmu raises $50M fund to fuel visionary game makers | exclusive
Denmu announced it has raised $50 million in a venture capital fund to invest in visionary game makers. The San Francisco-based fund said it has secured the majority of capital commitments for its initial $50 million investment fund.
24 Jun 2026
Dawn of the Apex Agentic Adversary
We are standing at the end of an era we never thought to mourn: the era of human-speed threats.
23 Jun 2026
10 Top Tech Companies in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is a major global tech hub, supported by strong venture capital, government investment and a thriving startup ecosystem. The city is home to companies like Rapid7, CrowdStrike, monday.com and HiBob, which leverage its talent pool and innovation-friendly environment to grow. Israel has a global reputation as a prime business and innovation hub, home to thousands of startups and…
