Japanese tech company Panasonic cuts 4% of global workforce

TOKYO (AP) - Panasonic will slash its global workforce by 10,000 people, half in Japan and half overseas, to become a more efficient, "lean" company, the Japanese manufacturer said Friday.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies on AI competition with China

WASHINGTON (AP) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and technologists agree could fundamentally transform global business, culture and geopolitics.

Google partners with Elementl Power on nuclear energy sites for AI growth

WASHINGTON (AP) - Google is partnering with Elementl Power on three project sites for advanced nuclear energy as the energy required to power burgeoning artificial intelligence projects rises sharply.

DoorDash agrees to acquire UK rival Deliveroo for $3.9 billion

LONDON (AP) - DoorDash, the ubiquitous U.S. food delivery app, has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.9 billion) in cash, expanding its business in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

US expands attempt to blow up Google

The U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the company’s digital ad network. The proposed remedy joins a separate federal effort to separate the Chrome browser from its dominant search engine.

Life after Skype. Here are some alternatives to consider

LONDON (AP) - Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft’s shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service.

TikTok hit with 530-million-euro privacy fine

LONDON (AP) - European Union privacy watchdogs fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China breached the EU’s strict data privacy rules.

Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results but stocks slides

Apple’s revenue for the fiscal second quarter topped Wall Street’s expectations, but investors are waiting to hear what CEO Tim Cook has to say about the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs and economic uncertainty on its business.