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1. No more commissions! A federal court has turned down Apple's plea to delay a ruling that mandates the iPhone maker to let app developers redirect users to non-Apple payment systems and not pay a commission in the United States. The company might appeal the decision to a higher court, but this isn't looking good for its App Store business. Read More

2. A rising tide… Buoyed by the Trump admin's positive stance towards all things crypto, stablecoin issuer Circle had a banger of a first day at the public markets, with its shares closing on Thursday 168% above its IPO price of $31. Read More

3. No rest for the wicked: Trevor Milton, the founder of bankrupt electric truck maker Nikola, has been fighting a subpoena for months. The company's creditors are trying to find out what his financials look like as they seek to collect an arbitration award and settle a shareholder lawsuit. Read More

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Flying pork: Walmart has extended its partnership with Wing to roll out deliveries via drones across five more cities in the U.S., covering more than 100 stores. The deal marks a turning point for Alphabet-owned Wing, which has been operating a pilot program since 2023. Read More

AI search on the rise: Perplexity has seen a 20% increase in the number of search queries on its platform, CEO Aravind Srinivas said this week. The platform served 780 million queries in May, he said, adding that his company's upcoming browser, Comet, will boost that number. Read More

It's a rich AI startup's world: Anysphere, the maker of AI coding assistant Anysphere, has reportedly raised $900 million at a whopping $9.9 billion price tag. It's the company's third time raising money in less than a year, which means the company's either taking advantage of the frothy AI market, burning through cash very fast, or both. Read More

Robotics is hot again, thanks to AI. Following a slew of robotics-focused advancements in the market of late, Amazon is reportedly planning a new R&D group focusing on robotics and agentic AI. The group will be set up inside the very hardware lab behind Amazon Echo and Kindle. Read More

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No faking: London's High Court has warned lawyers that using AI to cite fake cases in their arguments could be held in contempt of court and face criminal charges, Reuters reports. Read More

Entering a big market: After being shut out of China, Elon Musk's Starlink has now secured the Indian government's approval to roll out its satellite internet in the country, Bloomberg reports. Read More