China orders tech firms including ByteDance and Moonshot AI to reject US capital without state approval. The directive follows Meta's acquisition of Manus, signaling tighter oversight on foreign investment in the domestic technology sector.

Tokyo-based Genki Robotics raises Series A at $1B valuation. Co-founded by Andy Rubin, the humanoid robotics startup previously raised a $50M seed in 2025.

Genki Robotics, a Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup co-founded by Andy Rubin, has raised a Series A funding round at a valuation of approximately $1 billion, following a roughly $50 million seed round in 2025, according to Axios.

Ticketmaster trial emails show staff called customers 'stupid' and 'robbing them blind' with fees on parking and rentals.

Emails disclosed in the Live Nation-Ticketmaster antitrust trial reveal employees disparaging customers as 'stupid' and boasting about 'robbing them blind' with extra charges on parking and lawn chair rentals.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad for regional diplomatic talks amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, to continue regional diplomatic discussions regarding the ongoing conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel.

UK to introduce major financial services reform bill in King’s Speech on May 13, FT reports.

The UK government will introduce a major financial services reform bill in the King’s Speech on May 13, the Financial Times reported.