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Twenty-six former Meta employees have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the company of using AI systems to disproportionately select workers on medical or family leave for layoffs. The suit claims Meta's AI relied on performance metrics that did not account for protected leave, effectively penalizing employees for taking time off.
Tech Industry
New York has enacted the first statewide moratorium on new data center permits, pausing projects over 50 megawatts for up to a year. This move aims to address concerns over rising energy prices and environmental impacts.
3 connections in the Atlas · part of: Two answers to AI's power problem
Tech Industry
SK Hynix completed its initial public offering in the United States, raising $26.5 billion and marking the largest foreign IPO in U.S. history. Following the offering, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged the company to build new fabrication plants within the United States.
Tech Industry
Apple filed a lawsuit on July 10, 2026, accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets to develop its own hardware. The iPhone maker alleges that former Apple employees, now working for the artificial intelligence company, engaged in a coordinated campaign to acquire confidential information about upcoming products and manufacturing processes. The suit names OpenAI, its chief hardware officer Tang Tan, former Apple engineer Chang Liu, and io Products, a hardware startup acquired by OpenAI, as defendants. Apple contends that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees to share proprietary details, components, and designs, forming the basis of its nascent hardware business.
14 connections in the Atlas · part of: The fight over AI's next device
Tech Industry
A federal jury has unanimously ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding that his claims were filed too late. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the jury's advisory verdict, dismissing Musk's case due to the statute of limitations.
2 connections in the Atlas · part of: Musk v. OpenAI, from filing to dismissal
Tech Industry
The rapid expansion of data centers to support artificial intelligence is straining power grids and leading to increased electricity costs for consumers. New modeling suggests data center growth could raise average U.S. electricity bills by 8% by 2030, with some regions facing increases over 25%.
7 connections in the Atlas · part of: Two answers to AI's power problem
Tech Industry
Cloudflare announced on May 7, 2026, that it is reducing its workforce by approximately 1,100 employees, about 20% of its staff. The company cited increased efficiency from artificial intelligence as the primary driver for the layoffs, even as it reported record revenue for the first quarter of 2026.
Tech Industry
SpaceX has filed plans for a $55 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Grimes County, Texas, with potential total investment reaching $119 billion. The "Terafab" project aims to produce advanced chips for artificial intelligence, robotics, and space-based computing.
Tech Industry
Week two of the Musk v. Altman trial featured testimony from Shivon Zilis, who stated Elon Musk attempted to recruit Sam Altman for a rival AI lab. OpenAI's defense highlighted Musk's prior support for a for-profit structure, countering his claims of deception.
2 connections in the Atlas · part of: Musk v. OpenAI, from filing to dismissal
Tech Industry
Anthropic has doubled the five-hour rate limits for its Claude Code product for most paid subscribers. This expansion of usage limits follows a new compute resources agreement with SpaceX, which will provide Anthropic with access to the company's Colossus 1 data center.
6 connections in the Atlas · part of: Anthropic moves down the stack
Tech Industry
SpaceX has submitted plans for a massive semiconductor fabrication facility in Texas, with a potential total cost reaching $119 billion. The project, dubbed "Terafab," aims to produce advanced chips for artificial intelligence, robotics, and space applications across Elon Musk's companies.
Tech Industry
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it misled consumers about the availability of its Apple Intelligence features, particularly those related to Siri. The settlement covers U.S. purchasers of certain iPhone models bought between June 2024 and March 2025.
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