AI & RoboticsNews

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft

July 13, 2026
Apple filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI over allegations of trade secret theft and breach of contract. The iPhone maker alleges that this misconduct, which it says reveals a pattern of theft from OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple, was directed by OpenAI’s senior leadership, including Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for…
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NewsPhotography

A viral photo on the subway. A striking aerial view. The top 5 news photos of the week prove the power of contrast in photojournalism

July 13, 2026
Contrast in photography doesn’t always mean dark shadows and bright highlights – sometimes that contrast comes from a stark difference between the subject and the background. From a viral photo of a person of color surrounded by a group in white masks to a serene scene clouded by a ship full of plastic, some of the most striking photojournalism this week highlights the power of contrast. When…
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NewsPhotography

Sayuri Ichida spent years photographing her sister after their mother died. Then she refused to let a computer anywhere near the results, hand-printing every image using a 150-year-old etching process instead

July 13, 2026
There’s a particular kind of exhibition that makes you want to put your camera down for a minute and think about what you’re actually trying to do with it. Playing the Piano Upstairs, which has just opened at the Print Sales Gallery, inside The Photographers’ Gallery…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Toyota is promising big things for the Lexus LFA EV sports car, but will we ever get to see it?

July 13, 2026
Toyota’s luxury marque is bringing back its iconic sports car as an EV. The all-electric Lexus LFA made a public appearance at the Goodwood FOS, but will it ever reach production? When is Lexus launching the LFA EV sports car? After unveiling the LFA Concept in December, Lexus said it was the brand’s “vision for a next-generation electric sports car.” The LFA EV is being developed…
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DefenseNews

Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy

July 13, 2026
PARIS — Rheinmetall and MBDA will develop a high-energy laser weapon for the Germany Navy that builds on previous work by the two companies on a laser demonstrator, with the weapon system expected to be operational in 2029. The equipment office of the German armed forces signed a contract with MBDA Deutschland and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition in June to develop the full system, from reconnaissance…
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