Akhil Ponnada

Akhil Ponnada is the founder and editor of FrontWord. He covers artificial intelligence, chips and infrastructure, consumer technology, cybersecurity and the business of tech.
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Meta Business Terms Paused After Publisher Backlash

Meta has paused updated commercial rules that allowed automated web…

Affinity for iPad launches as free design suite with Apple Pencil Pro support

Canva has launched Affinity for iPad, bringing its unified vector,…

Binance crypto hack triggers $4.6bn in customer withdrawals

Binance processed $4.65 billion in withdrawals after resuming operations following…

Binance Crypto Theft: FBI Blames North Korea for $6.3bn Heist

The FBI has formally attributed the record $6.3bn cryptocurrency theft…

Binance crypto withdrawals resume in phases after $6.3bn heist

Binance has started a phased restoration of customer withdrawals after…

xAI Emissions Lawsuit to Proceed as Judge Denies Dismissal Bid

A federal judge has refused to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit…

Rivian R2 sales lead volume as revenue climbs 38% to $2.15bn

Rivian's new R2 SUV became its best-selling model by volume…

Apple Intelligence in China to launch on iPhone with iOS 27.3

Apple will begin testing Apple Intelligence in China next week…

Robots.txt AI training signal backed by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft

OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic have agreed to support a…

Ofcom data powers upheld by UK High Court in big tech defeat

The UK High Court has dismissed a legal challenge from…

Toyota bZ4X robotaxi fleet to launch in Japan with Waymo

Toyota will assemble custom, factory-integrated bZ4X electric robotaxis for Waymo…

Electric Golf development paused as Volkswagen reports €5.8bn loss

Volkswagen has suspended development of the electric Golf as part…