The week in tech.

The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies used their journalism to train AI models without permission and reproduce passages from their reporting. The lawsuit warns generative AI could destroy news organizations and describes the technology as a snake eating its own tail.

Taiwan showcased chip diplomacy at SEMICON, with TSMC investing $265 billion in Arizona and Taiwanese firms planning $20 billion more in U.S. investment. President Lai Ching-te and officials stressed democratic reliability, while facing U.S. pressure to shift manufacturing and potential semiconductor tariffs.

Huawei and Xiaomi will debut new top phones on the eve of the foldable iPhone. The launches position both companies directly against Apple's upcoming foldable device.

The Bitcoin-based Liquid Network reported $320 million withdrawn in a hack. The incident targeted the network's security infrastructure, prompting an investigation into the breach and affecting user funds held within the system.

America's rising debt levels are beginning to have tangible economic consequences. The accumulation of government borrowing now carries weight for markets and fiscal policy, shifting from a background concern to a factor with real impact.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared on X that AGI has arrived with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, trained on ~100K NVIDIA Grace Blackwell NVLink72. OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on Friday, scoring 98% on FrontierMath Tier 4 and 99.9% on ARC-AGI-3.

Nua raised $50 Mn in Series C funding led by Peak XV Partners and Filter Capital, with participation from Mirabilis Investment Trust and Footpath Ventures. The Mumbai-based femtech startup's annualised revenue run rate grew fivefold to ₹500 Cr in two years while remaining profitable.

Temasek co-led a $100 million funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel. The investment supports Pixxel's satellite imaging and hyperspectral technology operations. The company builds and operates satellites for Earth observation services.

An ESP32-S3 pixel clock uses two 64x64 P2.5 HUB75E panels for a 128x64 display. DMA-driven matrix driver keeps refresh off the main loop, enabling Wi-Fi, web UI, OTA, and smooth animations. It offers 12 clock faces including Mario, Pac-Man, Tetris, and Space Invaders, plus a Windows companion app.

Pixxel secured $100 million in Series C funding led by Temasek and Seraphim, the largest round for an Indian spacetech company. Total funding reaches $195 million. The Bengaluru firm will expand beyond hyperspectral imaging with new investors 360 ONE Asset and IMM Investment.