Durham Chipmaker Wolfspeed Quietly Pulls Plug On Jaguar Land Rover Court Fight
Durham-based Wolfspeed has dropped its federal breach‑of‑contract suit against Jaguar Land Rover over a failed silicon‑carbide supply agreement. Public details and any settlement terms were not disclosed.
Carrboro Biotech Trailblazer Mary-Dell Chilton, Who Rewired Crop DNA, Dies At 87
Mary‑Dell Chilton, the NC biochemist who helped create the first genetically modified plants, died at 87 in Carrboro. Her work underpins modern crop biotechnology.
SF Judge Puts Workday's AI Hiring Machine On Trial
A San Francisco judge refused to toss a major class action accusing Workday’s AI hiring tools of discriminating by race, age and disability. The decision keeps key claims alive.
One Florida Web Visitor Turns Chat Pop-Ups Into 160 'Wiretap' Lawsuits
Attorneys say more than 160 Florida suits claim website chatbots recorded users without consent, raising steep statutory‑damages risk for companies that use web chat tools.
Bay Area Apple Shoppers Hit With Overnight Mac, iPad Price Jolt
Apple raised prices on Macs and iPads as AI-driven memory and storage costs surged, pushing some popular entry-level models up by hundreds of dollars. The company says it can no longer absorb soaring component bills.












