Duolingo apologised after a German lesson portrayed J.K. Rowling as mean. The platform confirmed it had removed the example immediately. The exercise asked about Harry Potter books. The official answer criticised Rowling instead of staying neutral and language-focused. Duolingo admitted the sentence was unsuitable, expressed regret for offence caused, and promised to avoid similar content in the future. Rowling’s views…

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced on Friday that Washington will purchase a 10% ownership stake in Intel. “This historic agreement strengthens American leadership in semiconductors. It will boost our economy and secure our technological edge,” Lutnick wrote on X. He included a photo of himself with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. President Donald Trump confirmed the deal earlier in…