US investigators are advancing a criminal probe into Builder.ai, demanding a former executive’s communications with the firm’s UK auditor and with others involved in the financial reporting for the artificial intelligence startup ahead of its June bankruptcy.

Thousands of plaintiffs’ complaints, millions of pages of internal documents and transcripts of countless hours of depositions are about to land in US courtrooms, threatening the future of the biggest social media companies.

Amazon Web Services, the world’s largest cloud provider, said its cloud service had recovered significantly after a widespread disruption on Monday degraded services for a range of customers including government agencies, AI companies and financial platforms.

Chipmaker Nexperia has accused its ousted chief executive officer of spreading “falsehoods” that it is now operating independently in China, as fallout from the Dutch government seizing control of the company continues.

A cyber attack on Askul Corp. is disrupting e-commerce and logistics for major Japanese retailers including Muji owner Ryohin Keikaku Co.

Masan Group is in talks with Costco Wholesale Corp. to sell its branded noodles, fish sauce and coffee in the retailer’s US stores as the Vietnamese conglomerate accelerates its global expansion.

Apple Inc.’s latest generation of iPhones is off to a faster start than usual, with its most basic model surging in popularity.

Software and computer services companies saw the biggest rise in profit warnings among UK-listed firms last quarter, according to a report from consultancy EY-Parthenon.