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OpenAI Warns Prompt Injection Attacks Will Persist As Atlas AI Browser Expands

OpenAI says prompt injection attacks remain an unsolved and enduring security risk for AI agents operating on the open web, even as the company rolls out new defenses for its…

Alphabet Agrees To Acquire Intersect Power For $4.75 Billion To Secure Data Center Energy Supply

Alphabet has agreed to acquire clean energy and data center developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of its debt, as the company moves to secure…

Paramount Skydance Sweetens Cash Bid For Warner Bros With Larry Ellison Guarantee

Paramount Skydance has escalated its bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery by submitting an amended all-cash offer backed by a personal financing guarantee from Oracle founder Larry Ellison, intensifying a…

United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno Steps Down After 12 Years As Launch Market Shifts

Tory Bruno has resigned as chief executive of United Launch Alliance after more than a decade in the role, as competition from newer private spaceflight companies continues to reshape the…

Retro Team Launches Splat App To Turn Photos Into AI Generated Coloring Pages

The team behind Retro, a private photo-sharing app focused on close friends and family, has launched a new experimental app that uses generative AI to transform photos into printable coloring…

Chinese Robotaxis Could Begin UK Trials In 2026 Through Uber And Lyft Partnerships

Chinese-built robotaxis could begin operating on UK roads as early as 2026, after ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft announced plans to partner with Baidu to trial autonomous vehicles in London,…

Amazon Says It Blocked Over 1,800 Job Applications Linked To Suspected North Korean Agents

Amazon has blocked more than 1,800 job applications tied to suspected North Korean operatives who attempted to secure remote IT roles using stolen or fabricated identities, according to a senior…

TikTok Shop Launches Digital Gift Cards As It Pushes Deeper Into E Commerce

TikTok Shop has rolled out a new digital gift card feature, allowing users to purchase and send gift cards directly through the app. The launch adds a new purchasing option…

Visa Processing Delays Prompt Travel Warnings For Google And Apple Employees

Law firms representing Google and Apple have advised certain employees to avoid international travel amid extended and unpredictable delays in U.S. visa processing, according to internal memos reviewed by Business…

ChatGPT Adds Controls For Warmth And Emoji Use As Users Gain More Tone Options

OpenAI has added new personalization controls to ChatGPT, allowing users to adjust how warm, enthusiastic, or emoji-heavy the chatbot’s responses feel. The update was disclosed in a social media post…

New York Enacts RAISE Act As Second State To Pass Major AI Safety Law

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the RAISE Act into law, making New York the second U.S. state to pass wide-ranging artificial intelligence safety legislation. The move follows months…

Sequoia Partner Shaun Maguire Faces Fresh Backlash After False Accusation In Brown Shooting Case

Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire is again drawing scrutiny after falsely accusing a Palestinian student of involvement in the December 13 Brown University mass shooting and the subsequent killing of…

Rocket Lab Secures 816 Million Dollar SDA Contract For Missile Tracking Satellites

Rocket Lab has secured its largest contract to date after winning an 816 million dollar award from the U.S. Space Development Agency, marking another step in the company’s expansion beyond…

Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario To Step Down From Rivian Board Ahead Of R2 Launch Year

Rose Marcario is resigning from the board of directors of Rivian, according to a stock exchange filing published Friday, as the company prepares for a pivotal period tied to new…

Delaware Supreme Court Reinstates Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Pay Package

The Delaware Supreme Court has reinstated Elon Musk’s 2018 compensation package from Tesla, reversing a decision made last year by the state’s Chancery Court that had invalidated the award. The…

Ousted Ben & Jerry’s Chair Accuses Owner Of Threatening Smear Campaign Amid Board Dispute

The former chair of Ben & Jerry’s independent board has accused the ice cream maker’s owner of threatening to publish defamatory statements about her, as a long-running dispute over board…

Lush Co-Founder Mark Constantine Defends Activism Led Business Model Amid Retail Pressures

Lush co-founder and chief executive Mark Constantine has reaffirmed the company’s long-standing commitment to activism in business, saying he embraces the label “woke” as part of Lush’s identity and does…

Jim Beam To Pause Production At Main Kentucky Distillery Throughout 2026

Jim Beam will halt production at its primary distillery in Kentucky for the entirety of next year as the company reassesses output levels and invests in upgrades at the site,…

Gold Price Breaks 4,400 Dollars As Rate Cut Expectations And Global Tensions Lift Demand

Gold prices reached a new record on Monday, trading above 4,400 dollars an ounce for the first time, as investors responded to expectations of further US interest rate cuts and…

Bangladesh Energy Efficiency Gains Cut Fossil Fuel Imports By 3.3 Billion Dollars In 2023–24

Bangladesh avoided about 3.3 billion US dollars in fossil fuel imports during the 2023–24 financial year as a result of improved energy efficiency, according to new analysis from the Institute…