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US, UK, and Australia sanction Russian web host tied to ransomware operations
Coordinated action targets Media Land and affiliatesThe United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have sanctioned a Russian web hosting company accused of supporting ransomware operations. The U.S. Treasury said on…
Bluesky introduces new moderation tools aimed at clearer tracking and stronger transparency
Bluesky is rolling out new moderation changes designed to bring more clarity, consistency, and transparency to how the platform handles rule violations. The updates arrive alongside the latest version of…
Google Maps expands features with Gemini tips and improved Explore
Gemini-powered tips arrive in MapsGoogle Maps is rolling out new features meant to help users plan visits more effectively, including a Gemini-powered “know before you go” tips section. When users…
Adobe plans $1.9B purchase of Semrush to expand marketing stack
Adobe said on Wednesday that it reached an agreement to acquire Semrush for about $1.9 billion in cash, adding the search and content-optimization platform to its wider digital marketing portfolio.…
Spotify’s new features let listeners explore the people and stories behind their favorite music
Spotlight on the People Behind the MusicSpotify announced new features on Wednesday that highlight the producers, engineers, songwriters, background vocalists, and other contributors behind users’ favorite tracks. The updates aim…
Dutch Government Halts Intervention in Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia After Talks With Beijing
Intervention Suspended Following Diplomatic DiscussionsThe Dutch government has suspended its intervention in Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, after what it described as “constructive talks” with Beijing. The…
Instagram Begins Shutting Down Australian Teen Accounts Ahead of Nationwide Under-16 Social Media Ban
Meta Starts Removing Accounts for Users Under 16Instagram, Facebook, and Threads have begun notifying Australian users identified as being between 13 and 15 that their accounts will be deactivated starting…
Larry Summers Steps Back From Teaching as Harvard Reviews Newly Released Epstein Emails
Harvard Launches Review as Summers Takes LeaveHarvard University confirmed that Larry Summers is taking leave while the school investigates his and others’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Summers will stop teaching…
Nvidia Shares Rise After Revenue and Forecast Exceed Wall Street Expectations
Nvidia Beats Revenue Estimates and Raises Outlook Amid AI Market ConcernsNvidia reported quarterly results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for both revenue and future sales, easing investor concerns about heavy…
TikTok Rolls Out Controls for AI-Generated Content and Adds New Digital Well-Being Tools With Usage Badges
TikTok Introduces Controls for AI-Generated Content in the For You FeedTikTok is adding a setting that lets users choose how much AI-generated content appears in their For You feed. The…
Emm Raises $9 Million to Develop One of the First Smart Menstrual Cups With Built-In Sensor Technology
Startup Unveils Smart Menstrual Cup After Five Years of DevelopmentEmm raised a $9 million seed round to support the launch of what its founder Jenny Button describes as one of…
Trump Administration Approves $1 Billion DOE Loan to Restart Three Mile Island Reactor for Microsoft-Backed Power Deal
DOE Loan Supports Restart of Three Mile Island’s Unit 1 ReactorThe Trump administration said Tuesday it will provide Constellation Energy with a $1 billion loan to restart a nuclear reactor…
Lambda Raises $1.5 Billion After Securing Multibillion-Dollar AI Infrastructure Deal With Microsoft
Lambda Secures Major Funding Round Led by TWG GlobalAI data center provider Lambda raised $1.5 billion in new financing led by TWG Global, a $40 billion investment firm created by…
Idaho Dealership Claims Monarch’s Tractors Failed to Deliver Promised Autonomy
Monarch Tractor is being sued by Burks Tractor, an Idaho dealership that says the company misrepresented the autonomous abilities of its electric tractors. The lawsuit alleges the machines were “unable…
a16z Leads $21 Million Series A Into AI-Native Tax Compliance Platform Sphere
Startup Rebuilds Itself to Solve Global Tax Challenges for Scaling CompaniesSphere raised a $21 million Series A led by a16z after pivoting from an edtech marketplace named ScholarSite into an…
Hank Green’s Focus Friend Named Google Play’s App of the Year
Productivity App Uses a Virtual Companion to Encourage Screen-Time ControlFocus Friend, a screen-time management tool created by YouTuber and entrepreneur Hank Green, was named Google Play’s app of the year.…
Google Launches Gemini 3 With New Coding App and Record Benchmark Scores
Newest Foundation Model Becomes Available Through Gemini App and AI SearchGoogle released Gemini 3 on Tuesday, introducing its most advanced foundation model to date. The rollout makes the model immediately…
Snapchat Rolls Out ‘Topic Chats’ to Support Public Conversations
New Feature Opens Group Discussions While Keeping Profiles PrivateSnapchat introduced “Topic Chats,” a feature that allows users to participate in public discussions around shared interests such as Formula 1 and…
Cloudflare Apologises for Outage That Took Down X, ChatGPT, and Other Major Websites
Configuration Error Triggers Widespread Service DisruptionsCloudflare apologised on Tuesday after a configuration file designed to process threat traffic malfunctioned and triggered a crash in its software, causing a “significant outage”…