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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…

UK Moves To Ban AI Nudification Apps Under New Online Safety Laws

The UK government said it will ban so-called nudification apps that use artificial intelligence to digitally remove clothing from images, as part of a broader strategy aimed at reducing violence…

UK Report Finds Widespread Use Of AI For Emotional Support As Capability Risks Accelerate

A significant share of adults in the United Kingdom are using artificial intelligence for emotional support or social interaction, according to the first report published by the government-backed AI Security…

Apple Updates Developer Agreement To Allow Fee Recovery From In App Purchases

Apple has updated its developer license agreement to give the company broader authority to recover unpaid commissions, fees, or other amounts by deducting them from in app purchases it processes…

Instacart Agrees To 60 Million Dollar FTC Settlement Over Refunds And Advertising Claims

Instacart has agreed to pay 60 million dollars in refunds to settle allegations by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that the grocery delivery platform misled consumers through deceptive advertising practices…

Pickle Robot Names Former Tesla Executive As CFO Following Reported UPS Deal

Pickle Robot has appointed a new chief financial officer as the warehouse automation startup reportedly moves closer to a major expansion of its relationship with UPS. The company announced the…

Peripheral Labs Bets On Volumetric Video To Rethink How Fans Watch Live Sports

Peripheral Labs is building a volumetric video platform aimed at making live sports more engaging as leagues and broadcasters look for new ways to address declining viewership among younger audiences.…

LinkedIn Sees Surge In Profile Verification Adoption As India Emerges As Fastest-Growing Market

Profile verification on LinkedIn is accelerating in 2025 as the platform expands efforts to strengthen trust and authenticity across its global professional network, with India emerging as the fastest-growing market…

Givefront Targets Nonprofits With Financial Platform Built For Compliance And Spend Management

Givefront, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is building a financial platform tailored specifically to nonprofits, aiming to modernize how organizations in the sector manage spending, compliance, and reporting. The company is…

DXS International Discloses Cyberattack Affecting Internal Servers

DXS International, a U.K.-based healthcare technology provider that works with England’s National Health Service, disclosed that it experienced a cyberattack affecting its internal systems, according to a statement published Thursday.…

Rivian Rolls Out Hands-Free Driving Update To Second-Generation R1 Vehicles

Rivian has begun rolling out a software update to its second-generation R1 electric vehicles that introduces its new Universal Hands-Free driving system, expanding where drivers can remove their hands from…

Apple To Allow Alternative App Stores And External Payments In Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple said it will allow alternative app stores in Japan and permit developers to process payments for digital goods and services outside its in-app purchase system, as the country’s Mobile…

Luma Releases Ray3 Modify Model For Controlled AI Video Editing Using Real Footage

Luma has released a new AI model called Ray3 Modify that allows creators to alter existing video footage while preserving the original human performance, the company said Thursday. The model…

Lovable Raises 330 Million Dollars At 6.6 Billion Dollar Valuation As Growth Accelerates

Swedish startup Lovable has more than tripled its valuation in five months after closing a $330 million Series B funding round, underscoring investor interest in its AI-powered “vibe-coding” platform as…

Amazon Adds Alexa+ Greetings To Ring Doorbells For Automated Visitor Responses

Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa+ that allows Ring doorbells to respond to visitors using conversational AI, enabling users to manage deliveries, decline sales interactions, and collect messages…

FTC Seeks Information On Instacart AI Pricing Tool Amid Price Difference Reports

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued a civil investigative demand to Instacart seeking details about its AI-powered pricing tool, Eversight, after reports showed shoppers were paying different prices for…

Bluesky Introduces Opt-In Contact Matching Feature Focused On Privacy

Bluesky has introduced a new friend-finding feature designed to match users with people they know while limiting how contact data is accessed and used, according to an announcement the company…

Skana Robotics uses AI to enable long-distance underwater communication between autonomous vessels

A Tel Aviv-based startup says it has developed a way for autonomous underwater vessels to communicate over long distances without surfacing, addressing a longstanding challenge in naval and maritime operations.…

US announces $11bn arms sale to Taiwan, drawing strong condemnation from China

The Trump administration has unveiled plans for a major arms sale to Taiwan worth about $11bn (£8.2bn), a move that has prompted a sharp response from Beijing and added to…

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years amid inflation pressure

Japan’s central bank has raised its main interest rate to its highest level in three decades, tightening monetary policy as the country grapples with persistent inflation and rising living costs.…