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NYT Investigation Points To Adam Back As Possible Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains unresolved, but a new investigation by The New York Times suggests British cryptographer Adam Back as a potential candidate, a claim he has denied.…

Volkswagen MOIA And Uber Begin Testing Autonomous ID Buzz Robotaxis In Los Angeles

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous electric microbuses in Los Angeles, marking the first phase of a planned robotaxi service expected to launch by late 2026.…

Hack-For-Hire Group Targets Journalists And Officials Across Middle East And North Africa

Security researchers have identified a hack-for-hire group conducting coordinated cyberattacks against journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa, using phishing, spyware, and account takeover techniques…

Meta Launches Muse Spark As First Model From Superintelligence Labs Push

Meta has introduced a new AI model called Muse Spark, marking the first release from its Meta Superintelligence Labs as the company seeks to strengthen its position against rivals in…

Amazon To End Kindle Store Access For Pre-2012 Devices In May 2026

Amazon will end support for Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier on May 20, 2026, cutting off access to the Kindle Store and limiting affected devices to previously downloaded…

Canva Acquires Simtheory And Ortto To Expand AI And Marketing Capabilities

Canva has acquired Simtheory and Ortto, adding AI agent management and customer data infrastructure to its platform as it expands beyond design into broader workflow and marketing operations. The financial…

Duck Death In Austin Draws Scrutiny To Autonomous Vehicle Testing In Residential Areas

The death of a duck in a residential neighborhood in Austin has triggered concern among residents about the presence and behavior of autonomous vehicles, after an Avride car operating in…

WireGuard And VeraCrypt Developers Locked Out Of Microsoft Accounts Blocking Windows Updates

Developers behind widely used security tools including WireGuard and VeraCrypt say they have been locked out of their Microsoft developer accounts, preventing them from signing drivers and shipping critical updates…

Google Launches Offline AI Dictation App Eloquent On iOS With Local Processing

Google has released a new dictation app called Google AI Edge Eloquent on iOS, offering offline-first speech-to-text capabilities as it expands into a growing category of AI transcription tools. Offline…

X Rolls Out Auto Translation And AI Image Editing Powered By Grok

X is introducing automatic post translation and a new AI-powered image editor, expanding in-app features powered by Grok to improve user interaction and content accessibility. Automatic Translation Expands Global Reach…

Atlassian Adds Remix And AI Agents To Confluence For Data And App Creation

Atlassian has introduced new AI tools within Confluence, including a visual tool called Remix and a set of third-party agents designed to turn documents into charts, prototypes, and applications. Remix…

Spotify Expands AI Prompted Playlists To Include Podcast Discovery

Spotify is expanding its AI-powered Prompted Playlists feature to include podcasts, allowing users to generate personalized podcast playlists based on natural language prompts. AI Feature Now Supports Podcast Recommendations The…

Waymo Launches Robotaxi Service In Nashville With Lyft Partnership

Waymo has opened its robotaxi service to the public in Nashville, marking the 11th city where users can hail its self-driving vehicles as the company continues expanding its operations. Service…

Adobe Launches Student Spaces To Bring AI Study Tools Into Acrobat

Adobe is introducing a new AI-powered feature called Student Spaces within Adobe Acrobat, aimed at helping students generate study materials such as flashcards, quizzes, and presentations from documents. AI Tool…

Trump Administration Proposes $707 Million Cut To CISA Budget For 2027

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency faces a proposed budget reduction of at least $707 million under a new 2027 federal spending plan put forward by the Trump administration, as…

Google Maps Adds Gemini Powered Captions And Contributor Tools

Google Maps is introducing new features designed to simplify how users contribute photos, videos, and local information, including AI-generated captions powered by Gemini. Gemini Generates Captions For Photos And Videos…

Giggles App Blends Social Media And Meme Trading As Founder Tests New Model

A new app called Giggles is combining short-form video content with speculative trading mechanics, allowing users to invest in viral posts as it expands from a concept that began as…

Anthropic Expands Compute Deal With Google And Broadcom To Scale Claude Models

Anthropic has signed a new agreement with Google and Broadcom to expand compute capacity for its Claude AI models, as demand for its services continues to increase. Deal Extends Use…

Uber Expands AWS Deal To Use Amazon Chips In Shift From Google And Oracle

Uber is expanding its agreement with Amazon to run more of its services on AWS infrastructure, including increased use of Amazon’s in-house chips, as competition intensifies among major cloud providers.…

Binge App Adds Jump Scare Alerts Using Apple Live Activities Feature

A new movie and TV tracking app called Binge is introducing a feature that alerts users to upcoming jump scares, using Apple Live Activities to deliver real-time notifications on the…