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San Francisco Orders Apple and Google to Remove AI Nudify Apps

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office has ordered Apple and Google to remove AI-powered apps capable of creating non-consensual intimate images from their app stores. City Attorney David Chiu said…

Valar Atomics Seeks $6 Billion Valuation in New Funding Talks

Valar Atomics is in talks to raise as much as $1 billion in new equity funding at a valuation of approximately $6 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions.…

Dyson Hot+Cool HF1 Review: Smart Heating and Cooling in One Compact Device

The Dyson Hot+Cool HF1 is a compact two-in-one appliance designed to provide heating during colder months and cooling airflow in warmer weather. Priced at $499 in the U.S., it combines…

Kid-Friendly Phones Give Parents More Control Over Children’s Screen Use

A growing number of companies are offering phones and communication devices designed specifically for children as parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones. These products range from modified Android phones…

Florida Man Charged Over Malware-Laced Games Distributed Through Steam

U.S. prosecutors have charged a 21-year-old Florida man over an alleged scheme that distributed malware through games available on Steam, allowing hackers to steal personal data and cryptocurrency. The campaign…

AWS Billing Bug Shows Customers Billion-Dollar Cost Estimates

Amazon Web Services is working to fix a global billing error that showed some customers millions or billions of dollars in estimated cloud charges they had not incurred. AWS said…

Patreon Blocks AI Training Crawlers From Accessing Creators’ Work

Patreon is strengthening its protections against AI companies scraping creators’ work for model training. The membership platform is working with Cloudflare to actively block known AI training crawlers instead of…

Zoox Recalls 105 Robotaxis After Vehicle Enters Smoke-Filled Fire Scene

Zoox has issued a software recall covering its fleet of 105 autonomous vehicles after one robotaxi struggled to respond to heavy smoke at an active fire scene. The Amazon-owned company…

Suno Hack Reportedly Exposed Source Code and Customer Data

AI music generator Suno suffered a security breach in November 2025 that exposed internal source code and some customer information, according to a report by 404 Media. The leaked material…

Google Backs Largest U.S. Solar and Battery Storage Project

Google is investing in and buying power from the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, its largest solar and battery storage project to date. The three-phase facility is expected to…

SpaceX Shares Fall Back to IPO Price Ahead of Starship Test

SpaceX shares fell below their initial public offering price for the first time on Wednesday, briefly dropping to $132.28 before recovering to close at $135.27. The stock finished just above…

Whatnot Acquires Shaped to Improve Live Shopping Recommendations

Whatnot has acquired machine learning startup Shaped to improve product discovery and personalization across its livestream shopping marketplace. The deal will bring Shaped’s real-time recommendation and search technology into a…

Microsoft Issues Record 570 Security Fixes as AI Finds More Software Flaws

Microsoft has released its largest-ever monthly batch of security updates, issuing fixes for 570 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, Visual Studio and other products. The company says the increase reflects…

Stripe and Advent Submit $53 Billion Bid for PayPal

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal in a deal valued at more than $53 billion, according to Reuters. The proposal would…

Apple Intelligence Wins China Approval Through Alibaba Qwen Deal

Apple has received approval to launch Apple Intelligence in China, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for its generative AI services in one of its most important markets. China’s Cyberspace Administration…

Spotify Brings Parent-Managed Kids Accounts to Free Users

Spotify is expanding parent-managed accounts for children to its free tier, giving more families a way to separate kids’ listening from parents’ recommendations and Wrapped results. The feature is now…

India Unveils $20 Billion Push for Smartphone and Chip Manufacturing

India has approved new incentives for smartphone and semiconductor manufacturing as it tries to deepen its role in the global electronics supply chain. The measures build on India’s success assembling…

Twelve States Sue to Block Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

A coalition of 12 state attorneys general has sued to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the deal would harm movie theaters, cable distributors and…

George Hotz Argues for User-Controlled AI, Reviving Safety Debate

Comma AI founder George Hotz has reignited debate over AI safety after arguing that future AI systems should be locally controlled and closely aligned with the interests of individual users.…

TV Time Founder Builds Bingers as Tracking App Nears Shutdown

TV Time’s original founder Antonio Pinto is building a new app called Bingers as the popular TV and movie-tracking service prepares to shut down. The new app is meant to…