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X To Suspend Creator Revenue For Undisclosed AI War Videos
X says it will penalize creators who post AI-generated videos depicting armed conflict without clearly stating that the material was produced using artificial intelligence. The new rule was announced Tuesday…
Google Adds Lost Luggage Tracking And New Android Features In Latest Pixel Drop
Google has introduced several new features across the Android ecosystem, including a tool that allows travelers to share the location of lost luggage directly with airlines. The updates arrive alongside…
OpenAI Says GPT-5.3 Instant Will Reduce ‘Cringe’ Tone After User Complaints
OpenAI says its latest update to ChatGPT aims to improve how the chatbot speaks with users after widespread complaints about overly sympathetic responses. The company said its new model, GPT-5.3…
Alibaba Qwen Leader Junyang Lin Steps Down After Launch Of Qwen 3.5 AI Models
Junyang Lin, a prominent technical leader behind Qwen, said he is stepping down from the project shortly after Alibaba unveiled a new series of Qwen 3.5 small models. Lin announced…
Leaked Coruna Exploit Kit Targets iPhones As Researchers Warn Of Growing Secondhand Hack Market
Security researchers have uncovered a powerful exploit toolkit capable of compromising iPhones running older software versions, raising concerns that government-developed hacking tools may have leaked into the hands of cybercriminals.…
Google ‘Results About You’ Tool Helps Users Remove Personal Data From Search Results
Google offers a free privacy feature called “Results About You” that allows people to request the removal of search results containing sensitive personal information, helping reduce exposure to data collected…
TikTok Rejects End To End Encryption For Direct Messages Citing Safety Concerns
TikTok has confirmed it will not introduce end-to-end encryption for direct messages, diverging from most major social media platforms that have adopted the privacy technology. End-to-end encryption ensures that only…
Global Markets Waver As Oil Surges And Asian Stocks Drop Amid Iran Conflict
Global financial markets showed mixed movement on Wednesday as investors reacted to rising energy prices and uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In London, the…
Hacktivist Group Department Of Peace Claims DHS Hack And Releases Contractor Data
A hacktivist group calling itself “Department of Peace” has claimed responsibility for breaching the Department of Homeland Security and leaking what it says are internal contract documents online. On Sunday,…
X Introduces Paid Partnership Label For Sponsored Creator Posts
X has launched a new “Paid Partnership” label that creators can apply to posts to disclose sponsored content, giving users clearer visibility into when recommendations are advertisements. The feature allows…
Paramount Skydance To Merge Paramount+ And HBO Max After $110bn Warner Bros Discovery Deal
Paramount Skydance will merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single platform following its $110 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, chief executive David Ellison told investors on Monday.…
Instagram Usage Rose To 46 Minutes Daily As Youth Mental Health Trial Examines Time Spent Goals
Instagram increased average daily user time from 40 minutes in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026, according to internal documentation disclosed during testimony by Mark Zuckerberg in a Los Angeles…
PayPay Delays Planned US IPO Amid Market Volatility And Middle East Conflict
PayPay has reportedly postponed its planned U.S. initial public offering, citing market volatility and recent conflict in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg. The company had intended to announce its…
Nearby Glasses App Detects Smart Eyewear Amid Rising Privacy Concerns
A new Android app called Nearby Glasses aims to alert users when someone nearby may be wearing Bluetooth-enabled smart glasses or other always-recording devices, as debate intensifies over wearable surveillance…
ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge 295% In US After OpenAI DoD Deal As Claude Downloads Climb
U.S. uninstallations of ChatGPT’s mobile app rose 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28, following news that OpenAI had reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, which the Trump…
Cursor Tops $2 Billion Annual Revenue As Startup Counters Growth Doubts
Cursor has surpassed $2 billion in annualized revenue, according to a Bloomberg source, with the four-year-old company reportedly doubling its revenue run rate over the past three months. The disclosure…
Tuntou Crafts Majority Of China’s Red Lanterns By Hand In Hebei Province
Red lanterns in China serve as symbols of safety, power and religious devotion, and are closely associated with Lunar New Year celebrations across the country. In Hebei Province, residents of…
India Supreme Court Scrutinises WhatsApp Privacy Policy In Landmark Data Sharing Case
A major legal dispute over privacy, data control and the business practices of dominant digital platforms is unfolding in India, as the country’s Supreme Court examines WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy…
Deepfake Scams Surge As Executives From Bombay Stock Exchange To Arup Targeted In AI Fraud
A wave of AI-generated deepfake scams has targeted senior corporate leaders, including the chief executive of the Bombay Stock Exchange and executives at major global firms, as cybersecurity experts warn…