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Father Sues Google After Man’s Death Linked To Alleged Gemini AI Delusion

A wrongful death lawsuit filed in California accuses Google and its parent company Alphabet of designing the Gemini AI chatbot in ways that contributed to the death of a 36-year-old…

Google Expands Canvas In AI Mode To All U.S. Users Through Search

Google has expanded access to its Canvas feature in AI Mode to all users in the United States using English, bringing the tool from an experimental rollout in Google Labs…

Law Enforcement Seizes LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Database In International Operation

U.S. and European law enforcement agencies have seized the database of LeakBase, a website prosecutors describe as one of the largest online forums used by cybercriminals to exchange stolen passwords…

Google To Cut Play Store Commissions And Allow Alternative App Stores After Epic Settlement

Google will reduce its Play Store commissions and introduce a new program to support alternative app stores following a settlement with Epic Games that resolves a long-running dispute over competition…

Apple Music Introduces Metadata Tags To Identify AI-Generated Music Content

Apple Music is introducing new metadata fields that allow record labels and distributors to indicate when artificial intelligence has been used in the creation of music uploaded to the platform.…

Anthropic CEO Criticizes OpenAI Defense Deal In Memo To Staff

Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei criticized OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman over the company’s defense contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, describing the arrangement as “safety…

Nvidia CEO Says Company Unlikely To Make Further Investments In OpenAI And Anthropic

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company is unlikely to make additional investments in OpenAI and Anthropic, indicating that its recent stakes in the artificial intelligence developers may be the…

Reports Point To Possible Apple Launch Of Lower-Cost MacBook Neo

Multiple reports indicate Apple may be preparing to introduce a lower-cost MacBook designed to compete with inexpensive laptops, with the device potentially announced as early as Wednesday. The rumored model,…

Elon Musk Tells Jury Investors Read Too Much Into His Social Media Posts

Elon Musk told a jury in California that investors place excessive weight on his social media posts while he defended himself against accusations that he manipulated the market during the…

Elliott Investment Management Takes $1 Billion Stake In Pinterest

Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1 billion stake in Pinterest, reinforcing its involvement in the social media platform after first investing in the company in 2022. The announcement came…

Apple Introduces MacBook Pro With M5 Pro And M5 Max Chips As Laptop Prices Increase

Apple introduced new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops on Tuesday, pairing the MacBook Pro line with newly announced M5 Pro and M5 Max chips while increasing prices across the…

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,…