Hong Kong Banks Pressed to Streamline Hiring to Lure Talent
Banks in Hong Kong are facing growing criticism from recruitment experts who say lengthy and complicated hiring procedures are pushing top candidates to competitors. Robert Sheffield, managing director for China…
Fresh Security Flaw in TheTruthSpy Spyware Exposes Victims to Danger
TheTruthSpy, a stalkerware app already notorious for repeated leaks, has once again been exposed for dangerously poor security. Independent researcher Swarang Wade discovered a flaw allowing anyone to reset the…
Meta Plans Multi-Million Dollar Spend on Pro-AI Super PAC
Meta is forming a new super PAC to support California politicians who back a light-touch approach to artificial intelligence regulation, according to Politico. The group, named Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across…
Whistleblower Says DOGE Put Social Security Records of Americans at Risk
A whistleblower complaint filed Tuesday alleges that employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Social Security Administration (SSA) put sensitive records of more than 300 million Americans…
Fed’s Lisa Cook Plans Lawsuit Over Trump’s Attempted Ouster, Lawyer Says
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit after President Donald Trump moved to remove her from the Fed, her attorney Abbe Lowell confirmed Tuesday. “President Trump has…
Instagram Launches Feature to Help College Students Connect on Campus
Instagram on Tuesday rolled out a new feature that allows U.S. college students to display their school on their profile and browse a directory of other verified students. The tool…
Google Gemini’s AI Image Tool Receives Major Upgrade
Google announced Tuesday that it is upgrading its Gemini chatbot with a new AI image model called Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. The update will be available in the Gemini app,…
India to Purchase Oil From Cheapest Source, Envoy Tells Russia
India will continue purchasing oil from wherever it “gets the best deal” to safeguard the interests of its 1.4 billion people, said Vinay Kumar, India’s ambassador to Russia. His comments…
Leak Reveals Google Nest Camera Colors, 2K Doorbell, and AI Summaries
A fresh leak has revealed updates coming to Google’s Nest lineup, including new colors and AI features. The Nest Cam will reportedly see new colorways: a battery-powered version in white…
Unauthorized AI Tools at Work Pose Risks to Businesses
Artificial intelligence tools are becoming common in the workplace, often used by employees to clean up presentations, draft emails, or generate visuals. But when these tools are not officially sanctioned…
Waymo Gets Green Light to Test Self-Driving Cars in New York City
Waymo has secured its first permit from the New York City Department of Transportation to begin testing autonomous vehicles, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The approval marks the city’s first…
Google to Mandate Developer Verification for Android Apps Distributed Outside Play Store
Google announced on Monday that it will expand developer verification requirements beyond the Play Store to all Android app distribution methods. Starting in 2026, any certified Android device will only…
Apple’s Foldable iPhone to Feature Four Cameras and Touch ID
Little by little, the much-rumored foldable iPhone is moving closer to reality. According to a new report, Apple’s first foldable phone is expected to arrive in the fall of 2026…
SpaceX Delays Starship Flight 10 to Resolve Ground System Problems
SpaceX has once again postponed its Starship Flight 10 mission, citing problems with its ground systems. The two-stage rocket had been set to fly by August 24, but the company…
Hertz Begins Selling Used Cars Through Amazon Autos
Hertz Car Sales is bringing its pre-owned vehicles to Amazon Autos, giving customers the ability to browse, finance, and purchase directly through Amazon’s platform. Buyers will see available vehicles within…
Apple Considers Google Gemini to Power Siri Upgrade
Apple is reportedly in discussions with Google to bring Gemini’s large language model (LLM) into future versions of Siri, potentially reshaping the iOS assistant. According to people familiar with the…
Elon Musk Announces Grok 2.5 Open Sourcing by xAI
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has released an earlier version of its Grok model on the open-source platform Hugging Face. The release specifically includes the model weights for Grok 2.5.…