Hacker Turns $3 Wi-Fi Light Bulb Into a Working Minecraft Server
Minecraft’s reputation for running on almost anything just got a new benchmark. A hardware enthusiast known as vimpo has successfully turned a cheap Wi-Fi light bulb into a functioning Minecraft…
Guinness Maker Diageo Names Former Tesco Chief Sir Dave Lewis as CEO Amid Declining Sales
Drinks conglomerate Diageo, the maker of Guinness, Johnnie Walker, and Smirnoff, has appointed Sir Dave Lewis, the former chief executive of Tesco, to lead the company as it struggles with…
Cryptoqueen Who Laundered £5 Billion in Bitcoin from Chinese Pensioners Faces Sentencing in London
A woman accused of embezzling billions of pounds from Chinese pensioners through a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme is due to be sentenced in the U.K. this week for money laundering. British…
Wikipedia Urges AI Companies to Stop Scraping and Use Its Paid API Instead
Wikipedia’s parent organization, the Wikimedia Foundation, has issued a public call for AI developers to access its vast trove of content through its paid Wikimedia Enterprise API rather than scraping…
YouTubers Move Beyond Ads: Creators Turn to Brands, Businesses, and Billion-Dollar Ventures
YouTube’s creator economy continues to grow, but many of its biggest stars are no longer relying on ads and sponsorships for income. As advertising policies shift and monetization becomes less…
Google Maps Introduces AI Tools for Building Interactive, Map-Based Projects
Google Maps has launched a suite of AI-powered developer tools designed to make it easier to create interactive, data-driven projects using Maps data and APIs. The updates, announced Monday, include…
Venmo Launches “Venmo Stash” Rewards Program, Offering Up to 5% Cash Back on Debit Card Purchases
Venmo is expanding its payment ecosystem with a new cash back rewards program for debit card users. Announced Monday, the feature — called Venmo Stash — offers up to 5%…
Amazon Music Launches “Fan Groups” in Canada, Letting Users Chat and Stream Together
Amazon Music is testing a new social feature called “Fan Groups” that lets listeners create and join communities centered around their favorite artists and genres. The beta rollout, announced Monday,…
Grab to Invest Up to $410 Million in Remote Driving Startup Vay
Singapore-based technology conglomerate Grab is set to invest as much as $410 million in Vay, a German startup specializing in remote-controlled car rentals. The deal, announced Monday, begins with an…
6sense Founder Amanda Kahlow Raises $30 Million for AI Sales Startup 1mind
Amanda Kahlow, founder of revenue intelligence firm 6sense, has raised $30 million in Series A funding for her new startup 1mind, which builds large language model–powered AI agents designed to…
Scribe Hits $1.3 Billion Valuation With New Platform to Identify Where AI Can Deliver ROI
Scribe, a startup focused on documenting enterprise workflows, has raised $75 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $1.3 billion. The funding round, led by StepStone with participation…
Hackers Exploited Image Files to Spy on Samsung Phones Without User Interaction
A sophisticated espionage campaign targeting Samsung Galaxy devices has exposed a new form of zero-click attack that leveraged seemingly harmless image files to infiltrate smartphones. Security researchers from Palo Alto…
End of the Microchip Era: Wafer-Scale Systems Emerge as Next Frontier in Computing
Modern computing is nearing a physical wall. As artificial intelligence and high-performance data processing demand unprecedented computational power, traditional semiconductors—long the foundation of digital technology—are approaching their physical and architectural…
China Suspends Some Critical Mineral Export Curbs to the U.S. Amid Trade Truce
China has suspended several export restrictions on critical minerals and rare earth materials to the United States, signaling that a tentative trade truce between the two economic powers is holding.…
AI Struggles to Match Human-Level Toxicity on Social Media, Study Finds
Artificial intelligence may surpass humans in math, programming, and strategic games, but it continues to falter in one uniquely human domain—picking fights online. A new study conducted by researchers from…
Elon Musk Uses xAI’s Grok to Generate Videos About Love, Sparks Online Reactions
Elon Musk turned to his company xAI’s new media generation tool, Grok Imagine, for a weekend experiment that quickly drew widespread attention and criticism across social media. Early Saturday morning,…
Apple Reportedly Developing New Satellite Features for iPhone, Including Offline Maps and App Integration
Apple is expanding its satellite connectivity plans for the iPhone beyond emergency and roadside assistance, with new features reportedly under development that could make iPhones more functional in areas without…
Mistrial Declared in $25 Million Ethereum ‘Sandwich Bot’ Case After Jury Deadlock
After 18 days of testimony and deliberation, a Manhattan federal court has declared a mistrial in the U.S. v. Peraire-Bueno case, one of the most closely watched crypto trials in…
AI Agents Help Neurodiverse Professionals Thrive in the Workplace, Studies Show
A growing body of research suggests that artificial intelligence tools are giving neurodiverse professionals — including those with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia — a stronger footing in the modern workplace.…