Stripe Considers Potential PayPal Acquisition As It Sets $159 Billion Valuation In Tender Offer
Stripe is exploring a possible deal to buy some or all of PayPal Holdings, according to sources cited by Bloomberg, although the discussions are at a very early stage and…
Apple Introduces New Age Assurance Tools And Blocks 18 Plus App Downloads In Several Countries
Apple is rolling out new tools and restrictions to meet age verification laws in multiple regions, including blocking downloads of apps rated 18+ in Brazil, Australia, and Singapore and expanding…
Wayve Raises Up To $1.5 Billion As Automakers And Tech Firms Back Its Self Driving Software
Wayve has secured a $1.2 billion funding round that could rise to $1.5 billion with an additional $300 million from Uber tied to robotaxi deployments starting in London, bringing in…
MatX Raises $500 Million Series B To Fund Chip Production And 2027 Shipments
MatX has raised a $500 million Series B to support production of its custom processors and move toward commercial shipments in 2027, with Jane Street and Situational Awareness leading the…
UK Regulator Fines Reddit £14.47m Over Use Of Children’s Personal Data
Reddit has been fined £14.47 million by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office after the regulator said the platform unlawfully processed children’s personal information and failed to properly verify the age…
Google Apologizes For Offensive Baftas News Alert After Safety System Failure
Google has apologized after sending a news alert about this year’s Bafta awards that included language directing users to read further using a racial slur, an incident the company said…
Paramount Raises Bid For Warner Bros Discovery As Netflix Deal Faces Review
Paramount Skydance has increased its offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery, prompting the company to reconsider its existing agreement with Netflix and opening the door to further negotiations between the…
E-Commerce Stocks Rise After Supreme Court Blocks Trump Tariffs
E-commerce shares rose Friday after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked authority to impose tariffs under the International Economic Powers Act, a decision that lifted stocks across…
National PTA Ends Funding Relationship With Meta As Child Safety Trials Continue
The National Parent Teacher Association has decided not to seek renewed funding from Meta for 2026, ending a relationship that began in 2017, as the social media company faces court…
White House Launches Tech Corps Inside Peace Corps To Promote U.S. AI Abroad
The White House has announced a new “Tech Corps” program within the Peace Corps to send tech-skilled volunteers overseas to support the adoption of American artificial intelligence systems, a move…
Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security In Limited Enterprise Preview
Anthropic has introduced Claude Code Security, an AI-powered service built into Claude Code that scans software codebases for vulnerabilities and recommends fixes, with the company rolling out the capability in…
Mastercard And Cloudflare Partner To Offer Cyber Defense Tools For Smaller Organizations
Mastercard and Cloudflare said they have formed a partnership to deliver cyber defense solutions aimed at small businesses, critical infrastructure operators, and government organizations, according to a joint press statement…
China’s Spring Festival Gala Showcases Rapid Advances In Humanoid Robots And AI
China’s annual Spring Festival Gala featured back-flipping, nunchuck-wielding humanoid robots and a range of AI-driven performances, presenting a broadcast that highlighted faster technical progress and growing competition among domestic robotics…
India’s Budget Fashion Chains Gain Ground As Shoppers Shift From Bazaars To Branded Stores
At a three-storey Reliance Trends outlet in Sangli in western India, a geriatric care worker named Alka browses racks of Indian ethnic-wear kurtas in bright colors while looking for a…