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…
BrewDog Enters Administration As Tilray Buys UK Brewing Arm And 11 Pubs In £33m Deal
BrewDog has entered administration, resulting in 484 redundancies and the closure of 38 bars, after US-based Tilray agreed to acquire the brewer’s UK operations, brand and 11 pubs for £33m.…
Drone Strikes Damage AWS Data Centers In UAE And Bahrain Amid US Iran Conflict
Amazon Web Services said drones struck three of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Sunday, causing structural damage and service disruptions following US and Israeli strikes…
CISA Replaces Acting Director Madhu Gottumukkala After Year Of Turmoil And Staffing Cuts
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has replaced its top acting leader, a spokesperson confirmed, following a year marked by staffing reductions, internal disputes and leadership instability under the…
Suno Reaches 2 Million Paid Subscribers And $300 Million In Annual Revenue Amid Copyright Disputes
Suno has reached 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue, co-founder and chief executive Mikey Shulman said in a LinkedIn post, marking an increase from figures…
ChatGPT Reaches 900 Million Weekly Users As OpenAI Secures $110 Billion Funding Round
OpenAI said Friday that ChatGPT has reached 900 million weekly active users and now counts 50 million paying subscribers, bringing the chatbot closer to the 1 billion-user mark. The company…
OpenAI Fires Employee Over Alleged Insider Trading On Prediction Markets
OpenAI has dismissed an employee for allegedly using confidential company information to trade on prediction markets, including Polymarket, the company confirmed to Wired. A spokesperson said the employee’s actions violated…
India Blocks Supabase Under IT Act As Developers Report Service Disruptions
Supabase is facing disruptions in India after New Delhi ordered internet service providers to block its website under Section 69A of the country’s Information Technology Act, leading to uneven access…
Xiaomi Unveils 17 Ultra With Leica Cameras And Expands Gadget Lineup Ahead Of MWC
Xiaomi launched a range of new devices ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, led by its camera-focused Xiaomi 17 Ultra smartphone, alongside an AirTag-style tracker, Xiaomi Watch 5 smartwatch,…