Waymo Recalls Nearly 4,000 Robotaxis After Flooded Road Incidents In Texas
Waymo has issued a software update to nearly 4,000 robotaxis following a recall announced Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over how the vehicles respond to flooded roads.…
Instructure Reaches Agreement With ShinyHunters After Canvas Breaches Exposed Student And Staff Data
Instructure said on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with the cybercrime group ShinyHunters following two breaches that affected the company’s Canvas platform, exposed large amounts of student and…
TikTok Launches TikTok GO In The U.S. With In-App Hotel And Experience Bookings
TikTok announced on Tuesday that it is launching TikTok GO, a new feature that allows users in the United States to discover and book hotels, attractions, and travel experiences directly…
Peacock Launches Bravo Microdramas As Short-Form Streaming Market Expands
Peacock is entering the growing microdrama market with two new unscripted Bravo series built for vertical video viewing, as short-form streaming platforms continue gaining traction in the United States. The…
General Motors Cuts More Than 600 IT Jobs While Expanding AI-Focused Hiring
General Motors has laid off more than 600 salaried employees from its IT department as the automaker restructures its workforce around artificial intelligence and cloud-based engineering capabilities. The layoffs affect…
UK Government To Take British Steel Into Public Ownership After Failed Sale Talks
The UK government will bring British Steel into public ownership after efforts to secure a commercial buyer failed, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced. Sir Keir said legislation would be introduced…
Cybercriminals Escalate Ransomware Pressure With Threats Of Physical Violence
Cybercriminal groups are increasingly threatening physical violence against employees and executives during ransomware attacks, according to cybersecurity firms and law enforcement agencies, as hackers expand extortion tactics beyond digital disruption…
Dua Lipa Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Samsung Over Television Packaging
Pop singer Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, alleging the company used her image on television packaging in the United States without authorization. The lawsuit…
Cloudflare Cuts 20% Of Workforce While Reporting Record Revenue Growth
Cloudflare announced Thursday that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 20%, or about 1,100 employees, as the company said artificial intelligence tools are significantly increasing employee productivity across its…
Porsche To Shut Down Three Subsidiaries As Sales And Profits Decline
Porsche AG is shutting down three subsidiaries and cutting more than 500 jobs as the German automaker restructures its operations amid declining sales, falling profits, and mounting pressure on its…
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Avride Robotaxis After Multiple Crashes
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into robotaxi company Avride after identifying 16 crashes involving the company’s self-driving vehicles, including one incident that caused a…
Mother Ventures Raises $10 Million To Back Startups Focused On Mothers As Consumers
Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Allison Stern has secured $10 million in commitments for her first investment fund, Mother Ventures, which focuses on startups targeting mothers as consumers. The fund arrives…
Poland Says Hackers Targeted Water Treatment Plants In Critical Infrastructure Attacks
Poland’s intelligence service said hackers targeted five water treatment plants in attacks that could have allowed intruders to take control of industrial systems responsible for managing water operations and safety…
Former L3Harris Cybersecurity Executive Ordered To Pay $10 Million Over Hacking Tools Leak
A former senior cybersecurity executive at L3Harris Technologies has been ordered to pay $10 million in restitution after stealing advanced hacking and surveillance tools from the defense contractor and selling…
Truecaller To Cut 15% Of Workforce After Revenue And Profit Decline
Sweden-based caller identification company Truecaller said it will reduce its workforce by about 70 employees, representing roughly 15% of staff, after reporting declines in revenue and profits during the first…
PJM Warns Power Grid Changes Are Urgent As AI And Data Center Demand Surge
PJM Interconnection, the largest electricity grid operator in the United States, said fundamental operational changes are needed within years rather than decades as rising demand from data centers, cloud computing,…