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Iran Linked Hackers Claim Breach Of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Email Account

An Iran-linked hacking group has claimed it accessed the personal Gmail account of Kash Patel and released alleged data, prompting a response from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which said…

US Judge Dismisses X Lawsuit Alleging Advertising Boycott By Major Firms

A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by X Corp, which accused several major companies and an industry group of coordinating an illegal boycott that reduced advertising revenue…

Judge Blocks Pentagon Order Against Anthropic In Ongoing AI Dispute

A federal judge has temporarily blocked efforts by the U.S. government to halt the use of Anthropic tools across federal agencies, marking an early development in the company’s lawsuit against…

Trump Signature To Appear On US Banknotes For First Time In History

Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to have his signature printed on U.S. banknotes, following a decision announced by the Treasury Department ahead of the…

Wisconsin Soda Maker Keeps Returnable Glass Bottle Tradition Alive Amid Plastic Dominance

A family-owned soda company in Wisconsin continues to use returnable glass bottles decades after the practice largely disappeared in the United States, offering an alternative to the widespread use of…

Meta Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs Across Sales Recruiting And Reality Labs Teams

Meta is laying off several hundred employees across multiple teams, including sales, recruiting, and its Reality Labs division, as the company continues to restructure while increasing investment in artificial intelligence.…

Melania Trump Appears With Humanoid Robot At White House Event On AI In Education

Melania Trump appeared alongside a humanoid robot at a White House press conference as part of a new initiative focused on the role of artificial intelligence and technology in education.…

Anthropic Report Finds Limited Job Losses From AI But Highlights Growing Skills Gap

New research from Anthropic suggests that artificial intelligence has not yet caused widespread job losses, though early indicators point to uneven effects across the workforce, particularly for younger and entry-level…

Malware Found In LiteLLM Open Source Project Raises Supply Chain Security Concerns

A malware incident affecting an open-source project developed by Y Combinator graduate LiteLLM has exposed risks in software dependency chains, after malicious code was discovered embedded in one of its…

Uber Pony AI And Verne Partner To Launch Robotaxi Service In Europe Starting In Zagreb

A new partnership between Uber, Pony.ai, and Verne aims to launch a commercial robotaxi service in Europe, with initial operations planned in Zagreb. The companies announced Thursday that the service…

WhatsApp Adds AI Suggested Replies And New Editing Tools In Feature Update

WhatsApp is rolling out a set of new features, including AI-powered suggested replies, message drafting tools, and updates aimed at storage management and media editing. The update expands the app’s…

Apple Introduces Age Verification Checks For UK iPhone And iPad Users Under New Safety Measures

Apple has begun rolling out age verification checks for iPhone and iPad users in the UK, requiring individuals to confirm whether they are adults before accessing certain services, including apps…

Roblox Safety Measures Questioned By Developer As Platform Expands Young User Base

Concerns over child safety on Roblox have intensified after an independent developer said existing safeguards, including new age verification checks, do not adequately protect young users, many of whom are…

Los Angeles Jury Awards $6 Million In Landmark Case Against Meta And YouTube Over Youth Addiction Claims

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $6 million in damages to a 20-year-old woman after finding that Meta and Google, through its ownership of YouTube, intentionally designed platforms that contributed…

Crunchyroll Investigates Data Breach After Hacker Claims Access To Support Systems

Crunchyroll has confirmed a data breach involving customer support ticket information following an incident linked to a third-party vendor, after a hacker claimed access to user data and internal systems.…

Arm Unveils AGI CPU And Enters Chip Production Market After Decades Of Licensing

Arm Holdings has introduced its first in-house processor, the Arm AGI CPU, marking a shift from its long-standing model of licensing chip designs to directly producing silicon for AI data…

Crusoe Expands Energy Storage With Multi-Gigawatt Battery Deals From Form Energy And Redwood Materials

Crusoe is expanding its energy storage capacity through new battery agreements with Form Energy and Redwood Materials, as demand for reliable power grows alongside data center development. The company said…

Spotify Tests Artist Profile Protection Tool To Combat AI-Generated Music Misattribution

Spotify is testing a new “Artist Profile Protection” feature that allows artists to review and approve releases before they appear on their profiles, as the platform responds to rising issues…

Anthropic Introduces Claude Auto Mode To Let AI Execute Coding Tasks With Built-In Safeguards

Anthropic has introduced a new “auto mode” for its Claude AI system, designed to allow the model to independently decide which coding actions can be executed without human approval while…

Kentucky Farm Family Rejects $26 Million Offer From AI Company Over Data Center Plans

A farming family in northern Kentucky has rejected a $26 million offer from an unnamed artificial intelligence company seeking land for a data center, citing concerns over environmental impact and…