Checkout.com Rejects Ransomware Demand and Donates the Money to Cybercrime Research
Checkout.com declined to pay a ransom after a hacker group claimed to have stolen company data, instead choosing to donate the equivalent amount to academic institutions researching cybercrime. Chief technology…
Apple Reportedly Accelerating Plans to Replace Tim Cook, Eyes John Ternus as Likely Successor
Apple is preparing for the possibility that CEO Tim Cook could step down as early as next year, according to a report from the Financial Times. The company’s board and…
Bitcoin Slides Below $95,000 as AI-Linked Tech Sell-Off Weighs on Markets
Bitcoin fell below $95,000 on Friday, extending a four-day decline as investors pulled back from artificial intelligence–linked technology stocks. The cryptocurrency slipped to $94,491.22 early in the session, its lowest…
Jury Rules Apple Must Pay Masimo $634M for Infringing Blood Oxygen Monitoring Patent
A federal jury in California has determined that Apple must pay medical device company Masimo $634 million in damages for infringing a patent related to blood oxygen monitoring technology. Reuters…
Anthropic Claims Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Used Claude to Automate Cyber Attacks
Anthropic says it uncovered an operation in which hackers linked to the Chinese government used its Claude chatbot to automate cyber attacks against roughly 30 global organisations, marking what the…
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After More Than a Decade, Longtime Deputy John Furner to Take Over
Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon will step down in January, ending more than 10 years leading the world’s largest retailer and handing the role to John Furner, a longtime company…
OpenAI Says ChatGPT Can Finally Stop Using Em Dashes When Asked
OpenAI says it has resolved a longstanding issue that caused ChatGPT to continue using em dashes even when users explicitly instructed it not to. The punctuation mark, now widely referred…
WhatsApp to Launch Third-Party Chat Integration Across Europe Under EU DMA Rules
Meta is preparing to roll out third-party chat integration on WhatsApp in Europe, giving users in the region the option to message people on other apps that choose to connect…
TikTok Adds Direct Sharing From Amazon Music for Songs, Playlists and Listening Stats
TikTok is introducing a new feature that lets Amazon Music users share content directly to the platform, the company told TechCrunch. A “Share to TikTok” button within Amazon Music will…
OpenAI Begins Testing ChatGPT Group Chats in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan
OpenAI has launched a pilot of group chats for ChatGPT in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan, introducing a collaborative feature that allows multiple people to participate in the…
D.R. Horton Adopts Prophetic’s AI Zoning Platform to Accelerate Homebuilding Amid National Housing Shortage
D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder in the United States, is partnering with Portland-based startup Prophetic to speed up land identification and development through an AI-driven zoning analysis tool. The company…
Despite High-Profile Exits, Only 28 Companies Have Left Delaware This Year
The number of companies choosing to leave Delaware remains small, despite public pressure from Elon Musk and recent high-profile departures. Coinbase became the latest to move its state of incorporation,…
Uber Pilots In-App Video Recording for Drivers in India to Address Safety and Misconduct Complaints
Uber has begun piloting an in-app video recording feature for drivers in India, introducing a tool intended to deter misconduct and provide documentation in disputes. The company confirmed the pilot…
Apple Launches Mini Apps Partner Program With 15% Commission for Web-Based Mini App Purchases
Apple has introduced the Mini Apps Partner Program, a new developer initiative that reduces the commission rate to 15% for in-app purchases made within mini apps. These experiences are built…
Meta Revamps Facebook Marketplace With Collaborative Tools, Social Features and Expanded Meta AI Support
Meta is rolling out a major update to Facebook Marketplace that introduces collaborative shopping tools, expanded social interactions and deeper Meta AI integrations aimed at improving discovery, communication and checkout.…
Google Adds New ‘Images’ Tab to Mobile App in Push Toward Personalized Visual Inspiration
Google is rolling out a dedicated “Images” tab in its mobile Search app for iOS and Android, a feature positioned to offer users a curated feed of visual inspiration and…
CISA Urges Federal Agencies to Patch Cisco Firewall Flaws Amid Ongoing Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that federal departments are not patching quickly enough to defend against an active hacking campaign exploiting two vulnerabilities in Cisco’s…
TikTok Introduces ‘Bulletin Board’ for One-to-Many Messages from Creators and Brands
TikTok is rolling out a new feature called “bulletin board” that lets creators and brands send public, one-to-many messages to followers, offering a tool similar to Instagram’s broadcast channels launched…
AI-Personalised Advertising Expands as Brands Experiment With Emotion-Based Targeting
Advertisers are adopting AI systems that can tailor ads to individual users by analysing language, tone, colour preferences and online behaviour, raising questions over effectiveness, ethics and consumer acceptance. Companies…
Trump Administration to Reduce Coffee and Banana Tariffs in New Trade Agreements with Four Latin American Countries
The Trump administration said on Thursday that it will lower import taxes on coffee and bananas under new trade agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador. The announcements come…