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…
Trump Administration Launches Pentagon Website For Newly Released UFO Files
The Trump administration on Friday launched a new government website dedicated to publishing previously unreleased files related to UFOs, including videos, photographs, and intelligence documents collected across multiple U.S. agencies.…
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,…
Disney Discussing Unified “Super App” Combining Disney+ And Parks Services
The Walt Disney Company is internally discussing plans for a unified mobile application that could combine Disney+ with services tied to its theme parks, resorts, and cruise operations, according to…
Hackers Deface Canvas Login Pages After Instructure Data Breach
Education technology company Instructure appears to have suffered a second cybersecurity incident days after disclosing a major student data breach, with hackers defacing login pages tied to its Canvas learning…
OpenAI Adds Real-Time Voice, Translation, And Transcription Features To API
OpenAI announced on Thursday a set of new voice intelligence features for its API, expanding its real-time audio capabilities with tools designed for conversational AI, live translation, and speech transcription.…
Gusto Surpasses $1 Billion In Revenue As HR Tech Startups Continue Growing
Payroll and HR software company Gusto has surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue, marking a major financial milestone for the startup as several companies in the HR technology sector continue…
OpenAI Adds Trusted Contact Feature For Conversations Involving Self-Harm Concerns
OpenAI announced on Thursday a new ChatGPT feature called Trusted Contact that allows users to designate another person to receive alerts if conversations indicate possible self-harm concerns. The feature lets…
Hackers Hijack Systems Already Compromised By TeamPCP In New “PCPJack” Campaign
An unidentified group of hackers has been targeting computer systems already compromised by the cybercrime group TeamPCP, removing TeamPCP’s tools and taking over infected infrastructure as part of a new…
Mozilla Says Anthropic’s Mythos AI Found High-Severity Firefox Bugs Hidden For Years
Mozilla researchers said Anthropic’s Mythos AI model has uncovered numerous high-severity vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser, including flaws that had remained undetected in the software for more than a decade.…
Google Launches $100 Fitbit Air Screenless Wearable With Gemini Health Features
Google introduced a new screenless wearable called the Fitbit Air on Thursday, expanding its health tracking lineup with a smaller and lower-cost device designed for continuous daily wear. The Fitbit…
Toronto Police Arrest Three Men Over Alleged SMS Blaster Phishing Operation
Police in Toronto have arrested three men and filed 44 charges in connection with an alleged SMS blaster operation that authorities say targeted tens of thousands of mobile devices with…
Spotify Expands AI DJ Feature With Four New Languages And More Countries
Spotify announced on Thursday that its interactive AI DJ feature now supports four additional languages: French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese, expanding beyond its previous English and Spanish availability. The…