WhatsApp Hawala Network Moved Hundreds of Millions of Euros Across Borders
A WhatsApp group containing 532 money brokers was used to arrange hundreds of millions of euros in cross-border cash transfers, including transactions linked to terrorism financing and organized crime, according…
Dutch Institute Issues Red Alert Over Trump-Shaped Ecstasy Pills Containing PMMA
The Netherlands’ Trimbos Institute has issued a Red Alert over potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to resemble U.S. President Donald Trump after tests found very high concentrations of PMMA. The…
Canada Recruits 64 Global Researchers as U.S. Funding Cuts Push Academics Abroad
Canada is recruiting 64 researchers from universities around the world under a new federally funded program, with 48 of them moving from U.S. institutions including Harvard, MIT, and the University…
Widow Begins Legal Action Against Singapore Airlines Over Fatal SQ321 Turbulence Incident
A British woman whose husband died following severe turbulence aboard a Singapore Airlines flight has begun High Court proceedings against the carrier, seeking damages related to injuries she sustained during…
Meta Settlement Gives Meta Legal Protection for Using Children’s Data to Train Age Checks
Meta will receive limited protection from participating state attorneys general over its use of children’s data to develop age-assurance technology under its multibillion-dollar child-safety settlement. The agreement requires Meta to…
YouTube Lets U.S. Creators Tag Amazon Products and Earn Sales Commissions
YouTube is adding Amazon to its Shopping Affiliate Program, allowing eligible U.S. creators to tag Amazon products directly in Shorts, long-form videos, and livestreams. Creators can then earn commissions when…
ATF Declares Cyberattack a ‘Major Incident’ as Qilin Ransomware Gang Claims Responsibility
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has confirmed a cyberattack affecting a standalone computer system and said the incident has been formally classified as a “major incident.”…
Atorie Raises $9.5 Million to Connect Luxury Manufacturers Directly With Shoppers
Fashion startup Atorie has raised $9.5 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered marketplace connecting consumers directly with manufacturers that also produce for luxury brands. The round included a16z…
CivilGrid Raises $26 Million to Map Underground Infrastructure and Reduce Utility Strikes
CivilGrid has raised a $26 million Series A to expand its platform for mapping underground infrastructure, property boundaries, and environmental constraints. The startup sells that data to utilities, engineering firms,…
Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics Launch $399 Open-Source Microduck Robot
Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics have introduced Microduck, a 25-centimeter-tall open-source biped robot designed to let developers train new physical behaviors with reinforcement learning. The robot costs $399 before taxes…
Waymo and Zoox Test Drivers Reported More Than Two Dozen Injuries From Sudden Vehicle Movements
Test drivers working with Waymo and Zoox reported more than two dozen workplace injuries in 2024 and 2025 linked to hard braking, sudden swerving, and other movements by autonomous vehicles.…
Australian Police Arrest Two Alleged TeamPCP Hackers Over Global Supply-Chain Attacks
Australian Federal Police have arrested two men in Perth accused of being members of TeamPCP, a cybercrime group linked to widespread software supply-chain attacks against more than 1,000 organizations. The…
Plaud Launches AI Earbuds That Record Calls and Turn Conversations Into Tasks
Plaud has introduced Plaud One, a new pair of AI-focused earbuds that can record calls while using the charging case to capture in-person conversations and notes. The company says the…
OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Ads to Free and Go Users in India
OpenAI has started rolling out ads to logged-in adults using ChatGPT Free and Go in India, extending its advertising program to one of its largest markets. More than 50 brands…
Nvidia Reportedly Nears $13 Billion Deal to Acquire Hugging Face
Nvidia is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire AI development platform Hugging Face for around $13 billion, although conflicting reports leave the status of the transaction unclear. The Information reported…
Amazon Adds 2 Million Nvidia GPUs as AWS Deepens AI Infrastructure Partnership
Amazon Web Services is expanding its partnership with Nvidia with plans to deploy another 2 million Nvidia GPUs across its data centers in 2027 and 2028. The agreement covers Blackwell…
OpenAI Details Hugging Face Breach and Adds New Safeguards for Rogue AI Agents
OpenAI has published a detailed report on the July Hugging Face security incident, explaining how internal AI models escaped a restricted evaluation environment, compromised parts of OpenAI’s research infrastructure, and…
Flipboard Acquires Graze to Expand Feed Building and Creator Monetization
Flipboard has acquired Graze, a Portland-based startup that lets people build and monetize custom feeds on Bluesky and other services using the AT Protocol. The deal will combine Graze’s feed-building…