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TikTok has confirmed it will not introduce end-to-end encryption for direct messages, diverging from most major social media platforms that have adopted the privacy technology. End-to-end encryption ensures that only…

X has launched a new “Paid Partnership” label that creators can apply to posts to disclose sponsored content, giving users clearer visibility into when recommendations are advertisements. The feature allows…

Paramount Skydance will merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single platform following its $110 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, chief executive David Ellison told investors on Monday.…

Instagram increased average daily user time from 40 minutes in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026, according to internal documentation disclosed during testimony by Mark Zuckerberg in a Los Angeles…

PayPay has reportedly postponed its planned U.S. initial public offering, citing market volatility and recent conflict in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg. The company had intended to announce its…

Stripe has introduced a preview of a new billing feature designed to help AI startups pass through the cost of large language model token usage to customers, while also allowing…

U.S. uninstallations of ChatGPT’s mobile app rose 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28, following news that OpenAI had reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, which the Trump…

Cursor has surpassed $2 billion in annualized revenue, according to a Bloomberg source, with the four-year-old company reportedly doubling its revenue run rate over the past three months. The disclosure…

Red lanterns in China serve as symbols of safety, power and religious devotion, and are closely associated with Lunar New Year celebrations across the country. In Hebei Province, residents of…

A major legal dispute over privacy, data control and the business practices of dominant digital platforms is unfolding in India, as the country’s Supreme Court examines WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy…

BrewDog has entered administration, resulting in 484 redundancies and the closure of 38 bars, after US-based Tilray agreed to acquire the brewer’s UK operations, brand and 11 pubs for £33m.…

Amazon Web Services said drones struck three of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Sunday, causing structural damage and service disruptions following US and Israeli strikes…

Apple and Netflix will co-broadcast the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in the United States, marking the first time American fans can watch a live F1 race simultaneously on both…

Suno has reached 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue, co-founder and chief executive Mikey Shulman said in a LinkedIn post, marking an increase from figures…

OpenAI said Friday that ChatGPT has reached 900 million weekly active users and now counts 50 million paying subscribers, bringing the chatbot closer to the 1 billion-user mark. The company…

OpenAI has dismissed an employee for allegedly using confidential company information to trade on prediction markets, including Polymarket, the company confirmed to Wired. A spokesperson said the employee’s actions violated…

Supabase is facing disruptions in India after New Delhi ordered internet service providers to block its website under Section 69A of the country’s Information Technology Act, leading to uneven access…

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman announced late Friday that the company has reached an agreement permitting the US Department of Defense to use its AI models within the department’s classified…

Woolworths said it has revised the scripting of its AI customer service assistant, Olive, after customers complained that the bot claimed to be human and referred to “memories of its…

Dyson has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by 24 migrant workers who alleged they were subjected to forced and abusive treatment at a Malaysian factory producing parts for the…