Amazon Rebrands Project Kuiper as “Leo,” Quietly Shifts Focus Away From Affordability
Amazon’s satellite internet initiative is getting a new name — and a noticeably new pitch. The company said this week that Project Kuiper will now be called “Leo,” a reference…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Europol Leads Takedown of Cybercrime Operations in Latest ‘Operation Endgame’
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol has taken down three major cybercrime operations, targeting the infostealing malware Rhadamanthys, the Elysium botnet and the remote access trojan…
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…
Researcher Develops Bat-Inspired Robots for Search and Rescue Missions
A researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is designing small flying robots modeled after bats to support search and rescue teams in places where smoke, dust, rough terrain, or harsh…
Apple Rolls Out Digital ID for Passport Verification at 250+ TSA Checkpoints
Apple has introduced Digital ID, a passport-on-phone feature that lets travelers use their iPhone or Apple Watch to present a digital copy of their U.S. passport at TSA checkpoints in…
Airbnb Tests Kitchen Stocking Service With Instacart for U.S. Guests
Airbnb is launching a pilot program with Instacart that allows guests to order groceries directly through the Airbnb app before or during their stay, marking the latest expansion of Airbnb’s…
ElevenLabs Launches AI Marketplace for Licensing Celebrity Voices in Ads
AI audio company ElevenLabs has unveiled the Iconic Voice Marketplace, a new online platform that allows brands to legally license and use AI-replicated voices of famous figures in advertisements and…
Researchers Warn AI Chatbots Are Enabling Eating Disorders and Deepfake ‘Thinspiration’
AI chatbots are increasingly being used in ways that can conceal or sustain eating disorders, according to new research from Stanford University and the Center for Democracy & Technology. The…
Google Introduces Private AI Compute to Balance Privacy and Performance
Google is rolling out a new cloud-based platform designed to power advanced AI features while maintaining strong user privacy protections. The system, called Private AI Compute, functions similarly to Apple’s…
Google Photos Expands AI Editing and Search Features to More Users Worldwide
Google Photos is rolling out a new set of AI-powered tools designed to make editing and searching photos more intuitive across devices. The update introduces enhanced object and people editing,…
Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Reportedly Planning to Leave to Start His Own AI Venture
Yann LeCun, Meta’s chief AI scientist and one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence, is reportedly preparing to leave the company to launch his own startup, according to…
Former Harvard Physician Launches Robyn, an Empathetic AI Companion Focused on Emotional Connection
A former physician and Harvard resident, Jenny Shao, has left her medical career to launch Robyn, an AI companion designed to provide empathetic, emotionally intelligent support for users seeking personal…
Hacker Turns $3 Wi-Fi Light Bulb Into a Working Minecraft Server
Minecraft’s reputation for running on almost anything just got a new benchmark. A hardware enthusiast known as vimpo has successfully turned a cheap Wi-Fi light bulb into a functioning Minecraft…
Wikipedia Urges AI Companies to Stop Scraping and Use Its Paid API Instead
Wikipedia’s parent organization, the Wikimedia Foundation, has issued a public call for AI developers to access its vast trove of content through its paid Wikimedia Enterprise API rather than scraping…