Russia Plans Internet Blackouts Targeting WhatsApp, Telegram, and YouTube
Following a series of restrictions on foreign-owned platforms since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is preparing to block major apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, and YouTube in a new…
Spotify Rolls Out Smart Filters to Help Users Organize Libraries Their Way
Spotify has launched a new feature called Smart Filters to help users improve how they arrange and manage their music libraries. Smarter Ways to Organize Your Library Instead of simply…
PayPal Partners With Perplexity to Offer AI Features and Member Perks
PayPal has partnered with AI startup Perplexity to provide U.S.-based PayPal and Venmo users — along with select international markets — access to unique perks designed to expand its consumer…
OpenAI Restructures Research Team Shaping ChatGPT’s Personality
OpenAI is reshaping its Model Behavior team, a small but influential research group tasked with shaping how the company’s AI models interact with users. Internal Reorganization In an August memo…
Roblox Rolls Out Short-Form Video Feed, Adds AI Tools for Creators
Roblox announced at its annual Developers Conference that it is adding a short-form video feature called “Roblox Moments.” The feed, currently in beta for users aged 13 and up, will…
State Attorneys General Tell OpenAI Child Harm ‘Will Not Be Tolerated’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings have formally raised concerns with OpenAI about the safety of ChatGPT, particularly for children and teens. Their open letter…
Safety Review Labels Google Gemini ‘High Risk’ for Children and Teens
Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on child safety in media and technology, released its risk assessment of Google’s Gemini AI products on Friday. The review found that while Gemini…
OpenAI Unveils AI Hiring Platform Aimed at Rivaling LinkedIn
OpenAI says it is developing an AI-driven hiring platform designed to directly connect businesses with potential employees, placing it in direct competition with LinkedIn. The service, called the OpenAI Jobs…
X Expands Encrypted DM Feature ‘XChat’ to More Users
X’s encrypted messaging feature, XChat, is now rolling out to a wider set of users. Originally launched in beta in May, the service is no longer limited to X Premium…
Google Expands Circle to Search With Live Translation While Scrolling
Google is rolling out a new update to Circle to Search, the feature that lets users highlight, circle, or tap on-screen content to look up information instantly. Starting this week,…
Adobe Plans to Launch Premiere Video Editing App on iPhones
Adobe is preparing to launch its flagship video editing software, Premiere, on iPhones. The app is already listed on the App Store with a preorder link and a release date…
DuckDuckGo Expands Subscription With Access to Advanced AI Models
DuckDuckGo has expanded its subscription offering to include access to the latest AI models through its Duck.ai chatbot, the company announced Thursday. Free and Paid AI Access Duck.ai is free…
Apple Eyes Gemini Models to Power Siri AI Search Next Year
Apple is planning to give Siri a major upgrade with an AI-powered web search tool designed to rival ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. World Knowledge Answers According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman,…
Hackers Behind M&S Breach Say They Hit Jaguar Land Rover Too
A group of young English-speaking hackers has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that brought Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) global production lines to a halt. Hackers Boast on Telegram The group,…
Instagram Finally Lands on iPad, Puts Reels Front and Center
After more than a decade of waiting, Instagram has officially launched its first iPad app, delivering a full-screen, uncropped experience for Apple’s tablets. Until now, iPad users were limited to…
Nvidia Thrives on AI Surge Despite Geopolitical Headwinds
Nvidia continues to ride the AI boom, even as geopolitical issues with China and shifting US policies create uncertainty for the chipmaker. The company announced $46.7 billion in revenue for…
SkyeChip Launches Malaysia’s First Edge AI Processor
Malaysia has announced a major breakthrough in its technology ambitions with the launch of its first locally designed edge AI processor. The Launch of MARS1000 Chip design company SkyeChip revealed…
Major Security Flaw Hits AI Browsers, Proves Hard to Patch
Be careful around AI-powered browsers: hackers could exploit generative AI integrated into web surfing. Anthropic warned about this risk on Tuesday as it tested a Claude AI Chrome extension that…
Security Flaw in Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Exposed Users to Risk
Perplexity’s new AI-powered browser, Comet, recently suffered from a security flaw that could have left users open to phishing scams. The vulnerability was first identified by competing browser maker Brave,…
Verily Shuts Down Medical Device Program as Alphabet Doubles Down on AI
Alphabet’s life sciences subsidiary Verily has laid off staff and shut down its entire medical devices division, according to an internal memo circulated Monday. CEO Stephen Gillett described the move…