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In a carefully worded announcement on Monday, Apple said John Giannandrea, who has been the company’s AI chief since 2018, is “stepping down” and will exit after an advisory period…

Earlier today, Shopify faced a major outage that disrupted the operations of numerous merchants, leaving many unable to fulfill transactions during one of the busiest shopping days of the year.…

A coalition of European law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol announced Monday that it has shut down Cryptomixer, a cryptocurrency laundering service used heavily by cybercriminals. A Long-Running Money-Laundering OperationIn…

A New Stake in an AI-Focused Holding CompanyOpenAI is taking an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings, an operator that functions like a private equity platform for AI by acquiring companies…

Investment Deepens Existing PartnershipNvidia is investing $2 billion into Synopsys, a leading provider of software and components used in chip design. The move expands their long-running collaboration at a time…

Sensor Tower Data Shows Strong Uptake of Amazon’s AI ChatbotAmazon’s AI shopping assistant, Rufus, saw a sharp rise in use on Black Friday, according to new data from market intelligence…

New Funding Round Boosts the German AI Lab’s MomentumGerman AI startup Black Forest Labs announced on Monday that it has raised $300 million in a Series B round, bringing the…

Research Highlights Frequency and Financial Impact of DelaysCancelling knee replacement surgeries is “unforgivable”, according to academics whose new research shows the scale of disruption and financial loss caused by last-minute…

Electrolyser Production Outpaces Market DemandIn a quiet factory near Hamburg, industrial robots stand ready to assemble electrolysers at a pace that exceeds current demand. Quest One, which manufactures proton exchange…

Unilever Moves to Sell Under-Performing Food BrandsCandy Kittens, the vegan sweets brand founded by British TV personality Jamie Laing, is set to acquire the UK snack company Graze through a…

State Requires Government-ID Age Checks Under the MMPAMissouri’s age-verification mandate will take effect this weekend, restricting access to Pornhub and other adult platforms for users in the state. Beginning November…

Sweeney Pushes Back on Marketplace Disclosure RequirementsEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said it “makes no sense” for game stores to label titles made with AI, arguing that AI tools will…

Market Growth Forecast Through 2030The medical membranes market is expected to reach $6.66 billion by 2030, according to MarketsandMarkets, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.1%. The report attributes…

Director Explains Difference Between Performance Capture and AI ToolsJames Cameron, known for using advanced visual effects technology in films such as the “Avatar” series, said he finds generative AI “horrifying”…

Police Detail Large-Scale IP Camera BreachesSouth Korean authorities have arrested four people accused of hacking more than 120,000 home and business video cameras and using the captured footage to create…

Farm Describes Major Loss Before Peak DemandA farm in northern France that supplies gourmet restaurants has reported the theft of €90,000 (£79,000; $104,000) worth of snails, describing the incident as…

Organisation Announces Death of Its FounderLudwig Minelli, founder of the Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas, has died by assisted suicide at the age of 92, the group announced. Minelli died on…

Discovery of the Breach and Initial FindingsSouth Korea’s largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised for a major data breach that may have exposed information from nearly 34 million customer accounts.…

Early Setting Details Emerge for the Live-Action AdaptationNetflix’s live-action adaptation of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise may take viewers to Ancient Rome, according to a report from Nexus Point News. The…

Rising Costs Despite Government PledgesA pub owner in the south east of England says his business will face an additional £62,000 per year in costs following changes to business rates…