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Binance Faces New Lawsuit Alleging It Aided Terrorist Financing

Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao are facing a lawsuit in the U.S. accusing the crypto exchange of helping move millions of dollars tied to U.S.-designated terrorist groups, including Hamas…

Google Denies Claims It Uses Gmail Messages To Train Gemini

Google is pushing back against viral claims suggesting it secretly trains its Gemini AI on users’ private Gmail messages. Google Calls Viral Reports “Misleading” In a statement to The Verge,…

ChatGPT Adds Dedicated Shopping Assistant Ahead Of Holiday Season

OpenAI is rolling out a new shopping assistant inside ChatGPT, giving users a dedicated tool to compare products, track down deals, and research purchases ahead of Black Friday. The feature,…

Google and Accel Team Up To Back India’s New AI Startups

Google has partnered with Accel in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to support India’s earliest AI startups, marking the Google AI Futures Fund’s debut partnership with a venture firm. The companies will…

India Formally Recognizes Gig Workers, but Social Security Access Remains Unclear

India has granted legal status to millions of gig and platform workers under a new labor framework that took effect on Friday — a landmark shift for delivery, ride-hailing, and…

AWS Invests $50B To Build AI Infrastructure For US Government

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making a major new push into public-sector AI, announcing a $50 billion investment to build high-performance computing infrastructure specifically for U.S. government agencies. New AI…

Facebook Adds Nicknames To Groups As It Edges Closer To Reddit-Style Interaction

Facebook Groups are becoming more like Reddit with the introduction of nicknames, a new feature that lets users post under a custom username instead of their real name. It offers…

Former MrBeast Strategist Builds AI Tool To Help Creators Generate Ideas And Track Performance

Short-form video demand continues to surge across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok — and creators are feeling the pressure. With more content needed to stay relevant and an increasing volume…

US Banks Scramble To Assess Data Theft After Fintech Breach

Several major U.S. banks and mortgage lenders are working to determine how much customer information was stolen after hackers breached a New York financial technology firm earlier this month. Fintech…

Startup Plans Fusion Reactor At Sea

A startup called Maritime Fusion is pursuing an unconventional goal: building a fusion reactor designed to operate aboard a ship. Why Fusion At Sea Is Not Impossible While only one…

Malaysia May Ban Social Media for Users Under 16 Starting Next Year

Malaysia is preparing to bar users under the age of 16 from opening social media accounts as early as next year, according to comments from Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Government…

Revolut Hits $75B Valuation After New Investor Share Sale

Revolut has secured new funding in a share sale that values the British neobank at $75 billion, making it one of Europe’s most valuable private tech firms. New Funding Led…

US Presses EU to Revisit Tech Regulations in Exchange for Tariff Relief

The US is urging Europe to revisit its digital rules for major technology companies, linking the issue to the possibility of reduced American tariffs on European steel and aluminium. The…

X Faces Accuracy Issues and User Backlash During Rollout of About This Account Feature

X’s rollout of its new About This Account feature has triggered widespread confusion, user disputes and rapid revisions inside the company. The tool, which began appearing yesterday, displays the country…

DOGE Collapses After Elon Musk’s Turbulent Departure From Washington

DOGE has dissolved eight months before its charter was set to expire, following Elon Musk’s abrupt withdrawal from Washington and the prolonged infighting that emerged in his absence. Musk began…

Private School Social Circles and False Promises Exposed in £1m Glastonbury Ticket Scam

For years, friends of Miles Hart believed he had unusual access and a talent for securing things most people struggled to obtain. The former Millfield School pupil was known for…

London Moves Closer to Introducing Tourist Levy Under New Devolution Powers

London is expected to gain the authority to impose a tourist levy on overnight visitors, a change that could generate up to £240m a year and reshape how the city…

Roblox CEO Pushes Back During Podcast Questions About Child Safety

Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki joined The New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast to discuss the company’s new age verification feature, but the conversation shifted repeatedly toward child safety, prompting increasingly…

Japan Bets on Hokkaido to Become a New Global Semiconductor Hub

Hokkaido has long been one of Japan’s major agricultural regions. Today, the northern island known for dairy farms, ski resorts and summer flower fields is being redesigned as the centerpiece…

IRS Begins Crypto Reporting Crackdown Ahead of 2025 Filing Requirements

The IRS is preparing to enforce a new reporting requirement on crypto brokerages beginning Jan. 1, 2025, making this an important moment for investors to get their tax records in…