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Intel Granite Rapids-WS Leak Points to 86-Core Flagship Targeting Threadripper 9000WX

Intel appears set to challenge AMD’s Threadripper 9000WX series with its upcoming Granite Rapids-WS platform, according to new leaks outlining core specifications and early benchmark data. Hardware leaker Momomo_us reports…

Sky Sports Shuts Down Its “Halo” Women-Focused Channel After Just Three Days

Halo launched as a TikTok channel marketed as the network’s “lil sis,” aimed at appealing to women. But instead of highlighting women’s sports or offering meaningful coverage, the account posted…

‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Is Spreading Fast — and the Warning Signs Are Getting Harder to Ignore

When Nigel Morris says he’s worried about the health of the U.S. consumer, people listen. Morris co-founded Capital One, helped invent modern subprime lending, and now backs major buy-now-pay-later (BNPL)…

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…

Verizon Plans 15,000 Job Cuts in Its Largest Workforce Reduction to Date

Verizon Communications is preparing to lay off roughly 15,000 employees in the coming days, marking the largest job reduction in the company’s history, according to The Wall Street Journal. The…

Netflix Expands TV Gaming and Social Play as It Pushes Toward a New Entertainment Model

Netflix is deepening its push into gaming with a new slate of interactive titles built directly into its TV platform, marking the company’s most ambitious effort yet to blend watching,…

Checkout.com Rejects Ransomware Demand and Donates the Money to Cybercrime Research

Checkout.com declined to pay a ransom after a hacker group claimed to have stolen company data, instead choosing to donate the equivalent amount to academic institutions researching cybercrime. Chief technology…

Apple Reportedly Accelerating Plans to Replace Tim Cook, Eyes John Ternus as Likely Successor

Apple is preparing for the possibility that CEO Tim Cook could step down as early as next year, according to a report from the Financial Times. The company’s board and…

Bitcoin Slides Below $95,000 as AI-Linked Tech Sell-Off Weighs on Markets

Bitcoin fell below $95,000 on Friday, extending a four-day decline as investors pulled back from artificial intelligence–linked technology stocks. The cryptocurrency slipped to $94,491.22 early in the session, its lowest…

Jury Rules Apple Must Pay Masimo $634M for Infringing Blood Oxygen Monitoring Patent

A federal jury in California has determined that Apple must pay medical device company Masimo $634 million in damages for infringing a patent related to blood oxygen monitoring technology. Reuters…

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…

RedBird Capital Withdraws £500m Bid for Daily Telegraph After Government Signals Review

U.S. investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its £500 million bid to acquire the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, ending months of uncertainty surrounding the future ownership of the newspapers. The…

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After More Than a Decade, Longtime Deputy John Furner to Take Over

Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon will step down in January, ending more than 10 years leading the world’s largest retailer and handing the role to John Furner, a longtime company…

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…

German Court Orders Google to Pay €572M in Damages for Antitrust Violations in Price Comparison Market

A German court has ruled that Google abused its dominant position in the price comparison sector and must pay €572 million ($665.6 million) in damages to two German price comparison…

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…

TikTok Adds Direct Sharing From Amazon Music for Songs, Playlists and Listening Stats

TikTok is introducing a new feature that lets Amazon Music users share content directly to the platform, the company told TechCrunch. A “Share to TikTok” button within Amazon Music will…

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…

D.R. Horton Adopts Prophetic’s AI Zoning Platform to Accelerate Homebuilding Amid National Housing Shortage

D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder in the United States, is partnering with Portland-based startup Prophetic to speed up land identification and development through an AI-driven zoning analysis tool. The company…

Despite High-Profile Exits, Only 28 Companies Have Left Delaware This Year

The number of companies choosing to leave Delaware remains small, despite public pressure from Elon Musk and recent high-profile departures. Coinbase became the latest to move its state of incorporation,…