Apple iCloud Privacy Case: Rights Groups Demand Public Trial
Privacy advocacy organizations are pressuring the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) to conduct Apple’s legal challenge regarding a secret government surveillance order in open court. The case centers on a…
Spotify Launches New Publishing Program for Indie Authors
Spotify officially entered the independent publishing arena this Thursday, launching a new program that enables authors to submit short-form stories for professional audiobook production. By selecting and producing these works,…
Bria Raises $40M to Scale Licensed AI Image Generation
Bria, a New York and Tel Aviv-based AI startup, has secured $40 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the development of its ethically sourced, licensed image-generation models.…
Intel Appoints Semiconductor Veteran Lip-Bu Tan as New CEO
Intel officially announced late Wednesday that industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. This strategic leadership change arrives as the semiconductor giant seeks…
Wonder Acquires Tastemade for $90M to Build Mealtime Super App
Food delivery startup Wonder has officially acquired media company Tastemade in a deal valued at approximately $90 million. This strategic move, reported by The Wall Street Journal, integrates Tastemade’s extensive…
Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini AI Models for Robotics
Google DeepMind has officially launched Gemini Robotics, a sophisticated suite of AI models engineered to bridge the gap between digital intelligence and physical interaction. Announced this Wednesday, the technology empowers…
Moonvalley Launches AI Video Tool Built on Licensed Data
Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley has officially launched “Marey,” an AI video-generating model that distinguishes itself by utilizing exclusively licensed, non-copyrighted source data. The platform, which debuted this week, aims to…
Garantex Co-Founder Arrested in India Over Money Laundering
Indian authorities have apprehended Aleksej Besciokov, a co-founder of the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, following an extradition request from the United States. The arrest took place in Varkala, Kerala,…
North Korean Spyware Infiltrates Google Play Store
Hackers linked to the North Korean regime successfully bypassed security measures to upload malicious Android spyware onto the official Google Play store. According to a new report from cybersecurity firm…
Apple Patches Critical Zero-Day Used in Targeted Attacks
Apple has officially released emergency security patches to address a critical vulnerability that the tech giant confirms “may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.”…
Americans Lost $12.5B to Scams in 2024: New FTC Data
Americans lost a staggering $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, according to the latest data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). While the volume of reports remained steady at 2.6…
Junction Raises $18M to Bridge Wearables and Lab Testing
Junction, a healthcare infrastructure startup, has secured $18 million in a funding round led by the European venture capital firm Creandum. The company aims to revolutionize patient care by bridging…