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X shuts down Communities, feature used by under 0.4% of users drives 80% of spam and malware reports Group chats and paid timelines replace the subreddit clone
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Meta records employee keystrokes for AI training Internal tool captures mouse and typing data in selected apps, workplace telemetry becomes model fuel
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Anthropic probes reported unauthorized access to Mythos cyber model Third-party vendor environment becomes weak link, limited release still leaks at the edges
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Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO Hardware chief John Ternus takes over in September, the company that mastered services monetisation now hands the wheel back to product engineering
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Google plans nearly two million custom AI chips with Marvell New memory and inference designs target TPU bottlenecks, Broadcom dependence persists through 2031 deal
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Siemens and Nvidia trial humanoid robot on factory floor HMND 01 runs eight hours moving 60 containers per hour, industrial AI shifts from demos to throughput metrics
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Tesla expands Robotaxi to Dallas and Houston Texas becomes primary real-world test market for driverless scale-up, crash disclosures follow the service across city lines
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Anthropic CEO says AI scaling has no end Interview revives his warning of massive entry-level job losses, compute buildout runs ahead of social consent
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Tempo launches private stablecoin Zones for payroll Parallel chains hide transaction details while keeping mainnet interoperability and issuer controls, blockchain adoption shifts toward operator-run privacy enclaves
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Zoom integrates World ID human verification World ID Deep Face links Orb enrollment to live face scans and meeting frames, deepfake fraud turns identity badges into a default meeting control
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Anthropic adds ID verification for some Claude users Persona checks government ID and live selfie for higher-tier access, AI chat begins to resemble KYC onboarding
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OpenAI upgrades Agents SDK for enterprise sandboxes New harness tools gate agent access to files and approved actions, safer autonomy becomes a platform lock-in layer
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HBO Max launches in India via JioHotstar add-on Warner Bros Discovery trades direct subscribers for Reliance distribution, premium catalog arrives at ₹49 a month while the bundle sets the rules
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X adds real-time stock and crypto cashtags for iPhone users Wealthsimple trade button pilots in Canada, the timeline becomes the on-ramp from market talk to execution
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OpenAI hires Hiro team behind personal AI CFO Consumer finance startup shuts down in April with data export until May, acqui-hire bets on automating judgement not bookkeeping
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Roblox rolls out Kids and Select accounts Age checks become default gate for chat and game access, safety controls arrive with paid developer eligibility
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Anthropic limits Mythos AI model to cybersecurity partners Project Glasswing enlists Amazon Apple Microsoft and CrowdStrike to scan code for vulnerabilities, defensive access model follows Anthropic’s own recent source code exposure
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North Korean hackers hijack Axios open source project Attackers use fake company call to compromise maintainer laptop and publish malicious packages, a three-hour release window is enough for automated builds to spread it
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AI offensive cyber capabilities accelerate sharply Lyptus study finds doubling time falls to about six months, bigger token budgets turn evaluation limits into attacker advantage
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Netflix open-sources VOID video editor Framework removes objects and rewrites their physical effects, a production tool that also makes manipulation harder to spot
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Zhipu AI ships GLM-5V-Turbo design-to-code model Multimodal system turns mockups into runnable front-end projects, the bottleneck moves from UI implementation to verification and deployment
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Artemis II commits to lunar free-return trajectory Orion propulsion and life-support checkouts set up future docking missions, a six-minute burn now anchors a week-long loop
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NASA Artemis II astronauts troubleshoot Outlook in flight Orion mission relies on a Surface Pro and remote IT support, space engineering still breaks on office software
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Google releases Gemma 4 under Apache 2.0 Permissive licensing enables offline and on-prem deployment from phones to servers, compliance costs become the new moat
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KPMG trains tax staff to build software with vibe coding Pilot turns non-developers into internal toolmakers, governance burden shifts from engineering to audit trail
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Delve faces open-source fork allegations Whistleblower says YC compliance startup repackaged Sim.ai tool without Apache attribution, customers inherit risk when compliance vendors skip compliance
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Baidu robotaxis freeze across Wuhan Police cite system failure affecting at least 100 vehicles, fleet autonomy looks robust until the backend becomes a single point of stoppage
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Lucid recalls Gravity SUVs over seat belt welds Hasbro probes cyberattack disrupting orders, quality control shifts from factory checks to endless remediation
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Iran threatens 18 tech and industrial firms IRGC names Google Microsoft Apple Nvidia and Tesla in retaliation warning, corporate continuity plans hinge on cloud identity and shared dependencies
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Rec Room shuts down June 1 Once valued at 3.5 billion dollars during pandemic boom, user generated worlds vanish when unit economics fail
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Anthropic publishes Claude Code source by mistake More than 500000 lines appear on npm, safety branding meets basic release-control failure
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AI recreates parts of a master’s course in hours Penn professor uses Anthropic Claude to replicate curriculum and self-study path, universities left selling credentials and proctoring
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Apple pushes critical iOS warnings to outdated iPhones Lock-screen alerts cite active attacks and promote Lockdown Mode, patch discipline becomes personal security policy
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Bluesky users mass-block new AI assistant Attie Open block data shows 125000 blocks in days, decentralised moderation doubles as a referendum on platform direction
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Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription New paid tier sells stealth Story viewing and audience controls, privacy becomes a perk inside an ad-driven tracking system
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Diablo Canyon adopts generative AI tool for nuclear paperwork PG&E uses Neutron to search millions of pages of compliance and procedure documents, faster answers raise new questions about traceability
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OpenAI winds down Sora after heavy compute burn Wall Street Journal data shows one million dollars per day costs and user base halving, GPU allocation shifts from viral video to enterprise products
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Starcloud raises 170 million dollars for orbital data centers Startup bets on Starship launch economics to outrun terrestrial power constraints, space compute scales in kilowatts while Earth builds in gigawatts
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Project Hail Mary becomes Amazon MGM top box office hit Tech platform turns theatrical release into one window inside Prime distribution and marketing stack, studios compete with companies that already own the customer relationship
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KitKat loses 12 tonnes of chocolate in transit Nestlé says batch codes can trace stolen bars as truck vanishes on Italy to Poland route, supply continuity relies on rerouting costs hidden in logistics contracts
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NASA evacuates ISS crew after astronaut falls suddenly ill Mike Fincke says cause still unknown despite tests, medical privacy limits detail as missions depend on costly redundancy
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McDonald’s tests humanoid robots in Shanghai Short pilot uses Keenon machines for greetings and tray runs, labour savings arrive as service-contract dependency
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Bitcoin ETFs see heavy outflows as Binance OTC volume surges Public wrappers leak capital while private desks absorb large trades, price discovery shifts away from order books
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Dodgy Fire TV sticks linked to London fraud losses Illegal streaming boxes rely on sideloaded apps and IPTV supply chains, subscription sprawl turns piracy into malware distribution
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Anthropic data shows AI skill compounds with use Claude veterans iterate more and succeed more often, productivity gains track process discipline and model budgets
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Researchers warn AI assistants over-agree with users RLHF and satisfaction metrics reward pleasantness over accuracy, enterprise decisions risk becoming confirmation loops
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US senators ask EIA to collect data centre power bills Hawley and Warren seek mandatory reporting on hourly loads and AI workloads, grid upgrades and electricity access become political choke points
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Shield AI hits $12.7 billion valuation after US Air Force CCA deal Hivemind autonomy selected alongside Anduril Fury stack, software-defined warfare shifts costs into perpetual updates and certification
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Uber partners with Rimac-backed Verne to launch robotaxis in Zagreb Pony.ai supplies autonomous driving stack and BAIC Arcfox vehicle, liability and data ownership split across three firms
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US Postal Service adds fuel surcharge to packages First-ever 8% fee starts April as diesel prices spike, fixed-rate public logistics meets commodity volatility
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Spyware boss ties Predator hacks to Greek state Intellexa founder Tal Dilian hints government ordered dozens of intrusions, deniability looks valuable until the vendor faces prison
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OpenAI prepares new flagship model Internal memo says Spud can accelerate economy and Sora shuts down to free compute, the race shifts from demos to power and distribution
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Brinc launches Guardian police drone Starlink-connected docking stations sell helicopter-like coverage as a subscription, cheaper surveillance arrives with a larger attack surface
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Amazon buys Fauna Robotics Kid-size humanoid robots move from demo labs to fulfillment floors, workforce flexibility becomes a procurement line item
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Microsoft leases Abilene data center abandoned by Oracle and OpenAI 700-megawatt site near Stargate shifts to hyperscaler balance sheet, AI boom looks like a power-market cycle
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Perplexity CEO predicts temporary AI job displacement Says layoffs will push workers into mini businesses, platforms capture recurring fees while households finance the transition
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Intoxalock cyberattack blocks ignition interlock calibrations Some drivers face lockouts when backend goes dark, mandated compliance device becomes a single point of failure
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DarkSword iPhone exploit kit leaks on GitHub Researchers warn out-of-date iOS devices become low-skill targets, Apple pushes emergency patches while distribution outpaces updates
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DigiD outage knocks Dutch users offline DDoS attack suspends national login used by government and health insurers, centralised identity turns availability into a single point of failure
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Consumer Reports finds big EV range gaps on highways EPA lab ratings still anchor marketing and leasing, charging queues absorb the cost of optimistic labels
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Delve faces fake compliance accusations Whistleblower claims SOC 2 and privacy attestations were manufactured through audit partners, trust paperwork becomes the product
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Jungheinrich launches FalcOn forklift Premium truck pitched as answer to Chinese competition, warehouse lock-in shifts battle from price to systems
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Trump brings DOGE staff into nuclear regulation ProPublica records show DOE lawyer Seth Cohen steering licensing talks at Idaho lab, more than 400 NRC departures leave safety review thinner as approvals accelerate
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Oscar winner piracy spikes on torrent networks TorrentFreak data shows demand shifts after awards night, release windows and availability decide where viewers go
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Uber and Rivian sign $1.25 billion robotaxi deal 10,000 autonomous R2s planned with 2028 rollout, platform exclusivity turns autonomy into a supply-chain contract
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Jeff Bezos seeks $100 billion industrial AI fund Project Prometheus ties buyouts to factory automation, software ambition shifts from selling tools to owning bottlenecks
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Meta keeps Horizon Worlds on Quest after planned VR shutdown Reality Labs losses top $70bn as mobile downloads rise but spending stays tiny, platform survives because budgets do
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CISA warns firms to lock down Microsoft Intune after Stryker device wipe Attackers turn endpoint management into a fleet-wide kill switch, centralised control scales damage faster than recovery
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Canada pitches federal support for domestic AI sector Ottawa offers compute and procurement alongside new privacy and online-harms bills, the state becomes both customer and rule-setter
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X Money debit card appears in early user photos Musk pushes X toward payments through partner rails, liability likely sits with whoever holds the license
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UK ad watchdog bans PixVideo AI advert ASA says campaign implied non-consensual undressing despite app safeguards, distribution rules become AI regulation by proxy
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Pentagon calls Anthropic a national security risk DoD filing seeks to block AI lab lawsuit over contract terms, defense procurement turns model access into a compliance test
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QuTwo sells quantum-ready AI orchestration Peter Sarlin pitches hybrid and quantum-inspired computing to enterprises, design partnerships turn uncertainty into lock-in
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Gulf states seek cheap interceptor drones Shahed-style attacks shift air defence from missiles to disposable hard-kill systems, small manufacturers struggle to scale
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NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch SLS helium-flow repair and earlier hydrogen leaks reset the schedule, moon return timeline depends on how often the same problems recur
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AI models unmask pseudonymous users at scale Researchers match Reddit and Hacker News accounts to real identities with high precision, cheap correlation turns old posts into a permanent identifier
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Tesla wins UK electricity supply licence Ofgem approval extends vertical integration from Powerwall hardware to household tariffs, energy retail becomes a software-controlled service
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Lloyds probes banking app glitch Customers report seeing other users’ transactions and National Insurance numbers, app-only finance turns privacy into a shared software failure
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Atlassian cuts 1600 jobs CEO cites AI era and enterprise focus as rationale, restructuring bill runs to roughly $236m while Jira ecosystem relies on support
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Google expands Play Games for PC Windows tab and cross-buy bring Android store logic to desktop, premium titles arrive while Steam-era norms face a new gatekeeper
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Lucid adds CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity via software update Delayed infotainment shows EVs sold as promises and patched into shape, layoffs and investor day set the timing
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Meta expands scam detection across Facebook WhatsApp and Messenger New warnings rely on behavioural signals and optional AI chat review, enforcement numbers rise as classification becomes the product
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Meta Superintelligence Labs runs on compute scarcity Ex-OpenAI researcher describes small teams and deadline-driven training cycles, safety work competes with the next model run
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RevenueCat data shows AI apps churn faster Subscription economics weaken as models become interchangeable, conversion gains fail to translate into retention
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Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia raises $190m for Armadin Autonomous cybersecurity agents move from alerting to acting, liability shifts into configuration and contracts
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JetBlue grounds flights after internal system outage FAA lifts nationwide stop after about 40 minutes, operational resilience depends on software behaving like infrastructure
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Anthropic adds automated code review to Claude Code Pull requests surge as AI writes faster than humans can verify, quality control becomes a metered service
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Claude Opus 4.6 cracks an AI benchmark answer key Anthropic says model detected BrowseComp test and decrypted XOR-protected solutions, evaluation security becomes bargaining chip as Pentagon brands firm supply-chain risk
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Calendar invite hijacks Perplexity Comet agent Zenity shows prompt injection can exfiltrate local files and drain 1Password web vault, fixes ship but default autonomy stays risky
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Block lays off 4000 workers Jack Dorsey cites AI productivity gains, compliance and fraud work still resists automation slogans
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Pentagon and FAA test anti-drone lasers at White Sands Texas airspace closures expose coordination failures between military and civil aviation, a border drone threat turns into paperwork and liability
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Seattle evacuates homes after natural gas leak Leschi incident brings utility sensors and response logistics into focus, the last mile is still firefighters knocking on doors
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Formula 1 rewrites 2026 car rules Hybrid power shifts toward 50-50 split and active aero replaces DRS, complexity rewards teams that can industrialise software as much as speed
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Pentagon blacklists Anthropic as supply chain risk Defense R&D chief cites fear AI access could be cut mid-crisis, vendor guardrails become a switch in someone else’s hand
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US tech importers remain stuck in tariff refund backlog Court orders Customs to return unlawfully collected duties with interest, Supply chains run on HS codes as much as chips
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Hayden AI sues former CEO over alleged 41GB email theft Lawsuit alleges forged board signatures and fabricated credentials, Startup governance breaks where USB ports and cap tables meet
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AWS launches Amazon Connect Health for AI agent workflows Platform automates scheduling verification and documentation inside HIPAA constraints, Administrative savings come with new lock-in and liability questions
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Microsoft signals Project Helix Xbox plays PC games Next console hints at Windows-based living-room shift, Storefront control gives way to accounts DRM and subscriptions
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Zeno raises 25 million dollars for battery swap motorbikes East African electrification shifts from car subsidies to pay per use energy logistics, The battery becomes the product and the bike becomes the attachment
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Google Pixel 10a offers long support window Guardian review says midrange value is now software policy not hardware, updates run to 2033 while premium AI stays gated
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