Judge: Amazon violated ROSCA with Prime sign-up tactics
A federal judge ruled that Amazon violated a consumer protection law by using deceptive design tactics to enroll users in its Prime subscription service....
WhatsApp rolls out in-app message translation
WhatsApp has initiated the rollout of a message-translation feature for its 3 billion users across more than 180 countries. The function, which began deploying...
Greece used Predator spyware on ministers and military
A surveillance scandal in Greece, involving the state intelligence service and sophisticated spyware, has targeted government ministers, military officials, and journalists. The situation has...
Sophos: AI deepfakes hit 62% of firms last year
A survey of cybersecurity leaders shows 62 percent reported AI-driven attacks against staff in the past year. These incidents, involving prompt-injection and deepfake audio...
Kaist creates self-correcting memristor for AI chips
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a self-learning memristor for neuromorphic computing that can correct its own...
Cloudflare open-sources VibeSDK AI app platform
The Cloudflare AI team has open-sourced VibeSDK, a full-stack platform that enables developers to build and deploy AI applications with a single click on...
Harman completes $350M Sound United acquisition
Samsung subsidiary Harman has finalized its $350 million acquisition of Sound United, Masimo’s former audio business. The deal, first announced in May, adds a...
The affordable Google AI Plus expands to 40 new countries
Following a positive launch in Indonesia, Google has expanded its affordable AI Plus subscription plan to an additional 40 countries. The plan, first introduced...
Anthropic reaches $1.5 billion settlement over use of copyrighted books
AI company Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers after a court found it had illegally downloaded and stored...
Huawei patents AI model designed to predict user needs
Huawei has filed a patent application for an artificial intelligence model that aims to predict user requirements in advance. The patent, titled “A model...