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US House bans WhatsApp on official devices, citing stored message vulnerabilities: Report

The US House of Representatives has reportedly banned the use of WhatsApp…
Microsoft Russia subsidiary plans bankruptcy

Microsoft plans fresh layoffs, primarily targeting sales roles: Report

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to cut several thousand jobs, with a large…

Meta tried to poach OpenAI’s top researchers with $100Mn bonuses, claims Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has accused Meta of trying to recruit key…
Netflix announces Q4 2024 results

Netflix to stream live TV channels for the first time, partners with TF1 in France

Netflix has signed a historic deal with French broadcaster TF1 that will…
StableCoins as an imaginary real coin

US Senate passes landmark GENIUS Act to regulate stablecoins

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for…
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Disney and Universal file lawsuit against Midjourney for illegally using content to train AI

Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, the artificial intelligence…
Google ends Instant Apps, low usage

Google offers voluntary exits in US to reduce workforce, tightens hybrid work rules: Report

Google is reportedly reducing its workforce further by offering a voluntary exit…
Reddit suffers outage, then recovers

Reddit files lawsuit against Anthropic over unauthorized use of its content to train AI models

Reddit has initiated legal proceedings against Anthropic — the AI startup founded…

Reliance Jio and Airtel oppose lower satellite spectrum fees amid imminent Starlink India launch: Report

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel (India’s biggest telecom players) are reportedly opposing…
Microsoft Russia subsidiary plans bankruptcy

Microsoft lays off over 300 in latest round of job cuts

Tech giant Microsoft has now brought forth yet another round of job…
Google ends Instant Apps, low usage

Google to contest Search monopoly antitrust ruling

Tech titan Google now intends to appeal a federal antitrust ruling which…

Elon Musk tried to stop OpenAI’s Stargate UAE deal using influence within Trump administration, failed: WSJ

Elon Musk reportedly tried to stop a major artificial intelligence (AI) deal…
Nvidia's AI chips drive record growth

Amid US export restrictions, Nvidia plans affordable Blackwell AI chip for China with fewer features

Nvidia is reportedly planning to release a simpler, cheaper version of its…

Elon Musk commits a return to 24/7 work amid mounting pressure on X and Tesla

Elon Musk has announced a return to an intense ’24/7′ work schedule…

Musk’s DOGE using customized Grok AI to analyse US government data without permission: Report

Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly expanding the use…

Vietnam orders messaging app Telegram to be blocked citing criminal misuse: Report

Vietnam’s government has reportedly directed telecommunications companies to block access to the…

Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariffs if it doesn’t make iPhones in the US

US financial markets experienced significant turmoil following Donald Trump’s threat of dramatic…
Google ends Instant Apps, low usage

DOJ probes Google’s Character.AI Deal for antitrust concerns

The US Department of Justice has now initiated a civil antitrust investigation…