Meta defends WhatsApp username rollout amid India’s cybercrime warning
Meta Platforms has defended the introduction of usernames on its messaging platform after the Indian government warned on Wednesday that the feature…
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Google loses appeal as EU’s highest court backs €4.1bn fine
Europe’s highest court on Thursday upheld a roughly €4.1bn ($4.67bn) antitrust fine imposed on Google over alleged anti-competitive practices linked to its…
AI-driven layoffs backfire as employers begin rehiring displaced workers again – Report
Companies are increasingly reversing earlier assumptions that artificial intelligence can handle every task, bringing back human workers as investors grow concerned about…
Anthropic unveils Claude Sonnet 5 as AI race shifts to affordable models
Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 5, a more powerful version of its midsize language model, as competition among leading AI developers increasingly…
UN warns rapid AI growth could deepen global inequality
A new United Nations report has warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence could widen global inequality, calling for a shared…
UK watchdog targets Apple, Google over app store dominance
The United Kingdom competition watchdog is moving to curb the dominance of Apple and Google over mobile platforms by proposing rules that…
Frequent AI users more likely to believe vaccine myths – Report
Adults in the United States who regularly use artificial intelligence chatbots for health advice are more likely to believe false claims about…
Visa detects nearly $1bn in scam payments amid rising AI fraud
Visa detected nearly $1 billion in scam-related payment activity over a six-month period, highlighting how fraudsters are increasingly using artificial intelligence and…
Ford rehires 350 engineers after AI fails quality control expectations
Ford executives said the automaker has hired 350 experienced engineers, including former employees and specialists recruited from supplier companies, after artificial intelligence…
Microsoft raises price of Xbox amid component cost surge
Just hours after Apple announced price hikes for MacBooks and iPads, Microsoft said Xbox gamers should also brace for higher prices as…
Apple raises MacBook, iPad prices amid global memory chip shortage
Apple Inc. has been forced to respond to the global memory chip shortage, raising prices on several MacBook and iPad models to…
Chinese supercomputer tops global rankings for first time since 2017
A newly unveiled supercomputer in China has overtaken its American rivals to become the world’s most powerful computing system, marking the first…