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OpenAI acquires AI personal finance startup Hiro Finance
OpenAI has acquired Hiro Finance, an AI-powered personal finance startup, in what appears to be an acquihire for financial planning expertise. The acquisition ...
Open-source 'Bloomberg Terminal for LLM ops' tool launches to monitor AI provider risks
A new open-source tool called the LLM Ops Toolkit has launched, offering what its creators describe as a "Bloomberg Terminal for LLM operations." The tool aims ...
Google developing Gemini-powered 'Your Day' proactive feed feature
Google is working on a new proactive feed called "Your Day" for its Gemini AI assistant, according to code found in the latest beta version of the Google app. ...
Stanford AI Index finds widening gap between expert optimism and public concern
Stanford University's annual AI Index report, released Monday, documents a growing divergence between AI experts and the general public on the technology's impa...
OpenAI CRO Dresser Claims Anthropic Overstates Run Rate by $8B in Internal Memo
OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser issued a four-page internal memo to employees on Sunday outlining the company's strategic direction and competitive ...
Half of US Workers Now Use AI on the Job, Gallup Survey Finds
Fifty percent of employed US adults report using artificial intelligence at work at least a few times per year, according to new research from Gallup. The mile...
Amazon warehouse worker dies at Oregon facility
An Amazon employee died last week at the company's PDX9 warehouse in Troutdale, Oregon, according to a spokesperson's confirmation to TechCrunch. The worker co...
Microsoft raises Surface prices as RAM shortage drives component costs higher
Microsoft has raised prices across its Surface device lineup as a global RAM shortage pushes component costs higher. The 13-inch Surface Pro 11 and the 13.8-inc...
Hexagon to Acquire Baker Hughes Unit Waygate for $1.45 Billion
Hexagon AB, the Swedish industrial technology group, has agreed to acquire Waygate Technologies from Baker Hughes Co. for approximately $1.45 billion in cash. ...
EFF warns California 3D printing bill would criminalize open-source alternatives
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is warning that California's proposed 3D printing legislation would mandate censorship software on all devices while criminal...
IBM settles DOJ lawsuit over DEI programs for $17 million
IBM has entered a $17 million settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that it engaged in "illegal DEI practices" in its hiring...
NZXT agrees to $3.45M settlement over predatory PC rental scheme
PC hardware maker NZXT has agreed to pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging predatory practices in its Flex PC rental program. The settlem...
FTC in settlement talks with ad companies over alleged coordinated boycotts
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is in settlement negotiations with advertising companies to conclude an antitrust investigation into alleged coordinated boyco...
China Mandates AI Integration for Classroom Lessons and Homework Grading
Chinese authorities have directed schools to integrate artificial intelligence into lesson planning and homework grading, expanding the technology's role in the...
India Notifies $1.2 Billion Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0
The Indian government has officially notified the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0, allocating 10,000 crore rupees (approximately $1.2 billion USD) to boost star...
MENA Startup Funding Falls to $941 Million in Q1 2026
Startup investment in the Middle East and North Africa region declined to $941 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from Wamda, as geopolitic...
FBI and Indonesian authorities dismantle W3LL phishing platform, arrest developer
The FBI Atlanta Field Office and Indonesian authorities have dismantled the W3LL global phishing platform, seizing its infrastructure and arresting the alleged ...
Adobe Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day in Acrobat Reader
Adobe has released an emergency security update for Acrobat Reader to address a critical vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks since at leas...
Hackers breach Anodot cloud analytics platform, exposing data from Rockstar Games and other companies
Hackers have compromised Anodot, a cloud analytics platform, exposing data from more than a dozen corporate customers including Rockstar Games, the developer be...
North Korean APT37 Uses Facebook to Deliver RokRAT Malware
SEOUL. North Korean state-sponsored hackers have begun using Facebook's social networking features to deliver malware to targets, according to security research...
AI Tools Allegedly Used in Cyberattacks Targeting Government Agencies
Artificial intelligence tools are being deployed in cyberattacks against government agencies, according to new reports from cybersecurity researchers. The atta...
Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 portable power station discounted 46% at Amazon
The Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $428.99, representing a 46% discount off its $799 list price. The deal saves buyers ...
Halliburton Wins Multibillion-Dollar Fracking Contract from Argentina's YPF
Halliburton Co. has secured an exclusive, multibillion-dollar contract to provide bundled hydraulic fracturing services to Argentina's state-run oil company YPF...
Singtel's Nxera and Telekom Malaysia top out Johor data center, first 64MW phase due live this year
TM Nxera, a joint venture between Singapore's Singtel and Malaysia's Telekom Malaysia, has topped out a new data center in Johor, Malaysia, marking a key milest...
AWS turns to prefabricated data centers with Project Houdini to accelerate AI infrastructure buildout
Amazon Web Services is pursuing a new approach to data center construction through an initiative internally dubbed "Project Houdini," according to internal docu...