Australia’s new law prohibiting social media accounts for children under 16 is now in effect. Major platforms are disabling accounts, but the enforcement methods—and the pushback—are revealing.
In a surprise post on Truth Social, President Trump announced he will allow Nvidia to ship its advanced H200 AI chips to China. The policy, which will also apply to AMD and Intel, immediately boosted the chipmakers’ stock prices in premarket trading.
New code in the Android Switch app hints at major upgrades for cross-platform data migration. This could finally make switching from iPhone less of a hassle for key user data.
Charlie Penner, the activist investor who helped Engine No. 1 win board seats at ExxonMobil, has built a stake in Siemens Energy. His new fund, Ananym Capital, is pushing the German giant to spin off its Siemens Gamesa wind unit, arguing it’s holding back more profitable divisions.
Google’s AI-powered mood board app, Mixboard, just got a major upgrade. Its new presentation feature can automatically transform a board of ideas into a structured, designed deck.
A new report details how AI performed 80-90% of a global espionage campaign. This signals a dramatic drop in the skills needed for major cyberattacks, forcing a shift from reactive to preemptive security.
In a major strategic shift, Netflix plans to license Warner Bros. TV shows to competing streamers. This comes after its $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in early December. The move means Netflix will produce content for platforms like Apple TV+.
Google’s Chrome security team is rolling out new protections designed to safeguard its upcoming agentic browsing features. The focus is on combating indirect prompt injection, a novel attack that can trick AI agents into harmful actions.
According to testing by XDA-Developers, MX Linux Fluxbox is outperforming Windows for reviving old hardware. It runs on systems with as little as 2GB of RAM and uses a staggeringly low 500MB of memory at idle. The distro, based on Debian Trixie, offers long-term support and a functional desktop, mak
A coalition of more than 350 environmental groups from all 50 states is urging Congress to stop new AI data center construction. They warn of skyrocketing electricity costs and unsustainable water use driven by the industry’s explosive growth.
