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Google Fi Debuts $35 Unlimited Plan, Boosts Data on Other Tiers for 10th Anniversary
Google Fi Wireless has unveiled its new Unlimited Essentials plan for $35/month and boosted data on its Standard and Premium tiers for its 10th anniversary.
House Committee Report Brands DeepSeek AI a National Security Threat, Probes Nvidia Chip Use
The House Select Committee on the CCP has released findings labeling DeepSeek AI a security threat for data siphoning, censorship, and illicit Nvidia chip use.
Anthropic Security Chief: Get Ready for AI Coworkers Within 12 Months
Anthropic's security chief warns that AI virtual employees are imminent, demanding new approaches to access control, visibility, and accountability in enterprises.
Meta Challenges CapCut with Global “Edits” Video Editor Launch, Now Available on iOS and Android
Meta has launched its Edits video editing app globally for iOS and Android, offering a free, watermark-free alternative to CapCut with AI tools.
OpenAI and Washington Post Ink ChatGPT Content Partnership
ChatGPT users will now see summaries, quotes, and links from The Washington Post, as OpenAI inks another content licensing agreement.
Google Messages Activates AI Powered Nudity Blurring with On-Device Warnings
Google has started rolling out Sensitive Content Warnings in Messages, using on-device AI to automatically blur potential nudity for user safety and control.
Experts Challenge Validity and Ethics of Crowdsourced AI Benchmarks Like LMArena (Chatbot Arena)
Following its incorporation, LMArena (Chatbot Arena) has encountered expert critiques concerning the validity and ethics of its widely cited AI model leaderboard.
Google Halts Chrome Third-Party Cookie Phase-Out In Surprising Twist
Google has announced a U-turn on third-party cookie deprecation in Chrome, meaning the ad tech will remain while Privacy Sandbox alternatives face review.
Google Antitrust Trial Reveals Details of Samsung’s Costly Gemini AI Integration Deal
Google has paid Samsung substantial monthly sums since January to preinstall Gemini AI, mirroring past illegal search deals, court testimony revealed.
Arch Linux Officially Lands on Windows Subsystem for Linux
Arch Linux has been officially integrated into WSL, available now for installation via command line following a community-driven development effort.
OpenAI Adopts Rival Anthropic’s MCP Standard, Joining Industry Push for AI Interoperability
OpenAI has announced support for Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP), joining Microsoft, AWS, and Google in adopting the open standard for AI agents.
Cursor AI’s Support Bot Hallucinates Policy, Sparking User Backlash and Company Apology
Users of the Cursor AI code editor have received false information from its support bot, prompting a public correction and apology from the co-founder.
TikTok Ban Support in the US Wanes as June Deadline Approaches
Pew Research has found U.S. support for a TikTok ban has dropped to 34%, with the public divided amid data security and free speech concerns as a June deadline nears.
US Pushes Tariff Agreement With India For Full E-Commerce Access for Amazon and Walmart
Facing US pressure, India's $125bn e-commerce market regulations for foreign firms like Amazon and Walmart have become central to trade talks.
China’s New Taichi Photonic Chip Could Help Closing the Gap to Nvidia’s AI Accelerators
Taichi has demonstrated high efficiency and complex AI task handling, using a novel hybrid optical approach to overcome scaling issues.
Microsoft’s MarkItDown Tool Gains MCP Server for AI Agent Access
Microsoft's MarkItDown tool now has an MCP server, allowing AI agents to access its file-to-Markdown conversion capabilities via the standard protocol.
Google Email Systems Spoofed by Phishing Campaign Reusing Valid DKIM Signatures
Attackers have successfully impersonated Google by exploiting DKIM replay, using valid signatures on fake subpoena emails delivered past DMARC checks.
Open Codex CLI: Local-First AI Coding CLI Emerges As Alternative to OpenAI Codex CLI
Responding to limitations in OpenAI's new Codex CLI tool, Open Codex emerges as an MIT-licensed CLI for AI coding assistance using local models directly.