WhatsApp to let people chat without phone numbers
WhatsApp will allow users to chat using unique usernames instead of phone numbers, enhancing user privacy.
Apple and Xbox Hike Prices Due to Chip Costs
Xbox console prices will increase by $100 for 512GB models and $150 for 1TB models, effective August 1.
Trump Admin Allows Anthropic to Release Mythos AI Model
The U.S. government has permitted Anthropic to release its Claude Mythos 5 AI model to approximately 100 companies, federal agencies, and 'trusted' American cybersecurity firms.
Germany Rail Network Halted by Nationwide IT Malfunction
German rail company Deutsche Bahn paused its train services nationwide on Tuesday night due to an IT disruption affecting its digital railway radio system.
Eskom, Huawei Launch Modernisation Centre in South Africa
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Eskom & Huawei Modernisation Centre, jointly held by Eskom of South Africa and Huawei, was successfully launched.
Finland May Approve Tesla Self-Driving Software
Police in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, rescued over 400 cats from a crime ring involved in the illegal cat meat trade.
Israel Shipyards launches AREONOUS anti-drone system
Israel Shipyards Ltd. has entered the drone interception market by launching its new subsidiary, AREONOUS, which unveiled an anti-drone system.
China's Meituan says new AI model trained on domestic chips
Meituan launched LongCat-2.0, an AI model with over a trillion parameters, which it claims was fully trained and run on a cluster of 50,000 domestically made chips.
Taiwan raids tech firms in AI chip smuggling probe
Taiwanese investigators have raided the Taiwan offices of United States company Super Micro Computer and two other tech firms.
Social Media Age Bans Near Global Tipping Point
The UK became the latest country to state that it would set a minimum age of 16 for accessing major social media platforms.
Google's YouTube settles social media harm lawsuit with minor
Google's YouTube has settled a lawsuit with a minor who claimed the platform caused mental health harms due to its addictive design.
EV Myths Muddy Road to Electrification
The International Energy Agency (IEA) states that geological reserves of critical minerals are currently sufficient for long-term EV demand.
Israel Developing Space Lasers for Earth Attacks
The Iron Beam system, delivered to the IDF late last year, is the world’s first operational laser defense platform.
IBM unveils breakthrough in ultra-tiny chip design
IBM has unveiled a new chip technology, NanoStack, featuring a 0.7-nanometer transistor architecture, which could allow 100 billion transistors on a fingernail-sized chip.
jUMPP Secures NPCI Approval, Launches UPI Services
jUMPP has integrated UPI payment capabilities into its app after receiving approval as a Third Party Application Provider from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of illicit AI distillation attack
Anthropic accused Chinese tech giant Alibaba of attempting to illicitly extract capabilities from its Claude AI model, communicating this accusation in a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Scientist publishes fresh doubts over Microsoft's quantum claims
Dr. Henry Legg, a lecturer in quantum physics at the University of St. Andrews, published a new critique in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday.
Philippines blocks GoreBox app after school shooting
Philippine authorities have implemented a precautionary and temporary ban on the violent gaming app GoreBox.
Meta Building Prediction Markets App
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has directed staff to create a prediction markets platform.
Meta launches new smart glasses for $299
Meta announced a new set of smart glasses starting at $299.