Cybersecurity researchers have identified six Android apps that secretly record conversations and extract messages from WhatsApp and Signal. The apps used VajraSpy malware and were primarily targeting users in India and Pakistan. While only downloaded around 1,400 times, they highlight ongoing secur
People Inc has signed its second major AI licensing deal, this time with Microsoft, as the publisher reveals Google Search traffic has dramatically declined. The company is using blocking technology to force AI companies to negotiate content deals rather than scraping for free.
China is reportedly providing massive electricity subsidies to data centers using domestic AI chips from Huawei and Cambricon. These chips are significantly less power efficient than NVIDIA’s alternatives, creating huge energy costs that the government is now covering. The subsidies appear designed
Xbox Game Pass subscribers get a massive November lineup including day-one access to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The catch? You’ll need the newly priced $30/month Ultimate tier to play new releases immediately. This comes after Microsoft raised prices 50% earlier this year.
Shopify’s aggressive AI push is delivering staggering results, with traffic from AI tools up 7x since January and AI-driven purchases jumping 11x. The e-commerce platform calls AI the “biggest shift in technology since the internet” and is betting everything on what it calls “agentic commerce.”
The AI hype cycle is ending in APAC, replaced by strategic implementation focused on digital sovereignty and core business functions. Leaders are preparing for quantum computing while scaling practical AI solutions across their organizations. The region’s complex regulatory landscape is driving this
Norway’s government has pushed through an emergency measure to suspend its $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules. The move prevents forced divestment from Big Tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet over their work with the Israeli government.
AMD has disclosed a high-severity security vulnerability affecting its Zen 5 processors that compromises hardware-based random number generation. The flaw could lead to predictable encryption keys and affects Ryzen 9000, Threadripper 9000, and Epyc Turin chips. AMD expects to complete patching by Ja
Utilities are facing a perfect storm of expanding attack surfaces and organizational gaps. According to Black & Veatch’s 2025 report, malware tops concerns at 41%, but only half of utilities base spending on formal risk assessments.
A new survey reveals that nearly three-quarters of game developers believe Steam operates as a monopoly in PC game distribution. The research from Rokky shows significant industry concern about platform dominance despite alternatives existing.
