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LockBit’s woes continue as gangs’ helpers sanctioned
The United States joined Australia and Britain in targeting Russia-based Zservers service provider for its role in supporting the Lockbit ransomware attacks, the US Department of Treasury announced.
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Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI
US Vice President JD Vance has told Europeans their "massive" regulations on artificial intelligence could strangle the technology, and rejected content moderation as "authoritarian censorship".
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Google bows to Trump, renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
Google has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for Map users in the US following an executive order from President Donald Trump.
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What happens when a president becomes a meme?
Macron's deepfake stunt was a viral hit – but did it make AI policy look like a joke?
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8Base ransom gang members arrested, operations seized by international authorities
Alleged members of the 8Base ransomware group have been arrested in Thailand, shuttering the group’s operations as part of a coordinated effort between Thai cyber police and international authorities in Phuket on Monday.
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Altman shoots down Musk's $97 billion bid for OpenAI, offers to buy Twitter instead
A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI. Altman responds on X, "No thank you" and offers to buy Twitter instead.
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New York state bans DeepSeek from government devices
In a playbook move reminiscent of the early days of TikTok’s rise to fame in the US and its backlash from Washington lawmakers, New York state has banned government employees from using the Chinese-owned DeepSeek app over security concerns.
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Tesla robotaxis by June? Musk turns to Texas for hands-off regulation
Elon Musk told investors in late January that Tesla would roll out “autonomous ride-hailing for money” by June in Austin, Texas, where the company faces almost no regulation. It has raised questions about how much safety and legal risk Tesla will take as it deploys unproven driverless technology on public streets.
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“Too late, we’ve all moved on to Xbox,” Sony’s idea of compensation sparks fury in gamers
The PlayStation Network (PSN) suffered an outage that incited digital riots in the comment section. Sony's proposed solution only made gamers more furious.
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As the EU lingers, France and Germany step forward to curb X’s maneuvers
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into X's algorithms and a German court has ruled that the network must provide researchers with access to data on political content ahead of the country’s general election.
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Meta company-wide layoffs to start early Monday morning
Meta Platforms told staffers on Friday that its expected company-wide layoffs will begin at the start of next week, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
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Flushing out the future: AI robots take on sewage spills
Emergency sewage repairs are expensive, disruptive, and disgusting. That’s why researchers are developing AI-powered sewer bots that will detect and fix blockages before they wreak havoc.
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Chances of asteroid hitting Earth nearly doubles
The chances of a recently discovered asteroid hitting Earth in the year 2032 have almost doubled and could continue to increase.
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Starlink terminals disrupted for Russian military on frontline
Russian forces have faced disruptions in their Starlink communications, with terminals blocked along the frontline.
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Super Bowl ads 2025: AI joins the big game, but will it drop the ball?
Brands are betting big on AI this Super Bowl. The question is: will it score or slip?
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Spanish police arrest dangerous hacker behind attacks on NATO and US army
An undisclosed hacker, arrested in Spain, has been accused of over 40 cyberattacks on strategic organizations, including government, universities, NATO, and the US Army.
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Using DeepSeek in the US may result in $1 million fine and jail time under proposed bill
A new bill proposes extreme measures for using Chinese AI software by individuals and businesses.
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SpaceX's rise under Trump 2.0 is welcome, Asia's No.1 satellite company says
For Asia's biggest satellite company, SKY Perfect JSAT, the rise of Elon Musk's rocket and satellite internet giant SpaceX under the second Donald Trump US presidency is not a headwind, its president said on Thursday.
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