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70,000 bank customers exposed through vendor attack
Two more banks have come forward about a data breach that exposed customer information after their third-party vendor, Marquis Software Solutions, was hacked.
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Russia wants to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2036
Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, has announced an ambitious plan to build a nuclear power plant on the moon within the next decade.
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Amazon Zoox recalls robotaxis after software error causes units to drive into oncoming traffic
Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox said on Tuesday it is recalling 332 self-driving robotaxis because vehicles may cross the yellow center line and drive into or stop in front of oncoming traffic near intersections, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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Apple will appeal Italy’s €98M anti-tracking feature fine
Apple is appealing the hefty fine imposed on the company by the Italian competition authority AGCM for abusing its anti-tracking policy.
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“Zootopia 2” sparks dangerous pet viper trend in China
As Disney box-office smash Zootopia 2 becomes China’s highest-grossing animated film at the box office, there has also been an unprecedented surge in online searches for a particular type of venomous snake.
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Goodbye, DJI: FCC bans foreign-made drone and key components
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a ban on all drones and their critical components made in a foreign country, citing national security concerns.
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Tech companies warn visa workers not to travel amid US social media screening delays
Google, Apple, Microsoft, and ServiceNow have issued internal memos urging visa-holding employees to avoid international travel outside the US due to prolonged processing delays.
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Criminals impersonate senior US officials in messaging scams
The FBI warns that cybercriminals continue to impersonate senior US state government, White House, and Cabinet-level officials, as well as members of Congress, to target victims, including officials’ family members and personal acquaintances, using text and AI-generated voice messages.
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French court rejects state’s request to suspend Shein over the sale of illegal products
A French court rejected the state’s request to suspend online retailer Shein for three months over the sale of childlike sex dolls and banned weapons, calling the bid "disproportionate."
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Argentina’s Club Atlético River Plate sports and football club hit in ransomware attack
Argentina’s largest professional football and sports club, Club Atlético River Plate, is targeted by the Qilin ransomware group on Friday.
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US lawmakers urge Pentagon to expand the list of China military-linked firms to include Xiaomi, DeepSeek
Nine US Republican lawmakers urged the Pentagon to add more than a dozen Chinese technology firms, including Xiaomi and DeepSeek, to a list of companies allegedly aiding the Chinese military in a letter addressed to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Trump Media to merge with a nuclear fusion company in a $6bn AI energy bet
Trump Media & Technology, which is the parent company of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social media platform, will merge with a fusion power company, TAE Technologies, in an all-stock deal valued at more than $6bn.
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Trump’s new executive order prioritizes “American space superiority”
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order under the name “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” which puts space dominance at the center of the country’s national security and prosperity.
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Online "Epstein Library" created by DOJ to search thousands of newly released files
The US Department of Justice launches a searchable "Epstein Library" on its .gov website, allowing the public to examine a trove of hundreds of thousands of Epstein Files released by the Trump administration on Friday.
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Instacart to refund shoppers $60M for "free delivery" fees, FTC says
Instacart will be forced to reimburse $60 million to shoppers after an FTC investigation determined the online grocery platform deceptively charged users for delivery fees, even though it advertised the service as free.
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YouTube down in worldwide outage
YouTube is experiencing an outage that is affecting thousands of users across the US, Europe, and potentially worldwide.
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Microsoft and Google tech moguls captured in latest Epstein photo dump
The Democrats in the House Oversight Committee have released another round of images from the Epstein Files. This photo dump shows tech billionaires pictured with women and eerie images of Lolita quotes written on women’s bodies.
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TikTok divest deal officially signed with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX
TikTok and its Chinese owner ByteDance have officially signed binding agreements with three major investors on Thursday, guaranteeing the short-form app will continue to operate in the US.
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FBI shuts down E-Note money laundering service, charges Russian operator in Michigan
The FBI has seized E-Note, an illicit crypto exchange and money mule network, also indicting the Russian cybercriminal accused of running the operations since 2010.
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Jared Isaacman: from billionaire space tourist to NASA chief
NASA has confirmed its 15th administrator, Jared Isaacman, the first private-sector astronaut to lead the agency. The US Senate voted by a majority 67-30 votes to confirm the appointment.
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