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Starship's seventh test flight: a milestone for SpaceX and space exploration

SpaceX is about to launch its seventh Starship test flight, marking a potential turning point in the future of space exploration
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Elon Musk says we’ve already exhausted AI training data

Elon Musk says he agrees with AI experts that there’s very little real-world data left for model training. Not to worry though – the billionaire knows the path forward.
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K-12 software provider for 60M+ students naively pay hackers to erase stolen data

Power Schools, a K-12 software provider serving over 60 million students in North America, says it paid off the ransomware gang that hacked its systems in December to delete the files it stole – and they have the video to prove it
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They’re everywhere: Treasury hack shows Chinese hackers are stepping up their game

The United States blaming China for yet another major cyberattack? It’s almost not news anymore. Still, last week’s report that Washington is accusing Beijing for breaching the Treasury shows that the cyberwarfare between the two countries is as intense as ever.
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UK foreign workers had their passports and visas leaked, hackers claim

Healthcare professionals trying to work in the UK may have had their passport details exposed – if hacker claims of infiltrating the Home Office’s database are true.
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Starlink causes a stir in Brussels as Italy flirts with Musk

Italy might consider a billion-dollar deal with Starlink that would undermine Europe’s efforts to achieve space sovereignty.
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Garmin Connect suffers worldwide outage: users speculate hackers behind it

Garmin Connect suffers a major outage, leaving hundreds of thousands of users worldwide without access.
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Sam Altman faces explosive allegations as family feud turns public

Annie Altman is suing her brother, Sam Altman, for sexual abuse – claims that the tech mogul says are entirely baseless.
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Algorithmic pricing scheme harms millions: the DOJ is now suing

The US Department of Justice has sued six of America’s largest landlords for allegedly participating in algorithmic pricing schemes that harmed millions of renters across the country.
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CES 2025: Yaccarino predicts Musk’s AI Grok will 'propel' X to next level, and more keynote highlights

At CES 2025, X CEO Linda Yaccarino reveals her take on the future growth of X, Elon Musk's new DOGE position, and how X Money will be the platform's next game-changer.
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CES 2025 Keynote: Panasonic CEO Yuki Kusumi leads with sustainability

Keynote speaker Yuki Kusumi, Group CEO of Panasonic Holdings Corporation, kicked off the first official day of CES 2025 in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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Green Bay Packers defenses breached as fans’ credit card details stolen

Fans of the NFL team Green Bay Packers had their personal and sensitive details exposed after a “malicious code” was injected into Pro Shop, the team’s website for merch, and other services.
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Meta ends global fact-checking program, describes content moderation as “gone too far”

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a system similar to X’s Community Notes, the firm’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.
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The rise of fauxthentic fashion: why TikTok loves the Wirkin bag

It’s the most coveted bag in the world. Hermès makes it. Walmart sells the knockoff. TikTok made it famous.
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Apple will update AI-generated news alerts feature that spews out inaccuracies

Many are urging Apple to cancel its new AI feature generating inaccurate news alerts for iPhone users altogether. But the company is choosing to update the technology rather than pause it.
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The NOTSOBAD story: how an imposter fooled London’s club scene with a stolen identity

An A-tier music producer spent 16 hours a day in the studio molding sound for the world’s superstars and secretly nurturing his personal side project. It has recently snowballed into a success, attracting millions of listeners per month: The NOTSOBAD. Then he discovered that an imposter was using his name and playing tracks live in London clubs.
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Buy now, return later: how AI is driving sales – and regret

AI-powered shopping soared in 2024, but returns are breaking records too.
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You’ll soon be able to buy a personal AI supercomputer from Nvidia

Nvidia has done it again. At CES 2025, the giant chipmaker unveiled a new AI supercomputer – the smallest in the world – that can handle models with up to 200 billion parameters.
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Montreal North claimed by Rhysida ransomware gang for $1 million

Montréal-Nord (Montreal North) – one of the nineteen boroughs of the Canadian city of Montreal – was claimed by the Rhysida ransomware group over the weekend.
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Disney to merge Hulu + Live TV with Fubo

The deal will create the second-largest digital pay-TV provider in North America, behind only YouTube TV.
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