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Google has filed a lawsuit against an alleged China-based cybercrime operation it says used artificial intelligence tools to send scam messages and defraud “hundreds of thousands of victims,” according to published reports. The complaint targets what Google describes as an organized network that abused its Gemini AI technology as part of a broader fraud and…
A suspect was killed after an active shooting in Midland, Texas, that left multiple victims, including at least one person dead, officials said. Authorities reported that the incident unfolded in Midland, a city in West Texas. Early accounts from officials described multiple people being shot and transported for medical care, with at least one fatality…
SpaceX shares jumped in their first day of trading after the company completed a record-breaking $75 billion initial public offering, marking one of the biggest market debuts in U.S. history and putting the closely watched aerospace company into public hands for the first time. The IPO priced at $135 per share, and early trading left…
Google has filed a lawsuit targeting an alleged China-based cybercrime operation that it says used artificial intelligence to generate and distribute scam text messages at scale. The complaint, filed by Google, accuses a network of operators of using AI tools to help craft persuasive spam and phishing-style texts designed to trick recipients. The company alleges…
Investors are bracing for a high-profile stretch of potential public offerings centered on SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI, a trio that has come to symbolize the market’s renewed appetite for mega-cap technology listings after a long period in which many top startups stayed private. SpaceX is at the center of the attention, with recent coverage focused…
Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s historic initial public offering, according to multiple published reports. The milestone was tied directly to the public debut of SpaceX, the private space and satellite company Musk founded. Reports described Musk as the first “trillionaire on paper,” reflecting that the valuation is linked to market…
Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire on paper after SpaceX’s initial public offering began trading, according to multiple news reports. The milestone follows SpaceX’s IPO, which put a public-market valuation on Musk’s stake in the rocket and satellite company. Reuters, CBS News, The Washington Post, The Hill, Quartz, and Business Insider all reported…
Amazon has rolled out a software update that gives its Echo Hub a more customizable interface and adds new AI-related features to Ring, expanding how users can view and manage connected-home devices through Amazon’s ecosystem. The changes affect Amazon’s Echo Hub smart home control display and Ring, the company’s home security brand. The update centers…
Microsoft has made a new Windows 11 performance feature available that can temporarily boost CPU responsiveness to make the Start menu feel faster. The change is part of the Windows 11 June update and introduces what’s being described as a “Low Latency Profile” that prioritizes quick interface response when opening Start and using Search. The…
Nearly 7 million federal student loan borrowers are still enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan that has been described by a Trump administration official as defunct, according to a CNBC report. The statement centers on a large group of borrowers who remain tied to that payment option even as federal student loan repayment rules continue…
Apple has rolled out a new set of “Foundation Models” designed to power AI features across its products, splitting the work between on-device processing and cloud-based computing depending on the task. The approach is intended to let Apple run some AI directly on iPhones and other hardware while reserving more demanding requests for the cloud….
Apple software chief Craig Federighi said Apple is not building Siri to be an “AI girlfriend,” drawing a clear line on how the company intends people to use its updated voice assistant. Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, made the comments as Apple has been promoting a newly improved Siri. In recent coverage…