Apple has officially raised the starting price of its flagship iPhone Pro model in the U.S. for the first time since 2017, a move long anticipated by analysts and investors. The new iPhone 17 Pro now starts at $1,099, which is $100 more than last year’s iPhone 16 Pro. Alongside it, Apple has also introduced […]
In June 2024, technology consultant Jessica Guistolise received a late-night call that would alter her life. An acquaintance, Jenny, revealed disturbing evidence: her estranged husband had used an AI-powered platform called DeepSwap, a so-called “nudify” site, to generate deepfake pornography of more than 80 women in Minneapolis — all created by manipulating personal social media […]
Two men have been indicted for orchestrating a massive international cryptocurrency fraud scheme that deceived investors out of more than $650 million. According to an indictment unsealed in the District of Puerto Rico, Michael Shannon Sims, 48, from Georgia and Florida, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, 57, from New Jersey and Florida, are accused of founding […]
Google has made a major move in the escalating race for AI expertise by bringing on board Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of AI coding startup Windsurf. Alongside Mohan, several top-level research and development team members from Windsurf will also be joining Google. Rather than acquiring the startup, Google has secured a non-exclusive license to […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX-run satellite internet service, Starlink, experienced another brief outage on Monday, with thousands of users reporting disruptions on Downdetector. This marks the second service interruption in just two weeks. During the July 24 blackout, SpaceX’s Starlink engineering team attributed the issue to a breakdown in critical internal software that supports the core network. […]
Meta is facing fresh legal trouble after Attaullah Baig, WhatsApp’s former head of security, filed a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the company of systemic cybersecurity flaws that could put millions of users’ privacy at risk. Baig claims he identified serious security lapses after joining WhatsApp in 2021 and reported them directly to senior leadership, including CEO […]
The state of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of systematically discriminating against thousands of pregnant employees and workers with disabilities across its warehouses. Filed in Essex County Superior Court by Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office, the complaint claims Amazon violated New Jersey’s anti-discrimination laws by unfairly denying or delaying […]
Meta is laying off around 600 employees from its artificial intelligence division as part of a major restructuring aimed at streamlining operations and accelerating innovation. A company spokesperson confirmed that the move is part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s broader plan to make the organization leaner and more efficient. The job cuts were announced in a […]
IBM’s stock dropped by up to 6% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, following the release of its second-quarter earnings report. While the tech giant exceeded analysts’ expectations for both earnings and total revenue, a shortfall in software sales led to investor concern. The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.80 per share, outperforming the expected $2.64. […]
Tesla is pushing back against a $242.5 million jury verdict in a wrongful death and product liability case, asking a Florida court to either overturn the decision or grant a new trial. The case stems from a 2019 fatal accident in Key Largo, Florida, where George McGee crashed his Tesla Model S while using the […]