Japanese telecom giant KDDI has revealed that a zero-day exploit targeting a shared email platform exposed the email addresses of 12.2 million people and the passwords of more than 7.6 million, affecting customers across five internet service providers.
OpenAI will publicly release its GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Commerce cleared the company to proceed, ending a roughly two-week restricted rollout requested by the government.
Apple has begun testing DRAM chips from China's state-backed ChangXin Memory Technologies for devices sold in China, and is lobbying the U.S. government to permit broader use of CXMT's products, according to people familiar with the matter.
Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet's YouTube are each preparing to bid for U.S. broadcast rights to the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cup, with media executives budgeting between $1.5 billion and $2 billion per tournament as FIFA considers bundling English- and Spanish-language rights into a single package.
A study published in the Journal of Financial Planning found that seven widely available AI platforms delivered inconsistent, inaccurate, and potentially biased personal finance recommendations, raising concerns as two-thirds of American AI users report turning to the technology for financial guidance.
Arya Bolurfrushan, founder and CEO of Abu Dhabi-based AppliedAI and a former Goldman Sachs banker, pleaded guilty in June 2025 to conspiring to commit securities fraud as part of a wide-ranging insider trading scheme tied to confidential merger tips from law firm attorneys.
Hesai Technology, a Shanghai-based lidar manufacturer blacklisted by the U.S. Defense Department as a Chinese military entity, is expanding its commercial reach in America through a partnership with Nvidia, raising alarms among security researchers about potential cyberthreats to critical infrastructure.
Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet's YouTube are each preparing to bid for U.S. broadcast rights to the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cup, with media executives budgeting between $1.5 billion and $2 billion per tournament as FIFA considers bundling English- and Spanish-language rights into a single package.
Arya Bolurfrushan, founder and CEO of Abu Dhabi-based AppliedAI and a former Goldman Sachs banker, pleaded guilty in June 2025 to conspiring to commit securities fraud as part of a wide-ranging insider trading scheme tied to confidential merger tips from law firm attorneys.
Samsung Electronics reported a record preliminary second-quarter operating profit of 89.4 trillion won ($58.4 billion), up from 4.7 trillion won a year earlier, though shares fell nearly 5% at Tuesday's open amid concerns over one-off bonus-related expenses.
OpenAI will publicly release its GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Commerce cleared the company to proceed, ending a roughly two-week restricted rollout requested by the government.
A study published in the Journal of Financial Planning found that seven widely available AI platforms delivered inconsistent, inaccurate, and potentially biased personal finance recommendations, raising concerns as two-thirds of American AI users report turning to the technology for financial guidance.
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its workforce, with the Xbox division losing about one-fifth of its staff and four gaming studios set to be spun off as the company restructures amid AI-era pressures.
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