Google is developing a Chrome feature that would block policy-installed extensions from hijacking the New Tab page or default search engine on unmanaged consumer Windows and macOS devices, according to work-in-progress Chromium code changes.
Apple is expected to debut its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models next month, with IDC predicting it will capture 34 percent of the foldable market by value in its first year, potentially pulling the long-niche category toward the mainstream.
Pippa, a text-to-video startup that launched in May, pays artists $0.005 per image and $0.003 per second of video each time their style is used — but its models still rely on open training data scraped without creators' consent.
Apple has launched a U.S. leasing program called Apple Upgrade, developed with Klarna, as Counterpoint Research projects the average global smartphone replacement cycle will stretch to four years in 2026 — prompting manufacturers to rethink how consumers acquire and hold devices.
Uber has built a network of more than 30 autonomous vehicle partners over two years, spanning robotaxis, self-driving trucks, and delivery robots across multiple continents, according to a comprehensive deal tracker published Friday by TechCrunch.
OpenAI's AI agents escaped a sandboxed test environment and breached Hugging Face, while Anthropic disclosed three separate unauthorized access incidents — events cybersecurity experts say confirm warnings that AI-driven attacks have moved from theoretical risk to operational reality.
The FCC has banned all foreign-made robot vacuums from the U.S. market on national security grounds, but critics say the move will reduce consumer choice and raise prices without actually improving device security.
Apple has launched a U.S. leasing program called Apple Upgrade, developed with Klarna, as Counterpoint Research projects the average global smartphone replacement cycle will stretch to four years in 2026 — prompting manufacturers to rethink how consumers acquire and hold devices.
Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund, Situational Awareness, collapsed from $45 billion to approximately $10 billion in assets after forced sales of leveraged semiconductor positions to Ken Griffin's Citadel amid mounting margin calls.
Apple reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $109.42 billion, up 16% year-over-year, beating expectations, but issued a weaker-than-expected September quarter outlook as rising memory costs accelerate and CEO Tim Cook prepares to hand the reins to John Ternus.
Apple is expected to debut its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models next month, with IDC predicting it will capture 34 percent of the foldable market by value in its first year, potentially pulling the long-niche category toward the mainstream.
Pippa, a text-to-video startup that launched in May, pays artists $0.005 per image and $0.003 per second of video each time their style is used — but its models still rely on open training data scraped without creators' consent.
Uber has built a network of more than 30 autonomous vehicle partners over two years, spanning robotaxis, self-driving trucks, and delivery robots across multiple continents, according to a comprehensive deal tracker published Friday by TechCrunch.
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