Category: Exclusives

Google sends student journalists’ personal and financial information to ICE

The Intercept reports that Google has handed over large amounts of personal data about students and journalists to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in response to subpoenas that have not been approved by a judge. The search and advertising technology giant provided ICE with an itemized list of services related to the username, address, and […]

Almost half of xAI’s founding team has now left the company.

On Monday night, xAI co-founder Yuhuai (Tony) Wu announced that he is leaving the company. “It’s time for the next chapter,” Wu wrote in a post on the late-night X show. “This is a time of possibilities. Small teams armed with AI can move mountains and redefine what is possible.” That in itself is a […]

Here’s how Rivian changed the R2’s rear door manual release.

There has been a lot of opposition to electronic door handles recently, as multiple automakers, particularly Tesla, have been accused of making manual door releases very difficult to find or access in an emergency. Rivian is one of the companies that has reportedly decided to change this with its upcoming R2 SUV, and in a […]

Singapore announces Chinese-backed hackers are targeting four of the country’s biggest telcos

The Singapore government has blamed a Chinese cyber-espionage group known for targeting four major Chinese telecommunications companies as part of a months-long attack. Singapore acknowledged for the first time in a statement on Monday that the hacker known as UNC3886 had targeted its telecoms infrastructure, including the country’s biggest companies Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba […]

Vega raises $120 million in Series B to reimagine how enterprises detect cyber threats

Modern enterprises generate vast amounts of security data, but traditional tools like Splunk require businesses to store all the data in one place before they can detect threats. This process is time-consuming, costly, and increasingly dysfunctional in cloud environments where volumes are exploding and data is everywhere. AI cybersecurity startup Vega Security wants to flip […]

Google expands tools to help users remove sensitive data about themselves from searches

As part of Safer Internet Day, Google announced updates to its “Results About You” and non-consensual explicit image removal tools. The Search Results About You tool, which already allows users to remove search results that include their phone number, email address, or home address, can now also be used to request removal of search results […]

Trump EPA reportedly seeks to roll back landmark air pollution regulations

Lee Zeldin, the Trump administration’s head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is considering rescinding a 2009 endangerment study that found greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health and well-being, as early as this week, The Wall Street Journal reported. The EPA’s findings set the legal basis for federal regulations on six greenhouse gases, including […]

India orders social media platforms to quickly remove deepfakes

India has ordered social media platforms to step up enforcement of deepfakes and other AI-generated impersonations, while significantly reducing the time they have to comply with takedown orders. It’s a move that could reshape the way global tech companies manage content in one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing internet services markets. The changes (PDF), […]