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Zuckerberg's billion-dollar AI buyout blocked by Aussie innovator
Zuckerberg's billion-dollar AI buyout blocked by Aussie innovator
Thinking Machines Lab rejects Meta’s bid amid $12bn valuation.
Aug. 5, 2025
Banks invest billions as blockchain goes mainstream
Banks invest billions as blockchain goes mainstream
Financial institutions see blockchain as key to modernising finance, with 90% of executives expecting major impacts by 2028.
Aug. 5, 2025
Samsung TV apps are working again after global outage
Samsung TV apps are working again after global outage
The cause of Samsung's global TV app outage is still unclear.
Aug. 5, 2025
AI is the next iPhone moment, says Apple CEO Tim Cook
AI is the next iPhone moment, says Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple ramps up AI hiring and chip development as CEO Tim Cook calls AI a generational shift for the company.
Aug. 5, 2025
Hackers use steganography to evade Windows defences
Hackers use steganography to evade Windows defences
JPEG-based attacks inject code into trusted apps like MS Paint.
Aug. 5, 2025
India becomes McDonald's global AI centre in major expansion
India becomes McDonald's global AI centre in major expansion
AI-based order verification technology is live in 400 restaurants in India, with plans to scale to 40,000 locations worldwide.
Aug. 5, 2025
Google rolls out Deep Think to Gemini AI Ultra users
Google rolls out Deep Think to Gemini AI Ultra users
Deep Think is now live for Google AI Ultra users, with added capabilities in maths, design, coding and research.
Aug. 5, 2025
Tesla grants Musk $29 billion stock deal amid strategic shift
Tesla grants Musk $29 billion stock deal amid strategic shift
The award involves 96 million new shares and serves as partial remuneration following the invalidation of his previous $50 billion pay package by a Delaware court.
Aug. 5, 2025
AI tools like Grok 4 may make developers obsolete, Musk suggests
AI tools like Grok 4 may make developers obsolete, Musk suggests
Elon Musk's xAI joins OpenAI and Microsoft in reshaping how developers build software with natural language and automation.
Aug. 5, 2025
Google AI Mode raises fears over control of news
Google AI Mode raises fears over control of news
Critics warn Google now controls what news users see.
Aug. 5, 2025
The US considers chip tracking to prevent smuggling to China
The US considers chip tracking to prevent smuggling to China
Beijing summoned Nvidia after US plans emerged to monitor chip movements using embedded tracking features.
Aug. 5, 2025
Hackers infiltrate Southeast Asian telecom networks
Hackers infiltrate Southeast Asian telecom networks
A cyber group breached telecoms across Southeast Asia, deploying advanced tracking tools instead of stealing data.
Aug. 5, 2025