A quiet White House executive order in August is opening private equity to everyday retirement savers. Experts argue this “democratization” exposes the industry to massive new legal risks from retail investors who won’t tolerate its opaque practices.
Zillow faced criticism last month for deleting climate risk data from its home listings. The move highlights a brutal truth: even our best models for floods and fires are wildly inconsistent.
Google is updating how its web version handles RAW photos. You can now choose to edit them in-app, which converts them to JPEG, or download the original file for use in third-party editors. This follows signs of similar mobile changes discovered last fall.
Google Photos is rolling out a major redesign of its built-in video editor for Android and iOS. The update brings a more powerful timeline editor and new templates, directly competing with apps like Capcut.
Standard Chartered has dramatically lowered its Bitcoin price forecasts. The bank now sees the cryptocurrency hitting $150,000 in 2026, down from a previous target of $300,000.
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf says AI is making engineers 30-35% more efficient and will reshape work in compliance, legal, and call centers. But a PYMNTS report finds over half of workers see AI as a significant job displacement risk, with 38% fearing for their own specific role.
Google is supercharging Chrome’s built-in Autofill tool with four new features. The updates aim to pull your information directly from your Google account and Wallet to make online forms less of a chore.
Employers are deploying AI to analyze worker emotions and offer support. But this new tool blurs the line between help and surveillance, raising huge questions about privacy and bias.
Security researchers are sounding the alarm on a massive spike in ransomware targeting the software that runs virtual machines. The primary culprit is the Akira ransomware group, and the implications for cloud security are serious.
A new Australian law set for December 10 will ban users under 16 from holding social media accounts. Apple is now providing developers with a toolkit to help them comply and avoid hefty fines.
