Mozilla has appointed a new CEO and is charting a new course. The organization plans to transform Firefox into a “modern AI browser” while doubling down on its reputation for trust and user control.
Apple has issued a support document warning of a potential issue affecting emergency calls on older iPhones in Australia. The company says the iOS 26.2 update provides a fix for iPhone 12 models. Users of other devices may receive guidance directly from their mobile operators.
PDFs are great for final output but terrible for active documents. For knowledge work that needs to be edited and searched, simpler, more open formats are a smarter long-term bet.
The frenzy in prediction markets is moving beyond simple betting. A new collaboration aims to build systems that explain *why* probabilities are moving, transforming noise into usable market intelligence.
A cybersecurity incident has led to the theft of over 200 million records detailing the private activity of Pornhub Premium users. The data, allegedly stolen from analytics provider Mixpanel, is now in the hands of the ShinyHunters cybercrime group. This breach could surpass the infamous 2016 Adult
Zoom is making its AI assistant available to free users on the web, with some strict limits. The AI Companion 3.0 update also adds new document drafting and third-party data connections.
Intel has appointed a former Trump administration official to lead its government affairs team. The move comes just four months after the U.S. government took a 9.9% equity stake in the chipmaker using $8.9 billion in CHIPS Act funds.
Amazon used AI to create a recap for Fallout’s second season, and it was riddled with factual mistakes. The video has been pulled after fan backlash, highlighting a bigger problem with replacing human talent with cheap AI slop.
Elon Musk’s xAI is suing Apple and OpenAI, but new court documents show the fight is really about super apps. The lawsuit uses Grok’s App Store ranking as a backdoor to challenge rules that Musk claims hold X back from becoming a Western super app like WeChat.
Following EU action in June 2024, Apple opened iPhone NFC access to rivals in several regions by August 2024. Now, Switzerland’s COMCO has launched a preliminary investigation to see if the terms there are fair and comply with local antitrust law.
