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Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks

13 December 2025 at 00:31
Apple released patches for all of its flagship devices to fix security flaws under attack. Google also updated Chrome to remediate one vulnerability exploited in the attacks.
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Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million

12 December 2025 at 21:35
700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.

Netflix is showing Hollywood what happens when a startup grows up 

12 December 2025 at 17:42
A baby was born in a Waymo this week, and it wasn’t even the first one.  What started as a novelty story quickly became a reminder of how autonomous vehicles have quietly become part of everyday life, complete with all the messiness that entails. The real coming-of-age story this week, however, wasn’t happening in San Francisco’s robotaxis. It was playing out in […]

Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead

12 December 2025 at 21:07
Trump signed an AI executive order targeting state laws and promising one national rulebook. Critics warn it could trigger court battles and prolong uncertainty for startups while Congress debates federal rules.

Flaw in photo booth maker’s website exposes customers’ pictures

12 December 2025 at 19:37
Hama Film makes photo booths that upload pictures and videos online. But their back-end systems have a simple flaw that allows anyone to download customer pictures.

Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban

12 December 2025 at 17:51
Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media.

Stanford’s star reporter takes on Silicon Valley’s ‘money-soaked’ startup culture

12 December 2025 at 04:52
His reporting on a Stanford University president put Theo Baker on the map, but his upcoming book may cement his reputation as the rare young journalist willing to challenge Silicon Valley's startup machine.

1X struck a deal to send its ‘home’ humanoids to factories and warehouses

12 December 2025 at 02:03
Despite launching as a humanoid robot designed to help consumers around the house, 1X's Neo robots are heading to industrial use cases.

Rivian goes big on autonomy, with custom silicon, lidar, and a hint at robotaxis

11 December 2025 at 21:20
CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian's vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities of rival automakers and AV companies.

Ford and SK On are ending their US battery joint venture

11 December 2025 at 20:11
The factories live on; the joint venture will not. The two companies will divide the assets: Ford will take ownership and operation of the twin battery plants in Kentucky, while SK On will operate the factory at the massive BlueOval SK campus in Tennessee.

TIME names ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year

11 December 2025 at 18:38
TIME Magazine has named the 'Architects of AI' its Person of the Year, who include Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Fei-Fei Li

Baby delivered in Waymo continues proud tradition of not making it to the hospital

11 December 2025 at 08:46
A pregnant woman in San Francisco gave birth inside a Waymo robotaxi Monday night en route to UCSF Medical Center, marking the latest milestone in the driverless car saga that no one saw coming -- except everyone with more than six months of experience behind the wheel of a ride-share vehicle.

Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI 

10 December 2025 at 23:05
Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office. Rubio’s memo has designated Times New Roman as his tenure’s official font, stating it will “restore decorum and professionalism” to documents.

Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct’s self-published e-books

10 December 2025 at 20:26
Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free e-books in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing. Starting on January 20, 2026, authors who set their titles as DRM-free will see their books made available in these more open formats.
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