1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (569+ words) Parents overseeing their child’s social media activity. Source: Meta Meta has blocked more than 750,000 under-16 Facebook and Instagram accounts in Australia as the social media age ban takes hold and other countries watch. Meta has removed access to more than…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (495+ words) CXMT’s soaring valuation reflects growing demand for memory chips used in AI data centers and consumer devices. Image: Alexandre Debiève/Unsplash CXMT overtook Tencent in market value as AI memory demand lifted chip stocks and highlighted China’s expanding role in…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (753+ words) Microsoft has sharply reduced its China footprint, but Azure and AI demand from Chinese companies operating abroad are giving it a reason to stay. Microsoft has spent years retreating from China. AI may be a reason it does not leave…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (720+ words) Open models could enter the framework. Image: Igor Omilaev/Unsplash White House officials may expand voluntary AI safety reviews to powerful open models, raising new questions about security, competition, and compliance. The White House is preparing to bring powerful open…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (641+ words) WhatsApp’s new scam alert uses AI to flag suspicious chats. Image: AARN GIRI/Unsplash WhatsApp is testing an on-device Scam Alert feature that flags suspicious messages while keeping analysis local and preserving end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp is adding a new layer…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (609+ words) OpenAI and Anthropic are emphasizing lower-cost models as cheaper Chinese open-weight alternatives gain ground among enterprise AI users. Image: Numan Ali/Unsplash. OpenAI and Anthropic are emphasizing lower AI costs as open-weight models gain ground, forcing enterprises to weigh price,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (609+ words) Google waded off billions of spammy and fraudulent notifications per day in Q1 of this year. Image: Google Google says Chrome cut unwanted Android notifications by more than 7 billion per day using permission controls, abuse detection, rate limits, and on-device ML. Seven…...

2+ day, 18+ min ago   (380+ words) Microsoft is reportedly phasing out SMS and voice authentication in Entra ID. See the claimed deadlines and what IT administrators should do next. Microsoft reportedly plans to phase out SMS and voice authentication for Microsoft Entra ID users, pushing organizations toward…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (913+ words) Singapore is using simulated scam calls to help people recognize impersonation tactics. Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana Singapore is using simulated AI-enabled scam calls to train the public, offering IT leaders a new model for social engineering security training....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (725+ words) Apple reportedly trained a China-specific AI model with support from Alibaba as it prepares Apple Intelligence for the market. Image generated via ChatGPT Apple reportedly trained a China-specific AI model with Alibaba, changing how Apple Intelligence may work for users…...