Several major US banking institutions are scrambling to assess data theft after hackers breached financial technology company SitusAMC. The company processes billions of loan documents annually for over a thousand financial clients.
Italian police have raided two Amazon sites in Italy as part of a smuggling investigation involving Chinese goods. Authorities seized around 5,000 products and identified the manager responsible for goods transportation within Italy.
Andrea Vallone, who led OpenAI’s model policy team responsible for ChatGPT’s mental health responses, is leaving the company. Her departure comes as OpenAI faces multiple lawsuits alleging ChatGPT contributed to user mental health crises. The company recently reported that over a million users show
Microsoft is testing a revolutionary recovery feature called Point-in-time Restore that could fundamentally change how we protect our data. Unlike traditional System Restore, this captures everything including user files and applications. Currently available only to Windows Insiders, it requires at
Millions are using AI for mental health advice, but state-level regulations are creating a confusing patchwork. Experts warn these incomplete laws leave dangerous gaps in patient protection. A comprehensive framework aims to fix this regulatory mess.
Aylo, which owns Pornhub and other adult sites, is asking tech giants to enable device-level age verification. The company argues that current site-based methods are flawed and counterproductive. This comes as studies show age verification laws often fail to protect minors while restricting adult ac
Twitch will be added to Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 starting December 10. The platform must block new accounts for teenagers and deactivate existing ones by January 9. Pinterest was exempted from the restrictions.
Kiki Club, an Airbnb competitor backed by Blackbird, has paid over $152,000 to settle charges after violating New York City’s strict short-term rental regulations. The startup failed to verify nearly 400 transactions and didn’t submit required quarterly reports. Despite the settlement and NYC shutdo
A Samsung phone user died after their device failed to connect to emergency services. The incident occurred on November 13 and involves over 70 incompatible Samsung models. Australian telcos had warned users to update devices by November 7.
Europe’s infamous cookie pop-ups could become a thing of the past. New EU rules will allow browser-level privacy settings that websites must respect for at least six months. The changes aim to simplify the online experience while maintaining privacy controls.
