Society

United Nations

UN Cybercrime Treaty Signed in Hanoi Amid Debate

Around 60 countries endorse a global pact to combat cybercrime, though concerns remain over human rights and surveillance risks. A new United Nations treaty aimed...

European unio

EU Flags Meta and TikTok Over Data Access Shortfalls

Preliminary findings suggest both platforms failed to meet transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act. The European Commission has released initial findings indicating that Meta...

Apple App Store

Apple Faces EU Complaint Over App Store Restrictions

Civil rights groups challenge Apple’s developer policies under the Digital Markets Act, citing barriers to competition. Two European civil rights organizations have filed a formal...

Instagram

Instagram Study Links Body-Image Harm to Targeted Content

A Reuters-reviewed internal Meta study found teens who felt worse about their bodies saw substantially more eating-disorder–adjacent posts than their peers. Research Findings Meta researchers...

John Moolenaar

TikTok Algorithm Deal Raises Security Questions

A U.S. lawmaker warns that licensing TikTok’s algorithm to new owners may pose risks despite planned safeguards. Concerns Over Algorithm Control Representative John Moolenaar, chair...

Technology

IBM Tests Quantum Error Correction on AMD Chips

IBM demonstrates real-time quantum error correction using conventional AMD hardware, advancing its roadmap toward scalable quantum computing. IBM has announced that a key quantum error...

IBM’s Cloud Slowdown Tempers Strong Q3 Performance

Despite beating profit estimates, IBM’s hybrid cloud growth decelerated, raising investor concerns amid rising AI demand. IBM reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, driven by strong demand...

IBM and Groq Join Forces to Scale Enterprise AI

The partnership integrates GroqCloud with IBM watsonx Orchestrate to deliver faster, cost-efficient AI inference for enterprise use. IBM and Groq have announced a strategic partnership...

OpenAI Introduces Atlas Browser to Challenge Chrome

Atlas combines ChatGPT with browsing, offering AI-driven interaction and automation across websites. OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered web browser designed to...

Galaxy XR Expands Android into Immersive Realms

Samsung’s new headset introduces multimodal AI and a scalable XR platform co-developed with Google and Qualcomm. Samsung has launched Galaxy XR, a headset designed to...

AWS Outage Disrupts Global Services, Recovery Underway

A major AWS outage disrupted apps and websites worldwide, exposing risks of cloud dependency. Recovery began after three hours of downtime. Widespread Impact Across Digital...