Apple Blocks Fortnite’s Return to iOS, Even in the EU
Epic Games has announced that Apple has blocked Fortnite from returning to iOS, making the popular battle royale game unavailable on iPhones and iPads worldwide, including the European Union.
EU Charges TikTok for Violating Digital Services Act, Faces Possible Billions in Fines
The European Commission has charged TikTok with violating key provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA), potentially subjecting parent company ByteDance to a fine of up to 6% of its global turnover
FBI Warns of AI Voice Deepfakes Targeting U.S. Officials in Phishing Attacks
The FBI has issued a new public service announcement warning that cybercriminals are using AI-generated voice deepfakes to impersonate senior U.S. officials in a wave of voice phishing (vishing) and text-based (smishing) attacks that began in April 2025.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT May Soon Record and Summarize Live Meetings with New “Record” Feature
OpenAI appears to be developing a new “Record” feature for ChatGPT that could challenge Microsoft Teams' Copilot integration by enabling live meeting summaries and voice transcription.
Threads Now Lets Creators Add Up to Five Profile Links and View Link Insights
Meta is rolling out a new update to Threads that gives creators more flexibility in how they share content with followers.
Netflix to Launch AI-Powered Ads That Blend With Shows Like Stranger Things and Bridgerton
Netflix is working on a new kind of AI-powered advertisement that blends seamlessly with its original content, allowing brands to “marry” their products with shows like Stranger Things, Wednesday, or Bridgerton.
Google Chrome on Android Gets Smarter Text Zoom and Accessibility Features
Google is rolling out a major update to Chrome on Android, introducing a more refined text zoom feature that allows users to enlarge text without distorting the webpage layout.
Pinterest Apologizes After Mistakenly Deactivating User Accounts
Pinterest has issued a public apology following a wave of account deactivations that mistakenly impacted many users.
Amazon Lays Off 100 Employees From Alexa, Echo, and Zoox Teams
Amazon has laid off around 100 employees from the teams behind Alexa, Echo, and Zoox, as part of what it calls a “regular business review.”
TikTok Will Interrupt Teens’ Feeds With Guided Meditation After 10PM
TikTok is expanding its efforts to promote healthier screen time habits among teens by introducing a default “wind-down” feature with guided meditation for users under 18.
Coinbase Data Breach Exposes Info of 1 Million Users, Including Government IDs and Account Details
Coinbase has disclosed a significant data breach in which cybercriminals, working in coordination with rogue overseas support agents, gained unauthorized access to internal systems and exfiltrated sensitive user data.
OpenAI Rolls Out New GPT-4.1 Models to ChatGPT Users
OpenAI has started rolling out its latest AI models, GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini, to ChatGPT.
Apple is Warning Users About Apps That Don’t Use Its Payment System
Apple is putting warning signs on some European apps that use their payment systems instead of Apple’s. One app, called Instacar, now shows a red exclamation mark on its App Store page with a message saying it doesn’t use Apple’s secure payment method.
Dior Suffers Data Breach, Customer Information Exposed Globally
Luxury fashion brand Dior has confirmed a cybersecurity breach affecting customers of its Fashion and Accessories division, with reports suggesting that individuals in South Korea and China were among those impacted.
Microsoft Fixes Windows Update Bug That Broke Linux Boot on Dual-Boot Systems
Microsoft has resolved a critical issue that prevented Linux from booting on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled after users installed the August 2024 Windows security updates.
Australian Human Rights Commission Suffers Data Breach, Sensitive Documents Leaked Online
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has disclosed a significant data breach that exposed hundreds of sensitive documents online, some of which were indexed by major search engines.
Microsoft Tests “Hey Copilot” Voice Activation on Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a new hands-free voice activation feature for Copilot on Windows 11, allowing users to launch the AI assistant simply by saying, “Hey Copilot.”
YouTube to Use Gemini AI for Smarter Ad Placement in Videos
YouTube has announced it will start using Google's Gemini AI to enhance how ads are placed in videos.
Apple Reportedly Testing Eye-Tracking Scroll Feature for Vision Pro
Apple is reportedly testing a new feature that will allow users to scroll through apps on the Vision Pro headset using only their eyes, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Databricks to Acquire Serverless Database Startup Neon for $1 Billion
Databricks announced it will acquire Neon, a startup offering a serverless, open-source Postgres database, for around $1 billion.
