Apple Now Has Installed Base of 2.35 Billion Active Devices Globally
The installed base of Apple devices has reached an all-time high across all products and geographic segments and is now over 2.35 billion active devices.
Samsung’s Q4 Net Profit Rises over 20 Percent Despite Waning Chip Demand
Samsung Electronics said on Friday that its fourth-quarter net income rose more than 20 percent from a year earlier despite the waning global demand for memory chips, beating market expectations.
Pentagon Moves to Block DeepSeek After Employees Access Chinese Servers
The Pentagon is scrambling to block DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot after U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) employees connected their work computers to Chinese servers, Bloomberg reports.
Apple’s Services Revenue Hits Record $26.3 Billion Despite Declining iPhone Sales
Apple’s Services division continues to thrive even as iPhone sales decline, with the company reporting a record $26.3 billion in Services revenue for the quarter ending December 28—a 14% increase year-over-year.
Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Exposed Sensitive User Data in Security Breach
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup behind the DeepSeek-R1 language model, left two unsecured databases publicly accessible, exposing user chat logs, API keys, backend infrastructure details, and operational metadata.
KuCoin Pleads Guilty to Violating U.S. Financial Laws, Agrees to $297 Million Settlement
KuCoin's operator, PEKEN Global Limited, has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and will pay $297 million in penalties to settle charges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Google Blocked 2.3 Million Risky Android Apps in 2024 Using AI-Powered Reviews
Google prevented 2.3 million potentially harmful Android apps from entering the Play Store in 2024, citing violations of its policies.
YouTube Premium Tests 4x Playback Speed and Other New Features
YouTube Premium subscribers now have access to a new experimental feature: the ability to watch videos at 4x speed on iOS and Android.
Justice Department Sues to Block HPE’s $14 Billion Acquisition of Juniper Networks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit to prevent Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) from acquiring Juniper Networks in a $14 billion deal, citing concerns over reduced competition in the enterprise-grade wireless local area network (WLAN) market.
Meta Cracks Down on Leaks After Zuckerberg’s Comments Go Public
Shortly after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks during an all-hands meeting were leaked, the company issued a strong internal warning against leaks, stating that employees responsible for such actions would face termination.
Google Rolls Out Gemini 2.0 Flash AI Model with Faster Performance and Enhanced Features
Google announced on Thursday that its Gemini app is receiving a major update with the launch of the Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model.
Squid Game Season 3 Set to Premiere on June 27, 2025
Netflix has officially announced the release date for the highly anticipated third season of Squid Game, dropping on June 27, 2025.
Massive Surge in DDoS Attacks Hits Japan, Breaking Records
Japan faced an unprecedented rise in cyberattacks last month, as Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks reached record levels, according to industry data.
FBI Seizes Hacking Forums and Dark Web Marketplaces in ‘Operation Talent’
The FBI, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, has seized multiple domains associated with cybercrime activities as part of "Operation Talent."
Microsoft 365 Outage Affects Admin Access, Later Resolved
Microsoft faced an outage that prevented some users and administrators from accessing Microsoft 365 services and the admin center.
LinkedIn Hits $2 Billion in Premium Subscription Revenue
LinkedIn has reached a major milestone, surpassing $2 billion in Premium subscription revenue over the past 12 months, according to Microsoft’s latest earnings report.
Microsoft Adds DeepSeek’s R1 AI Model to Azure Despite Ongoing Investigation
Microsoft has announced that DeepSeek’s R1 model is now available on its Azure AI Foundry platform, even as the company investigates DeepSeek for potential intellectual property violations related to OpenAI.
Hackers Exploit Outdated WordPress Sites to Spread Malware
Cybercriminals are actively exploiting outdated versions of WordPress and its plug-ins to hijack thousands of websites, tricking visitors into downloading malware, security researchers have discovered.
Google Gemini AI Gains New Data Analysis Features in Sheets
Google’s Gemini AI is becoming more useful in Google Sheets with new capabilities that allow it to analyze data trends and generate static charts, the company announced in a recent Workspace blog post.
Meta Agrees to $25 Million Settlement Over Trump’s Lawsuit on Account Suspension
Meta has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump in 2021.
