Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

EU regulators say TikTok's account design may expose children to cyberbullying and online predators, putting the platform at risk of a major fine.

Vietnam is preparing new rules that would prevent children under the age of 16 from posting content, commenting, or reacting on social media platforms as the country steps up efforts to improve online safety for minors.

OpenAI has introduced a new Health experience in ChatGPT that lets users securely connect Apple Health and supported medical records, making it easier to understand personal health information in one place.

Anthropic has introduced a major update to Claude's voice mode, expanding it beyond the lightweight Haiku model and giving users the option to choose between the Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku AI models.

Patreon has announced another round of layoffs, cutting around 20 percent of its workforce, which affects approximately 93 employees.

Amazon is rolling out a new update for Alexa Plus that gives its AI assistant the ability to handle more complex smart home requests and work with a wider range of connected devices.

The European Commission has fined Google a total of 890 million euros (about $1 billion) after concluding that the company violated the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA).

GitHub has announced major changes to its bug bounty program, cutting public vulnerability rewards by at least 50% across nearly every severity level starting July 27, 2026, while increasing incentives for trusted researchers through a permanent invite-only VIP program.

France has become the first country in the European Union to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media after both houses of Parliament approved a landmark law aimed at protecting young people online.

X has officially released its completely rebuilt Android app, nearly a year after announcing plans to redesign the platform from the ground up.

The European Union has imposed a record €550 million ($629 million) fine on AliExpress after concluding that the online marketplace failed to do enough to stop the sale of illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit products.

Amazon Web Services customers around the world were briefly shown estimated cloud bills worth billions and, in some cases, trillions of dollars after a technical issue affected the company's billing system on Friday.

During Friday's trading session, Apple briefly moved ahead of Nvidia in market capitalization, marking the first time in more than a year that it reclaimed the top spot.

WhatsApp has started gradually rolling out its long-awaited username feature to more users following the initial username reservation phase.

X is using Grok AI to detect stolen content faster and redirect creator payouts to original creators while cracking down on engagement bait.

SpaceX called off the second launch attempt of its upgraded Starship rocket on Thursday just moments before liftoff after several engines failed to ignite.

Telegram has introduced a Rich Text Editor with tables, AI support, formulas, headings, and more, exclusively for Premium subscribers.

Epic Games is bringing more artificial intelligence features to Fortnite by giving creators access to 36 AI-powered characters with unique voices and personalities.

The European Union has ordered Google to give competing AI assistants and search engines greater access to Android and Google Search under the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The introduction of mandatory age verification for adult websites in the UK has led to a significant increase in virtual private network (VPN) usage, according to new findings cited by the Financial Times from an official report by the country's media regulator.