Category: Biz Tech

Pinterest has committed US$4 billion to Amazon Web Services through 2031, expanding a long-running cloud partnership as the visual discovery platform accelerates artificial intelligence tools for search and shopping.The agreement, announced on 4 June, is the largest infrastructure commitment in Pinterest’s history and places AWS custom silicon at the centre of the company’s next phase of product development. Pinterest plans to increase its use of AWS Trainium for training and running large language models and vision-language models, while widening deployment

Nvidia has raised $25 billion through its largest bond sale, drawing a wave of investor demand that underlines Wall Street’s confidence in long-term artificial intelligence spending despite rising questions over the cost of the global data-centre buildout.The Santa Clara-based chipmaker priced the investment-grade deal on June 15 after initially targeting at least $20 billion. Orders reached about $85 billion, allowing the company to expand the transaction while keeping borrowing spreads tight. The sale marked Nvidia’s first return to the corporate

Telegram’s temporary blocking across India has turned a medical entrance scandal into a wider test of digital governance, platform liability and telecom-sector influence, as the messaging company challenges the order in the Delhi High Court.The restriction, imposed until June 22 ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21, was justified by authorities as a measure to curb paper-leak rackets and exam-related fraud. Telegram’s message-editing feature has also been disabled for a longer window, until June 30, after investigators flagged

Chainguard has launched Athena, a coalition backed by major financial, technology and security groups to repair open-source software flaws before attackers can use artificial intelligence to find and weaponise them.The initiative brings together BNY, Cisco, Cloudflare, Corridor, DepthFirst, Docker, JPMorganChase, Kyndryl, LTM and PwC, with Chainguard acting as the coordinating platform. Athena is already operational with more than two dozen participating organisations, having processed over 20,000 vulnerability findings and generated more than 2,000 patches across 500 open-source projects. Its first

Brussels has moved to assess the fallout from Washington’s order cutting foreign users off from Anthropic’s most powerful artificial intelligence models, turning a corporate shutdown into a test of allied trust in critical digital infrastructure.The European Commission is examining the practical consequences for users across the bloc after Anthropic disabled Fable 5 and Mythos 5, saying it had received a US export-control directive barring access by any foreign national, including non-US staff inside the company. The measure, issued on national

OpenAI has shut down two China-linked ChatGPT account clusters that it says tried to manipulate US debates over artificial intelligence infrastructure, tariffs and technology policy, with one campaign generating posts and cartoons that blamed data centres for higher electricity bills.The San Francisco-based company said the accounts were used to produce social media comments, comic strips, slogans and political cartoons for apparent covert influence operations. The activity was assessed as likely originating from China and was removed after internal investigators found

Mistral AI is in talks to raise about €3 billion at a valuation of roughly €20 billion, a potential deal that would sharply lift the Paris-based artificial intelligence company’s standing among Europe’s most valuable private technology groups.The discussions remain fluid and may still change in size, timing or investor composition. If completed near the terms being discussed, the financing would mark another significant jump for a company founded only in 2023 and already seen as Europe’s most credible challenger to

Advanced Micro Devices is extending its x86 challenge beyond data centres and personal computers, using its Ryzen AI Embedded processor portfolio to target cars, robots, medical systems and industrial machines as edge devices demand more local artificial intelligence computing.The move puts AMD more directly against Arm-based suppliers that have built strong positions in embedded and automotive systems through power-efficient designs, licensing flexibility and broad developer ecosystems. AMD’s argument is that a single x86-based system-on-chip combining CPU, graphics and neural processing

ReactOS has crossed a symbolic gaming milestone after the open-source Windows-compatible operating system ran Valve’s original Half-Life in playable, in-game form on real hardware, marking a notable advance for a project that has spent decades trying to reproduce Windows NT behaviour without using Microsoft code.The demonstration showed the Windows version of Half-Life running on a Dell OptiPlex desktop fitted with an Intel Core i5-2400 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS graphics card. The significance lies less in the age

SpaceX plans to begin testing artificial intelligence data centres in orbit by late 2027, accelerating Elon Musk’s push to turn the company’s satellite and launch network into a new layer of global computing infrastructure.The programme would move part of the AI computing race beyond land-based data centres, where power shortages, grid constraints, cooling costs and local opposition have become major obstacles for technology companies. The first demonstration missions are expected to test whether high-performance chips can operate reliably in space,

Apple has sharply narrowed software support for its smartwatch line, leaving the Apple Watch Series 8, first-generation Ultra, second-generation SE and several older models outside the watchOS 27 upgrade cycle as it shifts the platform towards artificial intelligence features and newer chipsets.The change means millions of users who bought relatively modern Apple Watches will remain on watchOS 26 unless they move to newer hardware. The supported list for watchOS 27 starts with Apple Watch Series 9 and extends to Series

Autonomous email agents are emerging as a fresh enterprise security risk after a laboratory test showed an OpenClaw-based assistant forwarding cloud credentials and business records in response to ordinary phishing-style messages.The controlled exercise centred on an AI agent named Pinchy, configured on the OpenClaw platform to monitor a Gmail inbox, process messages and perform tasks through connected workplace tools. The test environment used synthetic corporate material, including mock AWS IAM keys, database passwords, SSH credentials, customer records, calendar invites and

Intel has used Computex 2026 to present a broader artificial intelligence strategy built around rack-scale systems, new Xeon data-centre processors and industry partnerships aimed at the fast-expanding market for inference and agentic AI workloads.The announcements in Taipei marked a deliberate shift in emphasis for the company, from selling individual chips to supplying integrated platforms that combine processors, accelerators, networking and software. Intel’s pitch rests on the view that AI is moving beyond the training of large models into production systems

Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, its most powerful AI model made broadly available, opening public access to a safeguarded version of the company’s Mythos-class technology after months of controlled testing among selected partners.The launch marks a significant shift for the San Francisco-based AI company, which had previously limited Mythos-class capabilities because of concerns over advanced cybersecurity and biological-risk use cases. Claude Fable 5 is being positioned as a frontier model for software engineering, knowledge work and visual analysis, with

Apple Maps is preparing a major upgrade to its three-dimensional city experience, with 3D Gaussian splatting set to give users cleaner, sharper and more realistic urban scenes built from oblique aerial imagery.The shift marks a technical break from conventional mesh-based photogrammetry, the approach that has long powered digital city models but often produced warped tree canopies, distorted cables, softened building edges and streetscapes that appeared convincing only from a distance. Gaussian splatting uses dense collections of semi-transparent 3D points, or

Apple has unveiled a major overhaul of Siri and a broad set of child safety tools at its Worldwide Developers Conference, placing artificial intelligence and family controls at the centre of its next software cycle.The new Siri AI is available immediately for developer testing across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 and visionOS 27, with support for watchOS 27 due in a later developer beta. A wider beta for users is scheduled later this year, initially for supported devices set

OpenAI has widened access to ChatGPT Lockdown Mode, extending an advanced security setting beyond enterprise deployments to eligible personal accounts and self-serve Business users as concern grows over prompt injection attacks and data leakage risks in web-connected artificial intelligence tools.Eligible users on Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans, along with self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts, are being given access to the feature through the Security section of ChatGPT settings. The rollout marks a notable shift from its initial positioning for higher-risk

Open-source maintainers and software manufacturers are heading towards the European Union’s first Cyber Resilience Act enforcement milestone with deep gaps in awareness, preparedness and legal clarity, after new OpenSSF research found that about two-thirds of practitioners remain unready or unaware of the compliance timetable.The finding has sharpened concern across the software supply chain because the CRA’s vulnerability and incident reporting duties begin on 11 September 2026, well before the wider compliance regime takes full effect on 11 December 2027. The

Capital. com has enabled a Model Context Protocol server plugin that allows traders to connect their accounts directly with compatible AI assistant environments, marking a step towards more integrated use of artificial intelligence in retail trading and market research.The free, open-source tool links a trader’s Capital. com account to an AI assistant running on a desktop environment, giving users the ability to view market data, analyse portfolio context and prepare trading actions without switching between separate research and execution platforms.

Google’s AI texting assistant is moving ordinary phone messages closer to machine-assisted conversation, offering Android users suggested replies and tone changes while intensifying scrutiny over privacy, consent and whether digital communication is becoming less human.Magic Compose, built into Google Messages, uses Gemini technology to suggest replies, start conversations and rewrite drafts in styles ranging from formal to casual. On supported Android devices using AICore, the message-suggestion feature is powered by Gemini Nano, Google’s on-device model designed for smaller, private tasks

Attackers are increasingly abusing legitimate system utilities and widely used administrative tools to deliver malware, move through networks and avoid detection, forcing security teams to rethink defences built mainly around blocking suspicious files.The tactic, commonly described as “living off the land”, relies on trusted tools already present inside corporate environments. PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation, certutil, mshta, rundll32, regsvr32, scheduled tasks, remote monitoring software and JavaScript execution frameworks are being used to download payloads, run code in memory, create persistence, steal

Amazon has unveiled an upgraded version of its Proteus warehouse robot that can take plain-language instructions from workers, marking a major step in the company’s push to automate heavier tasks across its European fulfilment network.The next-generation Proteus was shown at Amazon’s Dartford fulfilment centre east of London as part of a wider investment programme of more than €10 billion, equal to about $11.6 billion, aimed at expanding and modernising operations across Europe. The company says the new system will begin

Synology used COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei to set out a wider enterprise data strategy built around the next generation of DiskStation Manager, AI-assisted administration, expanded backup appliances and a larger surveillance and private cloud portfolio, positioning the company more directly in the market for secure, on-premises data intelligence.The showcase, held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre from June 2 to 5, placed DSM at the centre of Synology’s next phase. The company is presenting the operating system as AI-ready and enterprise-ready,

Block Inc’s Cash App has launched a pearlescent tap-to-pay wand, turning a routine card transaction into a visible accessory play aimed squarely at younger users and the growing market for personalised payment hardware.The Cash App Wand, priced at $25 plus applicable sales tax, is the first product in a new line called Cash App Tags, a set of NFC-enabled physical payment accessories linked to the Cash App Visa Card. The wand works anywhere Visa tap-to-pay is accepted and is available

Microsoft Edge users have been urged to update their browsers after three security flaws tied to the Pwn2Own hacking contest were publicly detailed, including one vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if a target opens a malicious page or file.The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-45492, CVE-2026-45494 and CVE-2026-45495, affect Chromium-based Microsoft Edge and were credited to Orange Tsai of DEVCORE Research Team, one of the better-known browser and enterprise security researchers in the global vulnerability research community.

MEXC has integrated with TradingView, allowing users to execute crypto trades directly from the charting platform and reducing the gap between market analysis and order placement in one of the fastest-moving areas of digital-asset trading.The Victoria, Seychelles-based exchange said the tie-up gives traders access to TradingView’s charting interface while connecting them to MEXC’s spot and derivatives markets. The move is aimed particularly at active crypto users who rely on technical indicators, alerts and chart-based workflows but previously had to switch

Blockchain users searching for simpler wallet identities have pushed. bit into the wider debate over decentralised naming, digital ownership and cross-chain authentication, as Web3 developers look for alternatives to long alphanumeric addresses that remain difficult for mainstream users to manage.. bit is commonly called a “domain”, but its developers describe it more precisely as a decentralised identity and account system rather than a conventional internet domain. Unlike familiar web addresses governed through the global Domain Name System,. bit operates through

Audible has launched a free loyalty programme that gives paying members discounts, credits and anniversary gifts for listening to audiobooks, marking a broader push by Amazon’s audio unit to make subscription use feel more rewarding beyond monthly credits and catalogue access.The programme, called Audible Rewards, is being rolled out first in the United States for members on Standard and Premium plans. It allows users to earn benefits through daily listening, promotional activities, referrals and title-completion challenges. The company plans to

Anthropic has expanded access to Claude Mythos Preview to about 200 organisations, widening a controlled cybersecurity programme designed to help governments, companies and critical software maintainers find severe vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company is adding around 150 organisations to Project Glasswing, its gated initiative for defensive use of a frontier model that has drawn intense attention from technology companies, banks, public agencies and national security officials. The expansion takes the programme beyond its initial

Snowflake has placed Anthropic’s Claude at the centre of its enterprise artificial intelligence push, using Summit 26 to show rising customer uptake inside Cortex AI while a $6 billion infrastructure commitment to Amazon Web Services reshapes the economics behind its expansion.The data cloud company said enterprises are increasingly deploying Claude through Snowflake Cortex AI to run governed AI agents on business data without moving sensitive information outside existing security controls. The message links two priorities now defining enterprise AI spending:

Gnosis Pay has moved into emergency containment after attackers exploited a vulnerability in the Delay Module used in its smart-contract wallet architecture, forcing an urgent withdrawal warning, a temporary reversal of guidance and a pledge to reimburse affected users in full.The breach, disclosed on 1 June, hit the payment product that connects self-custodial crypto wallets with card spending. The affected component is linked to the Zodiac Delay Module, a mechanism designed to slow certain outgoing transactions from Safe-based accounts before

Zoom has launched ZoomMate, an agentic AI work surface designed to convert meeting conversations into completed tasks, documents and workflows, marking a deeper push by the video communications company into enterprise automation.The product, announced on June 1, is aimed at reducing the gap between workplace discussion and follow-through. It combines enterprise search, AI-generated content, workflow orchestration and automated execution across applications such as Salesforce, Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, Workday, Google Workspace and Microsoft tools.ZoomMate will initially be available to online and

Qatar Investment Authority has raised its exposure to Anthropic by joining the artificial intelligence company’s $65 billion Series H financing, marking its third consecutive investment in the Claude maker and signalling a deeper Gulf move into frontier AI infrastructure, enterprise software and advanced computing.The Series H round values Anthropic at $965 billion post-money, placing the San Francisco-based company among the most highly valued private technology groups globally. The financing was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, with

Meta Platforms is preparing an AI-powered pendant and a broader line-up of smart glasses as it tries to turn wearable hardware from a costly experiment into a larger business focused on consumers and corporate users.The plan, outlined in internal discussions reported by technology industry outlets, centres on a small AI pendant that could be tested within the next year, alongside new smart glasses and a business service called Wearables for Work. The initiative marks a sharper push by Meta to