FTC chair Andrew Ferguson says AI companies looking to bring in regulations that ‘insulate their incumbency from challenge’
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Hacker ‘Breached Italian Gov’t Email’ To Steal Revolut Data
Hacker claims they gained access to secure Italian government email system, posed as law enforcement to obtain data on 680 Revolut customers
Italian Start-Up Raises $270m To Fend Off AI Attacks
Rome-based Exein achieves $1.7bn valuation as it builds AI-based security into devices, develops security-oriented foundation model
Protesters Fight Microsoft’s Huge Leeds Data Centre
Campaigners protest massive data centre project over environmental impacts, after more than 42,000 people sign petition
Health Group Issues Alerts Over 2025 Data Breach
HCRG Care Group warns patients over theft of their data by Medusa ransomware hackers, 18 months after incident occurred
AI Cloud Firm Nebius Hikes GPU, CPU Prices
Nebius raises prices for second time in three months, amid sustained demand for training, deployment of AI models
German Court Finds Meta Liable For Fraudulent Ads
Frankfurt regional court tells Meta to compensate financial website over fraudulent adverts misusing its imagery
Lucid Works With Bolt On European Robotaxi Network
California-based Lucid to sell electric vehicles to Estonia’s Bolt for planned robotaxi network in European cities
Apple Opens Early Access To Siri AI
Customers can now sign up to test new Siri AI features, two years after announcement, as iPhone 18 sales begin later this week
EU To Propose Social Media Restrictions For Minors
European Commission set to unveil coordinated measures across bloc with different levels of social media access for various age groups
Amazon Looks To Expand UK Drone Deliveries
Amazon seeks regulatory approval for drone deliveries across town of Darlington after pilot programme completes more than 500 flights
Start-Up Z.ai Plots Latest Funding Measures
Hong Kong-listed AI start-up plans share placement, convertible bonds sale, secondary Shanghai listing, as it faces rising development costs
McDonald’s, Meituan Begin Drone Deliveries In Shanghai
Custom drones carry food orders to kiosks along Shanghai’s scenic waterfront in as little as 10 minutes, in latest ‘instant commerce’ trend
Police Seize Drone Spotted Near Luton Airport
Officers issue words of advice to pilot of drone that violated restricted airspace around Luton Airport during music festival
Aldi Responds To Complaint With AI Prompt
Aldi mistakenly sends AI prompt to customer after complaint about defective dip, in ‘disappointing’ gaffe
Google Ordered To Allow More Ad Competition
After ad tech monopoly finding, Google told to make ad products compatible with rivals and share more data
Snap Adds Enterprise Apps To Specs AR Glasses
Snap adds AI tools from Salesforce, AWS to $2,195 Specs, announces internet-connected charging case, AI assistant
EU Chief Promises ‘Action’ On Social Media Harms
Following years of pressure, EU set to propose social media restrictions under-15s, von der Leyen says bloc has ‘power to act’
Drone Start-Up Zipline Seeks $1bn At $20bn Valuation
San Francisco-based drone delivery firm reportedly in early talks for funding round that would see valuation nearly triple
Apple Developing Potential ARM-Based AI Server
Apple reportedly working on server that could use future M8 Ultra chips, Nvidia communications tech, amid booming demand for AI compute