Suspect arrested after threats against TikTok’s Culver City headquarters
Police say they have arrested a suspect allegedly connected to multiple online threats that led TikTok to evacuate its headquarters near Los Angeles on Friday.
Month: October 2025
A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea’s digital defenses
Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and cybersecurity lapses that has struggled to match the pace of its digital ambitions.
Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
Drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to unionize in California as independent contractors, thanks to a bill signed Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom.
With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI
OpenAI is acquiring the CEO of Roi, an AI financial companion. Roi will sunset its service as its talent heads to OpenAI, ostensibly to help boost revenue in consumer apps.
Sources: Naveen Rao’s new AI hardware startup targets $5B valuation with backing from a16z
Former Databricks AI chief is raising $1 billion to build an Nvidia rival through a novel approach.
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Amazon to resume drone delivery following crash in Arizona
Investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are underway.
Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in mostly blue states
The Trump administration canceled over 300 awards related to clean energy on October 1. The states most affected by the cuts voted for Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Visa crackdowns are blocking students’ study-abroad dreams, so India’s Leverage Edu is rerouting them
Leverage Edu places over 10,000 students annually into universities across 11 countries.
Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to)
The idea that Meta would secretly turn on the microphones on users’ phones to record their conversations is an age-old conspiracy theory — and one that the company has disputed before.