A Scottish employment tribunal has begun hearing a case involving 23 former Rockstar Games employees who were dismissed from the studio behind the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI. The workers are challenging the circumstances surrounding their dismissals, which have sparked allegations of unfair treatment and union-related discrimination. Rockstar dismissed 31 employees in the UK… Continue reading GTA VI Rockstar Tribunal Case Over Employee Dismissals
An Anthropic AI researcher has left the company and the wider AI industry after raising serious concerns about the race to build self-improving artificial intelligence. Jacob Coxon, 27, previously worked at OpenAI before joining Anthropic. He spent about three years working on the pretraining of AI models. Coxon now says he believes leading AI companies… Continue reading Anthropic AI Researcher Quits Over Safety Fears
WhatsApp is testing a new guest call feature that could allow people to join calls without creating an account. The feature would work through a secure web link, meaning guests may not need to install WhatsApp on their devices. The feature is still under development and is not currently available for public testing. Meta has… Continue reading WhatsApp Guest Calls Without an Account
ASCII smuggling phishing has emerged as a powerful way for cybercriminals to bypass traditional email security filters. Microsoft security researchers uncovered a large campaign that uses invisible Unicode characters to disguise financial keywords inside phishing emails. The technique allows messages to appear normal to recipients while confusing automated detection systems. Microsoft found that the campaign… Continue reading Microsoft Warns of ASCII Smuggling Phishing
Huawei and Xiaomi have launched new flagship foldable smartphones as competition in China’s premium phone market intensifies. The launches come just days before Apple is expected to unveil its latest products. Huawei introduced its new Mate XT2 series, featuring a tri-fold design that opens twice to create a tablet-sized display. The phones use Huawei’s Kirin… Continue reading Huawei Xiaomi Foldable Smartphones Launch
OpenAI and Microsoft are facing another copyright lawsuit from major US news organizations over how their artificial intelligence systems are trained. The Seattle Times and Newsday filed the lawsuit in the Southern District of New York. The publishers accuse the companies of using content from their websites to train AI systems without permission. According to… Continue reading AI Training Lawsuit: OpenAI and Microsoft Sued
Xiaomi has introduced its new Dragonscale EV battery, developed with Chinese battery makers CALB and Sunwoda. The company is also offering an unusual lifetime guarantee linked to battery fires. Under the new guarantee, owners could receive a replacement vehicle if a Dragonscale battery catches fire because of a manufacturing defect. Xiaomi offers lifetime fire protection… Continue reading Dragonscale EV Battery Gets Lifetime Fire Guarantee
Google is expanding its Gemini AI tools with new voice features for Gmail, Google Docs and Google Keep. The updates will let users complete several tasks by simply speaking instead of typing. The company says the new tools use its Gemini Audio models. They are designed to make everyday tasks faster and easier, especially for… Continue reading Gemini Voice Tools Come to Gmail, Docs and Keep
The Apple iPhone 18 launch is set to bring major changes to the company’s smartphone lineup when Apple holds its September 9 event. The event, titled “Surprise and Shine,” will take place at Apple Park. It will also mark the first major Apple product launch led by new CEO John Ternus, who officially replaced Tim… Continue reading Apple iPhone 18 Launch: What to Expect
Huawei has unveiled its new Watch GT 7 series at the “Chase the Wild” global event in Munich. The company wants its latest smartwatches to do more than track workouts and daily activity. The Watch GT 7 series focuses on preventive personal health. Huawei says the watches can help users understand potential risks linked to… Continue reading Huawei Watch GT 7 Targets Heart and Diabetes Risks
