EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine
EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app for being "addictive," calling…
China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies Norway's government accused China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country. Norway's government accused China’s Salt Typhoon…
Spotify’s new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you’re listening to
Spotify’s new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you’re listening to The feature displays short story cards that users can swipe through and rate with a thumbs…
How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases
How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases At Web Summit Qatar, AI-powered biotech startups describe how automation, data, and gene editing are filling labor gaps…
The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be
The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be "You’re shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because it didn’t feel like…
Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users
Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users, and requires devs to have a Premium subscription.…
Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools
Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and…
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity Reddit says its search business, including AI answers, is an "enormous" opportunity. Reddit says its search business, including AI answers,…
AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high
AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS…
Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize?
Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize? In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175…