Chinese authorities have signaled a probe into Meta’s planned acquisition of AI platform Manus, announced on December 29, 2025. The move highlights Beijing’s concern over domestic innovators “absconding” abroad and comes amid ongoing tech tensions with the U.S.
OpenAI has launched an invite-only ChatGPT Health service designed to analyze uploaded medical records and Apple Health data. The company faces at least nine pending lawsuits related to mental health harms from ChatGPT conversations, and a judge recently ordered it to turn over 20 million anonymized
The UK government has officially made “cyberflashing” a priority offence. This means tech firms face massive fines if they don’t proactively block these images.
According to a MakeUseOf writer, setting up a self-hosted password server using Vaultwarden only takes a few minutes with Docker. The lightweight, open-source server is a Rust-based reimplementation of Bitwarden’s API, designed to run on minimal hardware while keeping your data local. It’s a surpris
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Health, a new feature that can connect to medical records and wearables to analyze test results and offer fitness guidance. The company plans a waitlist first, then wider access in coming weeks, and is adding enhanced privacy features for health chats.
Bryan Fleming, creator of the pcTattletale stalkerware, has pleaded guilty to selling software designed to spy on people without their knowledge. His company collapsed in 2024 after a massive hack that exposed nearly 140,000 customer accounts.
Accenture is making a major move to bolster its AI consulting capabilities by acquiring UK-based startup Faculty. The deal brings 400 AI specialists and the Frontier decision intelligence platform into the fold.
A growing number of judges are using AI to help write legal opinions and conduct research, despite high-profile blunders. The technology promises to ease massive backlogs, but its rapid adoption is forcing the courts to scramble for rules.
California just launched a centralized tool that lets residents request the deletion of their personal data from over 500 registered data brokers. It’s the culmination of a law passed in 2023. This is a massive step for consumer privacy, but the industry’s scale and opacity mean the battle is just b
The massive geomagnetic storm that painted skies with auroras in May 2024 came from a specific solar region. For the first time, scientists watched that region’s entire life cycle, from birth to decay, using the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. This unprecedented view is a major leap for space weather fore
