Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

SpaceX’s Starlink internet service is about to reach 4 million users, according to company President Gwynne Shotwell.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has slapped a $6 million fine on political consultant Steve Kramer for orchestrating deepfake robocalls designed to interfere with the 2020 New Hampshire primary.

The iconic Winamp media player is officially back in the spotlight! After a promise made in May 2024, Winamp has now released its complete source code on GitHub, opening the door for developers to collaborate and breathe new life into the once-beloved software.

European digital rights group NOYB (None Of Your Business) has filed a privacy complaint with Austria’s data protection authority (DSB) against Mozilla, accusing the company of using a Firefox feature to track users without their consent.

Intel released another important update for its 13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake desktop processors.

The global market for AI-related hardware and software is likely to reach between $780 billion and $990 billion by 2027, growing between 40 percent and 55 percent annually, according to a report on Wednesday.

The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, accusing the company of maintaining an illegal monopoly in the debit network market and attempting to stifle competition, including from fintech companies like PayPal and Square.

Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for her involvement in the collapse of FTX.

Blue Origin's massive new rocket New Glenn completed a critical test, according to the company.

The US Department of Commerce has proposed a rule to prohibit the import or sale of connected vehicles integrating certain software and hardware with a "nexus" to China or Russia, citing national security concerns.

Telegram has updated its privacy policy, announcing that it will now share users' phone numbers and IP addresses with law enforcement if they are found to be violating the platform's rules, provided a valid legal request is made.

X (formerly Twitter) has introduced a controversial change to its block function.

Google is currently testing a new API designed to leverage machine learning models for real-time language translation. This tool aims to make it easier to translate web pages and process inputted text instantly.

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a $120 million ‘Global AI Opportunity Fund’ at the UN Summit of the Future in the US.

According to the New York Times, in a Friday night court filing, the company agreed to comply with the Brazilian Supreme Court’s demands to lift the nationwide ban.

Ukraine’s National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCCC) has imposed strict limitations on the use of the Telegram messaging app within government agencies, military units, and critical infrastructure sectors, citing serious national security risks.

Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced a groundbreaking deal to reopen the partially melted-down Three Mile Island nuclear plant, with the tech giant purchasing all the power for 20 years after the restart.

Twitch is making significant updates to how it enforces its community guidelines.

Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub have set a new record for the longest single mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos has said in a statement.