Cybersecurity

Report: Online shoppers hit by increasing number of parcel scams, more than 3,500 cases in Q1 2025

Perpetrators often pose as delivery personnel and persuade victims to pay for a parcel by claiming it was ordered by the victim's spouse or another family member, said Ninja Van Malaysia.

Technology

EU plans energy saving measures for data centres

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is preparing a package of measures to improve data centres' energy savings, the bloc's energy commissioner said on Thursday.

Smartphones

Silicon Valley’s role in a surprising missing-person case trend

While technology has proven helpful at locating missing people, it has also been a tool for people with bad intentions to prey on young people.

Technology

Crypto exchange Binance opens trading to Syrians after U.S. lifts sanctions

(Reuters) -Binance will allow users in Syria to trade in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, on the platform following the United States' decision to lift sanctions on the country last month, the company said on Thursday.

AI

Alibaba staff worked through holiday after DeepSeek breakthrough

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's engineers canceled vacations and worked through the Chinese New Year holiday to play catch up after DeepSeek shocked the global tech industry with its low-cost, powerful artificial-intelligence model in January.

Internet

Nairobi startup’s bid to be ‘operating system for global South’

Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now.

Technology

TotalEnergies forms AI partnership with French startup Mistral

(Reuters) -French oil major TotalEnergies has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral to build digital tools it hopes will boost the performance of its energy business and industrial assets, boost energy efficiency and reduce its environmental impact, it said on Thursday.

AI

From fishing family to Big Tech: French CEO takes on Silicon Valley

At just 39 years old, Fidji Simo is poised to become OpenAI's second-in-command after leaving her mark at two other major tech firms, including Meta.

Operating systems

Android 16 is here (for Pixel devices)! So what's new?

The latest Android update is now available on some Google Pixel smartphones. This new version of Google's mobile OS introduces significant changes in terms of notifications and security, but users will have to wait a little longer to enjoy its new design.

Technology

Besi lifts long-term financial targets, eyeing demand growth

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi) raised its long-term financial targets on Thursday ahead of its investor day, saying the future is bright for its advanced chip stacking tools.

Technology

Club World Cup refs to wear eye-level cameras but it's what FIFA won't show that's most telling

FIFA says the refcam view could be used to show unique angles of goals scored and offer different perspectives of the game that normal cameras cannot see. But if restricted to that, it would appear to be a missed opportunity in a sport that is increasingly using advances in technology to improve the accuracy and transparency of decision-making.

AI

Meta taps top researchers from Google, Sesame for new AI lab

Meta Platforms Inc has poached top engineers from multiple tech firms, including Alphabet Inc's Google, for a new team focused on achieving a more advanced form of AI called artificial general intelligence.

Technology

India's Paytm slumps after government says reports of UPI transaction fees false

(Reuters) -Shares of digital payments firm Paytm slumped as much as 10% on Thursday after India's finance ministry said that reports about the introduction of fees on the popular unified payments interface (UPI) transactions were false and baseless.

Cybersecurity

With retail cyberattacks on the rise, some customers find orders blocked and shelves empty

A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers.

AI

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement

Disney and Universal sued popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on June 11, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have taken legal action against a maker of generative AI technology that could upend the entertainment industry.

Driverless vehicle

Waymo leads autonomous taxi race in the US

Waymo's autonomous vehicles have become part of the everyday landscape in a growing number of US cities, serving as safe transport options, tourist attractions, and symbols of a not-so-distant future. Their market dominance, however, is far from guaranteed.

AI

This AI company wants to take your job

Mechanize, a San Francisco start-up, is building artificial intelligence tools to automate white-collar jobs "as fast as possible."

Video games

Score a bonus with these video gaming tips: Extra life in the real world

It doesn't take a secret hack to stay well while playing, experts say – and some of their advice might even help you level up your game.

Video games

Man-in-demand Woodkid composes for 'Death Stranding' sequel

French singer and director Woodkid has composed the music for the hotly awaited Death Stranding 2 video game, with the 42-year-old telling AFP that the songs unfold "almost like origami".

Technology

OpenAI has discussed raising money from Saudi Arabia, Indian investors, The Information reports

(Reuters) -OpenAI has talked to Saudi's PIF, Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries and existing shareholder United Arab Emirates' MGX about its $40 billion financing, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the fundraise.