Technology

Exclusive-Anthropic says rogue AI agents pose uncertain legal risk for the company

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Anthropic could ⁠face legal claims from customers and users over the actions of rogue artificial intelligence agents, though the legal framework is uncertain, the company said ⁠in the prospectus for its stock market debut seen by Reuters.

Technology

European telcos may get more time to phase out high-risk suppliers under EU proposal

BRUSSELS, ⁠Sept 29 (Reuters) - Europe's mobile telecoms operators could get more time to ⁠phase out equipment from suppliers deemed high risk, according to ‌a proposal by EU governments seen by Reuters, after the sector complained replacement could reach €40 billion ($45 billion).

Technology

Apple's Ternus eyes engineering-led overhaul, Bloomberg News reports

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Apple's new chief ⁠executive officer, John Ternus, is weighing a broad overhaul of the iPhone ⁠maker aimed at sharpening its engineering focus, introducing products more frequently and creating ‌a leaner organization, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

Technology

OpenAI's annualized recurring revenue nears $70 billion, source says

Sept 29 (Reuters) - OpenAI's annualized recurring revenue is approaching $70 billion, driven by a ⁠more than twofold increase in enterprise sales since July, a source familiar ‌with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Technology

Visa joins growing alarm over AI-powered risks

LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Visa ⁠has open-sourced part of its AI-powered cyber defence system after "humbling" lessons from vulnerabilities exposed by ⁠AI models, as the payments giant braces for autonomous cyberattacks and future quantum-computing threats.

Technology

Netlist seeks U.S. import ban on Micron chips used in Google, Nvidia AI computing

WASHINGTON, Sept ⁠29 (Reuters) - Computer-memory company Netlist said on Tuesday that it ⁠has filed a new complaint at a U.S. trade ‌tribunal seeking to block imports of Micron memory chips used in Google, Nvidia and Broadcom products for AI computing.

Technology

Spotify, Anthropic's Claude down for some US users, Downdetector shows

Sept 29 (Reuters) - ⁠Spotify and Anthropic's Claude ⁠were down for thousands ‌of U.S. users on Tuesday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.

Cybersecurity

Malware campaign targeting Android car head units uncovered

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky today (Sept 29) claims that it has uncovered a malware campaign targeting Android-based car head units.

Technology

Meta expands Instagram school program as teen safety scrutiny grows

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Meta ⁠said on Tuesday it is adding new ⁠features to Instagram's school partnership program ‌in the US, expanding tools for schools and students as the social media company steps up efforts to protect ​teens online.

Technology

AT&T signs over $3 billion fiber deal with Corning as data demand surges

Sept 29 (Reuters) - AT&T ⁠on Tuesday said it had signed a multi-year ⁠deal worth more than $3 billion with Corning to ‌procure fiber and cable, as the telecom giant expands its network to meet surging demand for data.

Technology

Factbox-Oura joins wave of IPO delays as markets turn shaky

Sept ⁠29 (Reuters) - Smart ring ⁠maker Oura ‌postponed its U.S. IPO on Tuesday, joining ​a growing ⁠list of ⁠prospective issuers pulling ⁠back as ‌surging bond ⁠yields and higher interest ​rates ‌weigh on markets ⁠during ​a typically busy period ⁠for new listings.

Technology

Meta expands Muse AI agent for small businesses

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Meta ⁠Platforms is expanding its AI agent Muse to ⁠small businesses, adding integrations with tools such ‌as Shopify, QuickBooks, Stripe and Canva to help owners run their businesses and find new customers, as the Facebook-parent aims to ​diversify its revenue beyond advertising.

Technology

UPS signs exclusive deal with TikTok Shop for label-free returns

LOS ANGELES, Sept ⁠29 (Reuters) - UPS on Tuesday said it had inked an exclusive deal to ⁠provide no-box, no-label returns for the fast-growing TikTok Shop network of US ‌sellers as it competes with rivals like FedEx to provide specialized services that generate more profit than typical e-commerce package deliveries. 

Cybersecurity

Malaysians report being targeted by malware ZIP files sent through WhatsApp

Malaysians are reporting on Threads that they are receiving malicious ZIP files masquerading as legitimate PDF files from what appear to be trusted contacts via WhatsApp.

Wearables

Huawei launches Watch GT 7 Series from RM1,199, featuring a range of health sensors

Huawei has unveiled its new lineup of Watch GT 7 Series of smartwatches, with the base GT 7 model available in two sizing options: 41mm and 46mm.

AI

'A new kind of cyber incident': OpenAI apologises for Australia Medicare hack

The company detailed how AI agents gained access to four government websites and acknowledged mishandling its response.

Technology

EU should use Google fines to cut member state contributions to budget, France says

PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - ⁠The European Union should use the proceeds of ⁠the billions of euros in fines imposed on ‌Google to reduce the contribution of member states to the EU budget, France's Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad said on Tuesday.

AI

AI faces US$6 trillion test to justify data centres, Bain says

The global AI industry needs to earn US$6 trillion (RM24.48 trillion) in annual revenue by 2031 to justify the capital being deployed to build data centres around the world.

Technology

Walmart says it's not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels

Walmart is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores in the US.

AI

Kuaishou’s AI video spinoff unveils new model in ByteDance chase

Kuaishou Technology's AI spinoff announced its latest video-generation model ahead of a potential Hong Kong listing, stepping up efforts to close the gap on industry leader ByteDance Ltd.