New York State has taken legal action against Allstate, accusing its National General unit of mishandling customer data security and failing to report a breach that exposed sensitive information. The state's Attorney General, Leti...
The US Senate Banking Committee is set to vote on the updated GENIUS Act, a Republican-led stablecoin bill, on 13 March. The bill, which aims to regulate US dollar stablecoin issuers with market caps over$10 billion, was updated f...
Kraken has secured an Electronic Money Institution licence from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, allowing it to issue electronic money and offer faster deposits and withdrawals for British customers. The move strengthens Krak...
Google has introduced a new feature in Gmail, powered by its Gemini AI, allowing users to seamlessly add events to their Google Calendar. Starting this week, Gmail users can click an 'Add to calendar' button when Gemini detects ca...
Chinese retail investors are rapidly embracing AI tools like DeepSeek to navigate the stock market, marking a striking shift from last year's government crackdown on computer-driven quantitative trading. Online courses and packed ...
The acting head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed staff to explore scrapping a plan that would have imposed stricter rules on cryptocurrency firms. The proposal, introduced in 2022, aimed to classify ...
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is testing its first in-house chip designed for training AI systems, sources told Reuters. The social media giant has started a limited rollout of the chip, planning to scale u...
Google has quietly updated the webpage for its Responsible AI and Human-Centred Technology team, removing references to diversity and equity Terms such as 'marginalised communities' and 'underrepresented groups' have been replaced...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided to drop its earlier proposal to force Alphabet, Google's parent company, to sell its investments in AI companies, including its stake in Anthropic, a rival to OpenAI. The proposal was...
WhatsApp is set to introduce a new Meta AI widget that will allow users to access its AI capabilities directly from their home screens. The widget, now in beta testing, eliminates the need to open the app to interact with Meta's A...
Rep. Jim Jordan, Chairman of the US House Judiciary Committee, has subpoenaed Alphabet, the parent company of Google, demanding documents that show whether YouTube removed content due to requests from the Biden administration. Jor...
Authorities in the Russian regions of Dagestan and Chechnya have moved to block Telegram, citing security concerns. The decision was made after the messaging app was reportedly used by enemies to organise unrest, including the Oct...