Google just launched its Pixel 11 series on August 12. The Pro models arrive with big promises around build quality. Yet one key test reveals a puzzling gap between marketing claims and real-world ratings.
Suspected China-linked operators turned a handful of open-source AI agents loose on Taiwanese government systems in early July. The result was a four-day operation that mapped networks, breached accounts and pulled sensitive personnel data with strikingly little human direction. Researchers call it the first observed end-to-end autonomous cyberattack against a government target.
Thieves in south-east London executed a swift operation. In just four days in mid-July they took the front emblems from at least 70 Volkswagens. The targets were not random. Each badge concealed a radar sensor essential for adaptive cruise control and other driver-assistance systems. Removal took less than five seconds in some cases. Owners discovered the damage the next morning. Their cars now flashed warning lights and lost key safety features.
Andrew Mark Brandon-Gordon sold shares worth nearly $935,000 last week. The transaction, disclosed in an SEC filing, involved 101,760 shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation at about $9.19 each. But this was no vote of no confidence. It was required to cover taxes on restricted stock units that vested.
Canva built an enviable record. The Australian design platform grew at a blistering pace while turning a profit. Few startups manage both. Generative AI changed the math.
Tim Cook steps down as Apple’s chief executive on Sept. 1. John Ternus takes over. The move ends a 15-year run that turned the company into a financial powerhouse.
Cook assumed the top job in 2011 after Steve Jobs. Expectations ran high then. They run high again now. Ternus leads hardware engineering today. He joins a firm posting its strongest quarter yet.
Ford Motor Co. has unveiled its latest move in the electric vehicle space with the naming of the Fathom midsize pickup. The truck arrives as the first model on the company’s new Universal EV platform. It carries a starting MSRP of $28,350 before destination fees. Pre-orders open early next year. Deliveries follow in fall 2027.
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday landed with fixes for roughly 400 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days. That follows July’s record haul of 570 flaws patched in one cycle. Numbers like these mark a clear shift from earlier months, such as March’s total of just 83 issues addressed.
Windows users now face larger updates more often. The pattern stems from deliberate changes inside Microsoft’s engineering process. Threat actors already deploy AI to speed up exploit development. Companies respond by accelerating their own detection efforts.
California drivers who stay single face higher auto insurance costs than their married counterparts. The difference stems from a long-standing rule that insurers can weigh marital status when setting rates. A July appeals court decision upheld that practice despite challenges from consumer advocates.
The media company, now known as Paradium.AI, is pivoting toward a contributor model, amplified by AI, in response to declining traffic and revenues.