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Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts
A fake family text claims a phone fell in the sink, then asks you to message a new number. That tiny detour can start a costly scam
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The woman said she met the scammer posing as the prince on a dating site before their conversations shifted to WhatsApp.
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It’s nice to see big corporations backing something that’s concrete and hard to argue with.
Google loses fight against EU’s record $4.7B fine over alleged antitrust practices
Google on Thursday lost its last bid to overturn a record-breaking $4.7 billion antitrust fine from the European Union, the latest blow as overseas regulators crack down on Big Tech.
Tesla shocks Wall Street with record sales — but shares still tumble
The strong figures suggest Tesla’s mainstay auto business is regaining momentum after two straight annual sales declines.
US government would get 5% stake in OpenAI under Sam Altman proposal: report
Sam Altman has argued that broad public ownership is the best way to ensure Americans benefit from the enormous wealth AI is expected to generate.
Sony making major change to PlayStation video games
The change will not apply to games released, or already scheduled for disc release, before 2028.
Meta contractors posed as teens to test rival AI chatbots on suicide, sex and drugs: report
The covert effort was managed by Meta contractor Covalen and targeted OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Character.AI, according to Wired.
US-based ‘Amazon of South Korea’ forced to recover laptop from Chinese river in bizarre data privacy clampdown: report
A Coupang rep traveled to Shanghai on Dec. 17 to meet with the suspect and his lawyer, who handed over a desktop PC, four hard drives and copies, a graphics card and a signed confession.
Marc Andreessen is making the same audacious bet the Founding Fathers did: that America’s best days are ahead
“We’re the best country in the world,” Marc Andreessen told The Post. “The idea that we still have that level of risk-taking spirit in the country … is a really, really special combination.”
Trump administration lifts controls on Anthropic’s most powerful AI models, ending bitter standoff
Because the San Francisco-based startup could not reliably filter out foreign users in real time, it had disabled the cutting-edge software worldwide.
Meta loses bid to toss lawsuit alleging Facebook and Instagram addict children
Meta said attorneys general had no evidence it misled consumers about its platforms’ alleged addictiveness, including in congressional testimony by Mark Zuckerberg.
Major automaker rehires experienced engineers after AI misses the mark
Ford has rehired experienced human engineers to help address the shortcomings of artificial intelligence (AI) tools meant to tackle quality issues in the automaker’s production processes.
Rocket Lab buys satellite pioneer Iridium for $8B – setting up showdown with SpaceX
Rocket Lab is buying Iridium Communications in an $8 billion cash-and-stock deal – equipping the rocket maker with a global satellite network and wireless spectrum that could help it compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The deal is the latest in a…
Chinese AI is now on par with Anthropic in terms of cybersecurity: report
Chinese artificial intelligence models have caught up to top U.S. systems in cybersecurity – a shift that could add pressure on the White House as it scrambles to figure out its domestic AI policy. Security researchers said a new model released…
How digital price tags are spreading at retailers like Walmart — and sparking ‘surveillance’ fears
Union officials have suggested that the digital tags could eventually be used to exploit so-called biometric data that identifies shoppers who enter stores — in particular facial recognition data — to charge customers different prices.
US allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations
Anthropic’s powerful AI model, Mythos 5, gets government go-ahead for “trusted” US organizations after a two-week ban.
Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a $2M robot named Carol
The robot was cleared by the FDA a few months ago to perform the delicate surgery that avoids skin and preserves the nipple.
Ex-Facebook policy chief sues Meta to overturn order barring her from speaking about explosive memoir
Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta has used an invalid arbitration agreement to seek severe financial penalties, according to a new lawsuit.
Xbox to raise console prices worldwide — citing global crisis
Xbox raised the prices of its consoles twice last year as it grappled with tariff-induced cost pressures, strong competition and uncertain spending.
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of campaign to ‘brazenly’ and ‘illicitly’ rip off its AI capabilities
Anthropic accused the Chinese tech giant Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” trying to extract its artificial intelligence capabilities – carrying out “the largest known distillation attack on Anthropic to date.” Anthropic made the…
