TikTok launches 'TikTok Pro' in Europe with built-in charity program |

In Brief Posted: 7:30 AM PDT · August 1, 2025 TikTok is launching a new version of its app called “TikTok Pro” in Germany, Portugal,…

Truecaller's call-recording feature won't work on iPhones from September 30 |

7:36 AM PDT · August 1, 2025 Truecaller is discontinuing its call-recording function on iOS — just over two years after the feature was launched…

Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users' data |

7:55 AM PDT · August 1, 2025 Lovense, a maker of internet-connected sex toys, has confirmed it has fixed a pair of security vulnerabilities that…

Fundamental Research Labs nabs $30M+ to build AI agents across verticals |

Applied AI research company Fundamental Research Labs (formerly known as Altera) announced today that it has raised $33 million in Series A funding led by…

Exclusive: More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

Weeks after the revelation that Google paid Windsurf $2.4 billion to license its technology, while simultaneously hiring away its CEO and top talent, the deal’s…

Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to 'market conditions' |

9:42 AM PDT · August 1, 2025 Nintendo is raising the prices of its original Nintendo Switch game consoles, the company announced on Friday. The…

Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform |

Google has backed STAN, an Indian social gaming platform that connects gamers with creators, communities, and publishers. Google’s investment comes as part of an $8.5…

Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $200M punitive damages |

A jury in federal court in Miami has found Tesla partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash that involved the use of the company’s…

UK starts enforcing online age-check rules |

In Brief Posted: 1:29 PM PDT · July 26, 2025 A U.K. law requiring that pornography websites verify the age of their users took effect…

DOGE has built an AI tool to slash federal regulations |

In Brief Posted: 7:39 AM PDT · July 27, 2025 The Department of Government Efficiency hopes to use a new AI tool to eliminate half…