Amazon ‘s latest round of layoffs may help the bottom line, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer encouraged investors to keep their eyes on what really matters. That would be Amazon Web Services. The e-commerce and cloud giant said Tuesday it will cut 14,000 corporate jobs, or about 4% of the total corporate and tech workforce, to […]
Continue ReadingOct 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android banking trojan called Herodotus that has been observed in active campaigns targeting Italy and Brazil to conduct device takeover (DTO) attacks. “Herodotus is designed to perform device takeover while making first attempts to mimic human behaviour and bypass behaviour […]
Continue ReadingThreat actors tied to North Korea have been observed targeting the Web3 and blockchain sectors as part of twin campaigns tracked as GhostCall and GhostHire. According to Kaspersky, the campaigns are part of a broader operation called SnatchCrypto that has been underway since at least 2017. The activity is attributed to a Lazarus Group sub-cluster […]
Continue ReadingSignage at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View, California, US, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Benjamin Fanjoy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft’s GitHub unit on Tuesday announced Agent HQ, a new “mission control” interface that will allow software developers to manage coding agents from multiple vendors on a single platform. An artificial intelligence agent […]
Continue ReadingOppo Find X9 Pro was launched globally during the company’s event in Barcelona, Spain, alongside the standard Find X9. Both handsets were initially only available in China. Both handsets are powered by the same MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.1 internal storage. […]
Continue ReadingOppo Find X9 Pro is the company’s latest Find-series flagship device, featuring Hasselblad-tuned cameras. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and features vapour chamber cooling. The smartphone has a minimalist design and is rated IP66, IP68, and IP69. In our limited time, we found the handset snappy and the camera capable. […]
Continue ReadingNvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote speech from Washington at 12 p.m. ET Tuesday for the company’s second GTC conference this year. Although the event is typically held in San Jose, California, Huang said during the keynote pregame that the conference was moved to the capital so that President Donald Trump could attend. […]
Continue ReadingIn cybersecurity, speed isn’t just a win — it’s a multiplier. The faster you learn about emerging threats, the faster you adapt your defenses, the less damage you suffer, and the more confidently your business keeps scaling. Early threat detection isn’t about preventing a breach someday: it’s about protecting the revenue you’re supposed to earn […]
Continue ReadingStray, the action-adventure game where you play as a cat, is reportedly coming to PS Plus in November. According to a leak, the game will joing PS Plus Essential tier on November 4. Stray released on PC and PlayStation in 2022 and later launched on Xbox in 2023.
Continue ReadingNikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, looks on during the closing bell at the Nasdaq Market in New York City on March 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Palo Alto Networks on Tuesday launched new artificial intelligence agents that allow customers to automate certain cybersecurity actions. The new agents, known as Cortex AgentiX, can […]
Continue ReadingApple CEO Tim Cook greets customer at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store on new product launch day on September 19, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Apple and Microsoft shares rose on Tuesday, pushing the companies over a market cap of $4 trillion. Both companies are still behind Nvidia, which […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp could soon allow normal users to keep cover photos on their accounts. The inclusion of the cover image feature was spotted on the WhatsApp 2.25.32.2 beta for Android version, via the Google Play Beta programme. The feature is not visible to beta testers. Once rolled out, this feature will let users express their personality […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images OpenAI on Tuesday announced it has completed its recapitalization, cementing its structure as a nonprofit with a controlling stake in its for-profit business. The artificial intelligence startup said its nonprofit […]
Continue ReadingShortly after the opening bell, we will be buying 220 shares of Corning at roughly $83. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 440 shares of GLW, increasing its weighting to about 1% from 0.5%. Corning shares are down more than 7% in premarket trading after the specialty glass maker reported its third-quarter […]
Continue ReadingA new TD Cowen investor note contradicts earlier claims that Apple is cutting iPhone Air production. The firm reports that Apple’s plans remain unchanged, with 3 million units set for Q3 2025 and 7 million for Q4 2025, while overall iPhone 17 builds are projected at 54 million and 79 million, respectively. TD Cowen notes […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI has detailed its new safety evaluation system to detect signs of mental health distress, suicidal thoughts, and emotional dependence on ChatGPT. The company says the mechanism, built with input from clinicians and psychologists, helps its AI de-escalate sensitive chats and guide users to professional help. Critics, however, argue this approach risks moral polic…
Continue ReadingAmazon logo on brick office building facade with windows, San Francisco, California, Aug. 29, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Amazon’s cull […]
Continue ReadingSamsung is working on One UI 8.5, even as it continues rolling out Android 16-based One UI 8 to current flagship devices. Expected to launch early next year, One UI 8.5 will reportedly introduce new Pro camera presets. These presets will reportedly be shareable with other Galaxy users via the Quick Share app.
Continue ReadingAdobe has unveiled a major lineup of AI upgrades across Photoshop, Express, and Firefly, including new AI assistants and audio-video generation tools. The update introduces Firefly Image Model 5 with multi-layered editing, custom Firefly training for individuals, and integrations with ElevenLabs and Topaz. These features mark Adobe’s biggest step yet in blending cre…
Continue ReadingRealme is gearing up to launch the C85 Pro globally, with teasers already live in Vietnam. The smartphone is expected to feature a 7,000mAh battery with two-day backup, IP69-rated dust and water resistance, and AI-powered features. A Geekbench listing with model number RMX5555 reveals the Snapdragon 685 chipset, Adreno 610 GPU, 8GB RAM, and Android […]
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai waves as he arrives to attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, February 11, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Alphabet has a high bar to clear when it reports earnings Wednesday. The company’s stock price soared 38% in the third quarter, its best quarterly […]
Continue ReadingA new report has shed light on the future of Xbox consoles. The next-gen Xbox will reportedly be a Windows-based device with a TV-optimised Xbox interface on top. The next Xbox will support other storefronts like Steam, Epic Games Store, among others.
Continue ReadingSnapdragon 8 Gen 6 chipset could support up to LPDDR 6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, according to a tipster. If this is true, then the rumoured SoC, which is expected to launch next year, could offer significant upgrades over Qualcomm’s current flagship 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which supports up to LPDDR5X RAM. […]
Continue ReadingCarlos Domingo, chief executive officer of Securitize Inc., speaks during the Messari Mainnet summit in New York, US, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securitize, the “real world assets” platform that powers BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund, will go public through a merger with […]
Continue ReadingMark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Oakley Vanguard AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta’s AI app has seen a major jolt in downloads since launching its Vibes […]
Continue ReadingAnthropic has introduced Claude for Excel, a new integration that lets users analyse and automate spreadsheet tasks directly through a Claude sidebar. The update also adds six finance-focused agentic skills and new data connectors for real-time access to sources like LSEG, Moody’s, and MT Newswires. These are currently available as research previews.
Continue ReadingA new chipset, Exynos S6568, has surfaced on the Bluetooth SIG website. The listing shows that it will serve as a companion chip for Samsung’s Exynos application processors. It’s described as a complete Bluetooth + Wi-Fi solution, supporting the upcoming Bluetooth 6.1 standard. It could be used for enhancing connectivity in the Galaxy S26 series.
Continue ReadingThe New Reality for Lean Security Teams If you’re the first security or IT hire at a fast-growing startup, you’ve likely inherited a mandate that’s both simple and maddeningly complex: secure the business without slowing it down. Most organizations using Google Workspace start with an environment built for collaboration, not resilience. Shared drives, permissive settings, […]
Continue ReadingiQOO Neo 11, the successor to last year’s iQOO Neo 10, is set to debut in China on October 30. The handset will be offered in at least two colourways. While most of the specifications are still under wraps, the company has now confirmed that the phone will ship with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, […]
Continue ReadingThe zero-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome led to the distribution of an espionage-related tool from Italian information technology and services provider Memento Labs, according to new findings from Kaspersky. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-2783 (CVSS score: 8.3), a case of sandbox escape which the company disclosed in March 2025 […]
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