Articles by Suman V
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Researchers Say an Israeli Firm Used Online Ads To Spy on People, Turning Simple Browsing Into Surveillance
An investigation links Israeli ad-tech company Discover-Tech to spyware vendors that allegedly used targeted online advertising to profile devices and deliver malicious code without user interaction.
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Pay if Grok AI Makes a Rogue Purchase or Leaks Card Details
Elon Musk said SpaceX would compensate users if Grok makes purchase errors or exposes credit card details, but he provided no details on eligibility, covered losses or claims.
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Zoho Freezes Salary Hikes as AI Costs Surge, Promises to Avoid Mass Layoffs
Zoho has suspended annual pay increases for 2026, reduced marketing spending and limited workforce growth as rising server and AI costs pressure its software business.
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Putin Calls Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting After Drone Strikes Disrupt Russian Data Centres
Russian officials are reviewing cybersecurity and AI threats after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged data centres operated by Yandex and Sberbank, raising concerns about Russia's digital infrastructure.
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Trump's Planned Firing Squad Livestream Tests Tech Giants' Rules on Protecting Children From Graphic Violence
A proposed US government livestream of Nidal Malik Hasan's execution could force major platforms to decide how their rules on graphic violence apply to official government footage.
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Bernie Sanders Wants To Ban Artificial Superintelligence as Debate Grows Over Who Benefits From AI
Bernie Sanders has criticised Sam Altman's warnings about AI-related cyber risks while advancing legislation that would pause advanced development and permanently ban artificial superintelligence.
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X Under Pressure as UK Probe Examines Whether It Did Enough To Stop Grok's Sexual Deepfakes
Ofcom has entered a new phase of its investigation into X over illegal content, including sexual deepfakes generated with Grok, but has not reached a final decision.
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Users Lose Access To Cloud Files After Drone Strikes Damage Three Yandex Data Centres
Drone strikes damaged three Yandex data centres in Russia, disrupting cloud storage and other online services while the company works to restore infrastructure without providing a firm recovery timeline.
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Britons Face an 'Inevitable' Rogue AI Cyberattack, UK Minister Warns as Government Plans New Safety Rules
UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan says a cyberattack involving advanced AI is likely, as the Government prepares stronger safeguards, vulnerability monitoring and oversight of increasingly autonomous systems.
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Airtable Workers Face Major Job Cuts as New Owner Plans To Replace More Work With AI
Airtable is preparing to dismiss a large portion of its workforce after Bending Spoons completed a $1.28 billion acquisition, as the new owner prioritizes leaner teams and AI-powered products.
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Bird Went From 1,000 Employees to 120: Its CEO Says AI Is Empowering Those Who Remain
Bird CEO Robert Vis says AI has helped the communications technology company operate with 120 employees, down from more than 1,000, while increasing demand for adaptable generalists.
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The Hackers Accused of Hitting ASOS Are Now Linked to an H&M Data Breach Investigation
H&M is investigating claims that the group linked to a recent ASOS cyberattack also targeted the retailer, but says it has found no evidence of a data compromise.
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Learn Trade or Be Neurodivergent: Palantir CEO Has One Solution for AI Taking Jobs, and It's Not College
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says vocational training and neurodivergent perspectives could help workers adapt to AI-driven changes, though other technology leaders argue higher education remains valuable.
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US Charity Plans To Use AI To Listen to Gaza Schoolchildren and Flag 'Hateful' Speech
Gaza Children Village plans to record classroom discussions in Gaza and use AI to flag potentially hateful or inciting speech, raising concerns about privacy, surveillance and free expression.
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'Straight Out of Black Mirror': Chinese Streamer Lets Viewers Pay $7.50 To Spin Her Chair Almost Nonstop
Chinese livestreamer Fanqie Jiang Ye reportedly lets viewers pay $7.50 to trigger her chair spinning, prompting viral reactions and comparisons to Black Mirror's dystopian portrayal of paid humiliation.
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Citrix Urges Admins to Patch Critical NetScaler Flaw That Could Let Hackers Run Code Remotely
Citrix has disclosed a critical memory overflow flaw affecting certain NetScaler ADC and Gateway deployments, urging administrators to apply security updates despite no known unmitigated exploitation.
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Wearing AI Glasses Could Get You Banned From Changing Rooms and Schools Over Recording Fears
Norway is preparing temporary legislation that could restrict AI-enabled smart glasses in schools, healthcare facilities, gyms, changing rooms and other places where people expect privacy.
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Co-Op Worker Says AI Is Listening to Every Word of Their Customer Calls: 'Really Dystopian'
Co-op Legal Services uses an AI system to analyse customer calls and score employee performance, prompting concerns from workers and unions about privacy, pressure and workplace surveillance.
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iPad Mini Fans May Finally Get OLED at Last, but a New Rumor Says '60HZ' Is Still the Limit
A Korean tipster claims Apple's upcoming iPad mini 8 will feature an LTPS OLED display at 60Hz, bringing better contrast but no 120Hz ProMotion support.
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Around 570 FICO Workers Face Job Cuts as Credit Giant Restructures Around AI in Major Workforce Shake-up
FICO plans to cut about 15% of its workforce, or roughly 570 jobs, as it simplifies operations, integrates AI into product development and faces stronger competition from VantageScore.
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Around 1.3 Million People Had Personal Data Exposed After Arizona Court Employee Clicked Malicious Link
A cyberattack on Arizona's court system exposed personal information linked to about 1.3 million people, including records on unpaid fines, protection orders and foster care cases.
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Over 100 Patients Find Their Faces and Nude Bodies Exposed on Porn Sites as Hospital CCTV Videos Leak Online
South Korean police are investigating the alleged hacking and redistribution of about 80 CCTV videos from medical facilities, reportedly exposing more than 100 patients on overseas adult websites.
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400 Tech Workers Face Job Losses as AI Takes Over Coding and Other Work at Norway's Biggest Bank
Norway's largest bank, DNB, plans to eliminate around 400 full-time technology positions by the end of 2026 as AI agents automate coding, KYC and other routine tasks.
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ASOS Customers Get Terrifying 'Hacked' Alert on Their Phones as Data Leak Fears Grow
Thousands of ASOS customers reportedly received a threatening in-app notification claiming the retailer had been hacked, while the company declined to confirm a cyberattack or data breach.
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'Pull the Plug': London Protesters Disrupt Nvidia and Palantir Events Over AI Fears
Anti-AI protesters disrupted a Nvidia-linked dinner and demonstrated outside Palantir's London headquarters, highlighting growing concerns over AI safety, jobs, public services and data-centre expansion.
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Nurses Say AI Scheduling Tool Is Making Their Lives Hell: 'We're Exhausted'
Nurses at HCA Healthcare say the Timpani scheduling system has ignored preferences and created difficult shift patterns, raising wider concerns about AI's role in clinical staffing decisions.
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NBCUniversal Cuts Hundreds of Streaming Tech Jobs as Sky Faces Major Shake-Up
NBCUniversal is proposing job cuts across its global streaming technology operation, with most expected at Sky, as Comcast prepares a corporate split and Sky pursues ITV's media assets.
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Anthropic Reportedly Asked the Pope To Take AI Consciousness Seriously After Seeing 'Magnifica Humanitas'
Anthropic representatives reportedly urged Pope Leo XIV's advisers to consider whether advanced AI could have consciousness, challenging the Vatican document's argument that current systems lack experience and moral awareness.
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Chinese Hackers Impersonated Ex-White House Official to Trick AI Experts Into Handing Over Passwords
A China-aligned group impersonated trusted officials and an Anthropic employee in phishing campaigns targeting US AI policy experts, though no successful breaches have been confirmed.
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'Got Laid Off on My Birthday': Tech Worker's Reddit Post Goes Viral Amid AI-Era Job Cut Fears
A Mumbai software engineer says he lost his job on his birthday, prompting Reddit users to discuss layoffs, AI-driven changes and the evolving technology employment market.
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