NFTs Qualify For Trademark Protection, Ninth Circuit Rules
Summary The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that NFTs qualify as “goods” under the Lanham Act, allowing them trademark protection. This landmark decision in the Yuga Labs v.…
Satellite Imagery and Phone Data Reveal Romance Scam Centers Still Expanding Despite Crackdowns
Satellite Imagery and Phone Data Reveal Romance Scam Centers Still Expanding Despite Crackdowns A study using mobile tracking data has uncovered the persistence of romance scam centres in Myanmar, continuing…
‘Boiling Frog’ Effect Makes People Oblivious To Threat of Climate Crisis, Shows Study
Summary Recent surveys indicate that despite an increase in extreme climate events, people remain largely unaware of the severity of the climate crisis due to the ‘boiling frog effect.’ This…
Microsoft CEO Addresses ‘Enigma’ of Layoffs
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed employee concerns about layoffs amid record profits in a company-wide memo. He acknowledged the paradox of reducing headcount after eliminating over 15,000 positions in 2025,…
Google’s New ‘Web Guide’ Uses AI To Organize the Search Results Page
Summary Google has introduced the ‘Web Guide’, an AI-driven feature aimed at organizing search results into categories with contextual insights. This new functionality uses a customised version of Gemini to…
Starlink Suffers Worldwide Outage
Starlink Suffers Worldwide Outage Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk, faced a global outage that left thousands without access to the internet. Reports began accumulating around 8 PM…
Apple Releases Public Betas of Its New Software Updates With Liquid Glass
Apple Releases Public Betas of Its New Software Updates With Liquid Glass Apple has rolled out the first public betas of its upcoming operating systems, all under the intriguing new…
Trump, Who Promised To Save TikTok, Threatens To Shut Down TikTok
Summary Donald Trump, who previously promised to save TikTok, is now threatening its shutdown if a deal isn’t reached with China regarding the app’s sale. Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick…
AMD CEO Sees Chips From TSMC’s US Plant Costing 5%-20% More
AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, announced that chips produced at TSMC’s new Arizona plant will be priced 5-20% higher than those made in Taiwan, though she believes this cost increase is…
Intel Will Shed 24,000 Employees This Year, Retreat In Germany, Poland, Costa Rica, and Ohio
Intel has announced a significant reduction in its workforce, planning to cut approximately 24,000 jobs across its operations in 2025. This restructuring is detailed as part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s…