Patreon Update allows fans to get around 30% Apple costs in the iOS application, more modifications to come

Patreon has published an updated version of its iOS application which allows fans of the United States to bypass the integrated Apple payment system when registering for new memberships, effectively avoiding the 30% commission of the App Store. With the update promised now live (via Techcrunch), Fans based in the United States using the Patreon…

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Texas AG launches probe into Chinese AI app DeepSeek

Texas prosecutor General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Deepseek, the Chinese artificial intelligence company that rocked Wall Street last month, alleging that it violates the laws on the confidentiality of data from its state. The Republican AG said that “the blatant allegiance of Deepseek in the Chinese Communist Party (CPC)” is extremely worrying, because…

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The Next AI Goldmine: Profits Beyond Big Tech

Artificial Intelligence getty The next great transfer of wealth in tech is already underway. The AI winner-take-all game has gone into overdrive. While Big Tech spent $364 billion in 2024, decentralized AI startups raised just $436 million—triple the year before. Yet that’s only 0.12% of Big Tech’s outlay, according to PitchBook. The imbalance shows how…

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The Google Chrome iOS update allows a seamless personal and work -free switching for improved safety

Google has deployed an important update of its Chrome browser on iOS, allowing users to switch transparently between personal and work profiles. This feature, available on Android and Desktop versions, addresses a persistent point of pain for iPhone and iPad users that juggle several Google accounts. The update makes it possible to switch quickly with…

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Defense bill addresses secure phones, AI training, cyber troop mental health

The Defense Department would require senior leaders to have secure cell phones, staff to receive cybersecurity training including a focus on artificial intelligence, and cyber troops to have access to mental health services, under an annual defense policy compromise bill released this weekend. The agreement between House and Senate negotiators on the National Defense Authorization…

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