(Reuters) -Ripple has raised $500 million in a strategic investment valuing it at $40 billion, the crypto company said on Wednesday, in a funding round led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities. The investment follows Ripple’s $1 billion tender offer earlier this year at the same valuation, the company said. Following the GENIUS Act,…
It started quietly. A few meeting bots here, a transcription assistant there. However, in less than two years, AI has gone from recording minutes to actively participating in the conversation. Today, as automatically generated summaries, action points, and even recommendations flow through business channels, a new frontier in governance has emerged that tests the limits…
If your Galaxy device is running One UI 8 (Android 16), you might encounter a strange issue with Android Auto. Several users report that the app disconnects from the car dashboard after a short time. This can be frustrating for users who use Android Auto to navigate and make calls while driving. Android Auto connection…
Apple’s latest iPhone software is iOS 26. Released in mid-September, it was followed by a small bug-fixing update in the form of iOS 26.0.1. Now there is the first major update, with new features as well as bug fixes, although dozens of security issues are also fixed here. I held off on this post for…
The rise of Ethereum has been nothing short of remarkable, especially since institutional investors are showing a lot of interest in it. This increase might just be what is needed to strengthen crypto payroll systems. Let’s take a look at how Ethereum’s market behavior, along with that of stablecoins, could reshape the way companies manage…
Protecting older versions of software often means backporting patches from newer versions. This is routine but tedious work, especially for large open source projects such as the Linux kernel. A new research effort has created a tool that uses a large language model to do this work automatically. A team of researchers from China, the…
OpenAI has finally launched the Sora video app on Android. Now users can use the app to create AI videos with the Sora 2 AI template. The AI startup released the app on the Apple App Store last month and immediately saw thousands of users try their hand at creating AI slop. Bill Peebles, head…
Open interest in Bitcoin futures remains subdued and options traders have placed bearish bets via put contracts targeting the $80,000 level. | Photo credit: Dado Ruvic Bitcoin is down again – but this time it’s not leverage to break the market. The original cryptocurrency fell 7.4% to fall below $100,000 for the first time since…
Android users are being warned to immediately delete a number of apps as they have been infected in a new cyberattack. Eilidh Farquhar Intern Affiliate Editor, Gavin Quinn And David Snelling 4:29 a.m. ET, November 3, 2025Updated at 7:38 p.m. ET, November 4, 2025 Google has removed all infected apps from the Play Store and…
There’s a new rocker in town with iOS 26.1: Apple’s first update for iOS 26 officially rolled out to users this week, and it comes with several intuitive improvements. From customize the appearance of liquid glass to a new way of turn off your alarms and timersMost of the changes seemed small but substantial, making…