TikTok has struck a deal to avoid a US ban by placing its American operations under a new joint venture. Majority control goes to Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX, with ByteDance retaining just 19.9%. The app’s algorithm will be retrained on US data.
After years of pressure, ByteDance has agreed to a deal that creates a new U.S. joint venture for TikTok. A group of American investors will own 45% and control key operations. The deal is set to close on January 22nd, 2026.
Mozilla is responding to community backlash by promising an “AI kill switch” in Firefox. This feature will let users completely remove all AI-related elements, a direct reaction to concerns over the new CEO’s push for AI integration.
Grocery delivery giant Instacart is paying a $60 million fine to settle FTC allegations of deceptive practices. The agency says the company tricked customers with false “free delivery” promises and sneaky subscription enrollments. Instacart settled but denies any wrongdoing.
LinkedIn’s profile verification initiative is seeing massive growth, surpassing 100 million users. India is now the platform’s fastest-growing market for verification, highlighting its expanding influence on global professional networks.
Ransomware in 2025 is shutting down businesses for months. AI is supercharging the attacks, making old security models obsolete. The solution requires a fundamental architectural shift.
North Korea has shattered its own record for crypto theft, with state-linked hackers responsible for roughly 59% of the over $3.4 billion stolen in 2025. The massive haul, estimated at $2 billion, was highlighted in Chainalysis’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report released this week. The tactics are getting m
Hackers have extorted Pornhub using data stolen from a third-party analytics vendor. The breach exposes user search and watch histories but not passwords. It’s a stark reminder of the data we leave everywhere online.
Texas has filed lawsuits against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL, accusing them of using technology to secretly record what consumers watch. The state alleges the TVs took screenshots twice per second and sent the data to servers in Asia. This represents a major escalation in the fight over smar
A new report alleges Meta generated about $3 billion in 2024 from Chinese ads tied to scams and illegal activity. Internal documents show the company prioritized this revenue over enforcement, treating potential fines as a cost of doing business.
