AI Disrupts Private Credit Recovery in Software Sector

Y Combinator's 0.6% stake in OpenAI, tied to Sam Altman's past role, spotlights potential conflicts between accelerators and AI firms amid scrutiny of his leadership.

Apple's iOS 26.5 update adds end-to-end encryption to RCS messages between iPhones and Androids, enhancing privacy for cross-platform chats while remaining in beta.

Nature retracts a paper claiming educational benefits from ChatGPT, amid criticism of substandard AI research flooding the field.

One year on, Anthropic's prediction of AI virtual employees with their own identities and access in corporate networks remains unfulfilled, highlighting the gap between AI hype and secure deployment.

Notepad++ creator Don Ho calls out an unauthorized macOS app for trademark infringement, prompting a rebrand to avoid misleading users.

GameStop proposes a $56 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of eBay, offering a 20% premium, but analysts warn of integration pitfalls and financing woes.

GameStop's $56 billion unsolicited bid for eBay aims to create an Amazon rival, but funding gaps and size mismatches raise doubts about the deal's viability.

Adolescent boys are rushing Scientology's Hollywood headquarters in 'speed runs' for TikTok videos that garner millions of views, leading to user-created building blueprints from the footage.

Apple announces Tim Cook stepping down as CEO to become executive chairman, with John Ternus taking the role, as discussed on Daring Fireball's The Talk Show podcast.

Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges to reinvest any tariff refunds into U.S. innovation during an earnings call, blending financial recovery with political savvy.

Meta cancels a Kenyan contract for reviewing sensitive AI glasses footage after reports revealed workers viewing users' private moments, highlighting privacy risks in AI training.

Tim Cook pledges to reinvest any Apple tariff refunds into U.S. innovation, a move that dodges political backlash while leveraging vague prior commitments for flexibility.

LG's 2026 Gram laptop series launches today starting at $1,150, available directly from the company's website for portable computing needs.

A third-party mount enables attaching smartphones to the Steam Controller, promising hybrid gaming but limited by iOS and Android app support.

Canonical faces a sustained DDoS attack claimed by Iranian group 313 Team, disrupting the Ubuntu 26 release and highlighting vulnerabilities in open-source infrastructure.

Apple has discontinued its entry-level Mac mini, raising the starting price to $799 with 512GB storage and potentially sidelining budget-conscious developers.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences excludes AI-generated performances and screenplays from Oscar eligibility, amid growing AI use in Hollywood.

A new US cell network for Christians launches next week, blocking porn and gender-related content at the carrier level, while AI experts tackle debugging challenges in large language models.

At MIT's EmTech AI conference, executives explore AI factories that enable companies to control their data for scalable, sovereign AI while ensuring reliable insights.

A session at MIT Technology Review's EmTech AI conference warns that AI is expanding cyber threats and demands security rebuilt from the core, not added on later.

Fossils from southern China at the Cambrian explosion's end include half new species, reshaping views on early life's diversification.