FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM RAN ADS FUNDING ISRAELI MILITARY STRIKES IN GAZA, WATCHDOG FINDS

Fri 25 July 2025: Facebook parent company Meta is hosting ads on its platforms, including Instagram and Threads, to fund Israeli military gear, which in many cases, was responsible for the killings of unarmed civilians in Gaza, according to new research. The ads, critics say, also seem to directly violate the platform’s own rules on […]

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AI-POWERED SEARCH RESHAPES INTERNET TRAFFIC, CUTTING CLICKS TO TOP WEBSITES

Tue 22 July 2025: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how people search online, offering instant answers while siphoning away valuable traffic from leading websites, according to data from SimilarWeb and other sources. AI-driven search results from Google, ChatGPT, and Perplexity now allow users to access information at a glance, reducing the need to click through […]

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TRUMP MEDIA BOLSTERS BITCOIN HOLDINGS WITH $2B INVESTMENT

Tue 22 July 2025: Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., the operator of Truth Social, Truth+, and Truth.Fi, announced Monday that it has amassed approximately $2 billion in Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related securities as part of its bitcoin treasury strategy. The company’s bitcoin holdings now account for roughly two-thirds of its $3 billion in liquid assets, […]

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WHATSAPP BUSINESS INTRODUCES AI-HANDOFF TAB: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Mon 21 July 2025: WhatsApp is introducing an “AI-handoff” tab to the chat filters on its business platform, aimed at improving customer service and simplifying the handling of inquiries needing human attention. WABetaInfo reports that this tool will help businesses using AI responses by identifying conversations that require human intervention. While these AI tools can […]

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MICROSOFT WARNS BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTS OF SERVER SOFTWARE CYBERATTACKS

Mon 21 July 2025: Microsoft warned of ongoing cyberattacks targeting server software used by government agencies and businesses for internal document sharing, urging customers to apply security updates immediately. The FBI acknowledged the attacks on Sunday, stating it is collaborating with federal and private sector partners but provided no further details. In an alert issued […]

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RUSSIAN LAWMAKERS URGE WHATSAPP BAN FOR SECURITY REASONS

Sat 19 July 2025: Anton Gorelkin, First Deputy Chair of the Duma Committee on Information Policy, stated in a written announcement that WhatsApp, as a Meta product, could soon be included in the list of apps from “unfriendly countries” subject to restrictions. He commented, “It’s time for WhatsApp to prepare to leave the Russian market.” […]

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JOINT GLOBAL OPERATION TAKES DOWN PRO-RUSSIAN HACKING GROUP

Thu 17 July 2025: NoName057(16) had carried out thousands of attacks on Ukraine and its supporters. An international operation spanning North America and Europe has taken down a pro-Russian cybercrime group linked to thousands of attacks on Ukraine and its allies. In recent days, law enforcement working together in 19 countries jointly dismantled the operations […]

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AI CHATBOT GROK SPARKS DEBATE OVER BIAS AND RELIABILITY AFTER POSTING VULGARITY, DISINFORMATION, HATE

Sun 13 July 2025: Billionaire Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by his firm xAI, has drawn global attention for using profanity, insults, hate, and spreading disinformation on X, sparking renewed debate over the reliability of AI systems and the dangers of placing blind trust in them. Sebnem Ozdemir, a board member of the […]

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