VPN interest surges in Indonesia as under-16 social media ban takes effect

VPN searches have skyrocketed in Indonesia following the enforcement of a strict under-16 social media ban, as users seek ways to protect their privacy amidst new age-verification mandates. [...]

EV charging just got a massive boost for millions in the UK — as rule changes make it easier to avoid 'driveway discrimination’ at home

As of April 1, the UK government will introduce a raft of new grants and incentives, as well as the relaxing of planning permissions, to increase EV uptake [...]

A 12-ton KitKat heist is breaking the internet

KitKat brand confirms in now viral tweet than an entire delivery truck of "new" KitKat products was stolen by thieves. [...]

Microsoft's research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously

Microsoft's Copilot is getting even better at research thanks to a new feature that combines the power of both OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude. In a blog post announcing Copilot [...]

Every phone ping takes 7 seconds of your attention — here’s how to get it back

Notifications steal seven seconds of your focus according to a new study, but there are ways to avoid this. [...]

Microsoft rolls out Copilot Cowork more broadly and lets AI models check each other's work

With "Cowork," Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting an AI assistant that handles entire workflows on its own. A new research tool also lets multiple AI models check each other's work.<br [...]

Another worrying macOS malware scheme has been discovered — here's how to stay safe

Malwarebytes discovers Infiniti Stealer - a new piece of malware targeting macOS devices. [...]

Cohere's open-weight ASR model hits 5.4% word error rate — low enough to replace speech APIs in production pipelines

Enterprises building voice-enabled workflows have had limited options for production-grade transcription: closed APIs with data residency risks, or open models that trade accuracy for deployability. C [...]

ScaleOps raises $130M to autonomously manage cloud and AI infrastructure

The New York and Israel-based startup, founded by a former Run:ai engineer and professional triathlete, has grown 350%+ year-on-year and counts Adobe, Wiz, DocuSign, and Salesforce among its customers [...]