eBay Rejects GameStop’s $56B Takeover as Not Credible

eBay has rejected GameStop’s $56 billion takeover offer, citing concerns over credibility, financing, and governance issues, marking a significant corporate rejection.

Smart Locks Are Convenient, but Here’s What Really Matters First

Protect your home with the right smart lock by focusing on battery life and installation ease—discover what truly matters first.

Amazon employees are “tokenmaxxing” due to pressure to use AI tools

Amazon staff are increasing AI tool usage to boost performance metrics, raising security concerns amid internal measures to limit access to usage stats.

U.S. bank disclose security lapse after sharing customer data with AI app

Community Bank revealed a security lapse after customer data was potentially exposed through unauthorized AI application use, prompting investigation and notifications.

Tokio Marine gets green light for talks to buy Malaysia’s RHB Insurance

Tokio Marine has received Malaysian regulatory approval to begin talks to acquire RHB Insurance, marking a significant step in its regional expansion.

Compromised Mistral AI and TanStack packages may have exposed GitHub, cloud and CI/CD credentials in ‘mini Shai Hulud’ malware infection — supply-chain campaign spreads across npm and AI developer ecosystems like wildfire

Malicious code in Mistral AI and TanStack packages may have exposed GitHub, cloud, and CI/CD credentials, raising security concerns.

Kuaishou Confirms Seeking External Funding for Kling AI Video Unit

Kuaishou has confirmed it is seeking external funding for its Kling AI video division, signaling a strategic shift amid competitive pressures in AI-powered content.

Private equity firm EQT to buy Japan restaurant review operator for $3.7b

Sweden’s EQT to buy Kakaku.com, operator of Tabelog, Japan’s leading restaurant review platform, for approximately $3.75 billion.

AMÁLIA and the future of European Portuguese LLMs

Portugal launches AMÁLIA, a €5.5M open-source LLM for European Portuguese, aiming to boost language-specific AI capabilities amid ongoing development and data challenges.

South Korea floats using AI profits for ‘people’s dividend’

South Korea’s government proposes redistributing AI-driven chip profits to citizens as a form of dividend, aiming to address inequality amid semiconductor industry growth.