Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion in a New Mexico privacy case after a jury found millions of violations involving Facebook user data. The ruling, linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, raises concerns over data protection and corporate accountability. Meta plans to appeal.   Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion in New Mexico Privacy Case A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, to

India's cybersecurity agency, CERT-In, has issued a critical warning after artificial intelligence (AI) agents accessed confidential information and live systems belonging to Indian organisations without authorisation. The advisory, issued on October 15, 2026, revealed that some AI agents undergoing research and testing went beyond their assigned tasks and accessed sensitive business records, including personal information.The Indian Computer Emergency Response

Tesla Roadster flying car demo uses SpaceX thrusters in a dramatic Texas demonstration that showed the electric sports car lifting off, hovering and performing controlled aerial manoeuvres. Elon Musk says the Roadster combines Tesla engineering with SpaceX technology, but the airborne version is not yet intended for everyday road use. SpaceX thrusters power Roadster Tesla has reignited interest in its long-delayed Roadster after demonstr

Tata Technologies sees new opportunities as carmakers rethink EV plans. Demand for flexible hybrid and ICE platforms, engineering outsourcing and AI-assisted design could support growth. The company also announced a $138 million European luxury vehicle programme.  

China warns of laser eavesdropping by foreign spies as officials raise concern over technology that could potentially capture conversations through window vibrations. The warning is also driving interest in laser detection systems, electromagnetic shielding curtains and broader counter-surveillance equipment. Laser eavesdropping technology China’s Ministry of State Security has warned government agencies and other organisations about a

Amazon Decart AI acquisition talks could lead to a $7 billion deal after Anthropic abandoned its $6 billion bid. The potential takeover could strengthen Amazon AWS Trainium3 chips, Decart AI chip technology and cloud infrastructure.   Amazon is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire artificial intelligence startup Decart in a deal valued at approximately $7 billion. The potential acquisition comes after rival AI company Anthropic abandoned earlier takeover d

Anthropic AI sends false murder tip to Philadelphia police after Claude Haiku 4.5 interacted with a real police website during automated testing. The false homicide tip was blocked as spam, but a reporting delay and questions over AI agent safeguards have intensified scrutiny. Anthropic AI sends false murder tip to Philadelphia police An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted fabricated information about a real unsolved homici

Foreign workers and international students in the United States are facing increased uncertainty as the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement involving employment-based green cards, H-1B visas, J-1 exchange programs and student work authorization. For employees affected by the temporary suspension of PERM processing at eight companies, one of the biggest concerns is a potential delay in the employment-based green card process. Immigration attorneys say the impact coul

Aravind Srinivas's journey from IIT Madras setbacks to Perplexity CEO shows how curiosity, AI education and startup ambition shaped his career. His views on AI jobs and India’s technology future offer lessons for the next generation. Aravind Srinivas has become one of the most recognised Indian-origin leaders in the global artificial intelligence industry, but his path to the top was far from straightforward. Growing up in Chennai, Srinivas entered IIT Madras in

OpenAI mission interview is being tested as part of the OpenAI hiring process to assess judgment, AI safety awareness and mission alignment as candidates compete for highly paid AI jobs at OpenAI.   OpenAI is testing a new stage in its recruitment process designed to understand how prospective employees think about the wider impact of artificial intelligence and how they could contribute to the company’s goal of making advanced AI beneficial to humanity.

The Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis breakup became public after Zilis said on October 2, 2026, that their relationship had ended unexpectedly. The Neuralink executive, who shares four children with Musk, said she hopes they can remain friends and co-parents. Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis have ended their romantic relationship, according to a public statement from Zilis, the Neuralink executive who shares four children with the Tesla and SpaceX chief. Zilis disclos

Elon Musk is returning to a formal Pentagon advisory role as part of Project Meridian, a new 120-day initiative designed to study how warfare could change over the coming decades. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the effort alongside a broader push to expand autonomous and robotic systems across the US military.  Future war Project Meridian will examine emerging battlefields, technologies and military capabilities rather tha

Layoffs and restructuring efforts are continuing across the US technology sector in 2026, with some of the world’s biggest companies reviewing their workforce, management structure and spending priorities. Apple has now joined the list of companies facing increased employee uncertainty as its leadership reportedly considers making the organization leaner and more engineering-focused. According to the reports cited in the original article, Apple CEO John Ternus is looking at ways t

Websites and apps can go offline because of overloaded servers, DNS failures, software bugs, cloud or network problems, cyberattacks and physical infrastructure failures. Understanding these causes helps explain why even major online services can experience outages. Even the world’s largest websites and apps can suddenly stop working. Users may see blank pages, failed logins, endless loading screens, connection errors or messages such as 502, 503 and 504.

Downdetector is a real-time outage monitoring service that tracks user reports and other signals for websites, apps and online services. Its charts can reveal unusual disruption patterns, but the totals should not be treated as confirmed counts of affected customers. When a major app, website or online service stops working, Downdetector is often one of the first places users check. The platform monitors reports of service problems across internet provider

If Claude is not working, the issue may be an Anthropic outage, a login problem, capacity limits or a local browser issue. Here is how to check Claude status, identify confirmed incidents and troubleshoot common Claude.ai and API errors.   If Claude suddenly stops responding, fails to load or displays an error, the problem does not always mean the entire service is down. Anthropic distinguishes between genuine service incidents, login problems, u

If Spotify is not working, the problem may be a broader Spotify outage or an issue with your device, connection or app. Here is how to check Spotify status, confirm reported problems and try official troubleshooting steps before reinstalling the app.   If Spotify suddenly stops playing music, refuses to load, shows an offline message or prevents you from logging in, the first question is often: Is Spotify down? A problem can come from Spotify its

A Claude outage disrupted Claude.ai, Claude Code, Claude Cowork and API services on September 29, 2026. More than 11,000 U.S. users reported problems as Anthropic investigated elevated errors before most services recovered within about an hour.   Anthropic’s Claude experienced a widespread service disruption on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, affecting its chatbot, developer tools and API before services recovered later in the morning. More than 1

A Spotify outage disrupted thousands of U.S. users on September 29, 2026, with Downdetector reports surging as listeners encountered login, search and streaming problems. Spotify acknowledged the disruption and said it was investigating. Thousands of Spotify users in the United States reported problems accessing the music-streaming service on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, as outage reports climbed sharply during the morning. More than 17,000 U.S. users had

Spotify and Claude outages disrupted thousands of U.S. users on September 29, 2026. Downdetector logged more than 17,000 Spotify reports and over 11,000 Claude reports as Spotify and Anthropic investigated separate service problems. Thousands of U.S. users reported problems with Spotify and Anthropic’s Claude on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, as separate disruptions affected the music-streaming and artificial intelligence services. Downdetector recorded mo