Google on Wednesday announced a new migration experience built directly into Android 17 that should make it easier to switch from iPhone to Android. The feature allows users to wirelessly transfer more types of data from an iPhone without needing to download a separate app, Google says. By simplifying the onboarding process and supporting more
Governments have long warned against paying a hacker’s ransom demands, arguing that doing so only allows criminals to profit from their cyberattacks and fund the next one. There’s another reason, too: hackers are unlikely to leave you alone if you pay once, and many will come back demanding more. In a report released Wednesday, cybersecurity
The browser war has entered a new phase this year: the fight is no longer just about search results, but over which AI company can act on your behalf within the browser. Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari still dominate the overall market, and Chrome’s advantage comes largely from how aggressively it has weaved generative AI
Cascade, a startup building a platform to help architecture, engineering and construction firms find and win projects, has raised a $3.5 million seed round from Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun, Ada Ventures and Snowball VC. Launched in 2025, Cascade is the result of its founders, Hannia Zia and Joana Ferreira, witnessing firsthand the difficulties construction companies face
Snap is the latest major technology company to settle a lawsuit that claimed social media platforms are harmful to children and young adults. The company reached a “tentative” settlement in a case that was set to go to trial later this month. TikTok recently settled its side of the case with the plaintiff, known by
On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States would examine China’s open source models for signs of intellectual property theft, threatening sanctions against Chinese AI companies if intellectual property theft is found. “We’ve seen a lot of talk about open source models threatening the big language models in the United States,” Bessent said
