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The US midterm elections strengthened opposition to data centre expansion, boosted calls for AI regulation and prompted investors and technology companies to reassess the industry's political risks.

Spectrum customers in Bakersfield and several other states reported internet and television disruptions Tuesday, while outage trackers cautioned that user submissions do not measure the total impact.

T-Mobile's T-Fiber service saw another surge in user-reported problems after several days of disruptions, though the scale, cause and resolution of the latest issues remained unclear.

An investigation found a network of more than 400 apps and websites disguised as ordinary AI tools secretly offered explicit and violent deepfake features before major platforms intervened.

Binance is investigating an estimated $6.3 billion theft linked to North Korean hackers, as billions in assets are frozen and scrutiny intensifies over exchange security.

Character.AI users reported loading, login and connection problems across several countries, as the AI chatbot company continues bankruptcy proceedings involving a proposed Disney-backed asset sale.

Users reported slow responses, failed logins and other problems with OpenAI services, adding to several disruptions affecting ChatGPT, Codex and developer tools over the past week.

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Elon Musk's admission that SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink access has accelerated efforts by Europe, Canada and other governments to develop independent satellite communications networks.

Etsy users reported problems accessing the marketplace on Friday, although monitoring services produced mixed results and the company had not confirmed the disruption or identified its cause.

Steam users reported brief connection and access problems early Friday, but independent monitoring services later showed the platform operating normally, with no evidence of a prolonged global outage.

Slack users reported problems accessing the workplace messaging platform on Thursday, prompting Downdetector to flag a possible outage while the cause, scope and duration remained unclear.

Anthropic has unveiled Claude Duet, a background AI agent for professionals and small businesses that monitors connected apps, completes tasks and requests approval for high-risk actions.

OpenAI's upgraded ChatGPT Chrome extension can read open tabs and control websites for tasks including form filling, messaging, file downloads and tab organisation.

DeepSeek users reported widespread access problems, including failed logins and unresponsive chats, as the company acknowledged a partial outage affecting its web service and API.

Discord users reported problems accessing the platform early Wednesday, with Downdetector showing a sudden rise in complaints while the cause, scope and duration remained unclear.

Users reported problems accessing Fox News on Tuesday, with Downdetector recording a spike in complaints. The cause, scope and affected services remained unclear, and Fox News had not commented.

Astound Broadband customers reported internet disruptions Monday, particularly in Chicago's western suburbs, while outage trackers showed elevated complaints and the company had not confirmed the cause or scope.

Bill Gates says criminals using advanced AI without safeguards pose a more immediate risk than loss of human control, warning that governments are not prepared for cyberattacks and disruption.

Google has launched SynthID Detector globally, allowing users to check images, videos and audio for invisible AI watermarks, while warning that unmarked content may still be AI-generated.

India has rejected Elon Musk's allegation that unnamed oligarchs are blocking Starlink, saying the service remains at the same security-review stage as two competing satellite operators.

Chess.com users reported problems launching games and maintaining connections on Wednesday, according to Downdetector, although the scale and cause of the disruption remained unclear.

Elon Musk predicted Delta CEO Ed Bastian would lose his job after the airline chose Amazon Leo over Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi, a claim with no evidence offered.

Users reported trouble with Claude on Downdetector, but Anthropic and several independent monitors showed no matching outage, leaving the scale and cause of the disruption unclear.

Spotify users in the United States reported problems for a second consecutive day, with Downdetector tracking complaints while the company had not confirmed a widespread outage.

Mozilla has begun rolling out Firefox 157, featuring its Nova visual redesign, three interface density settings, hardware-accelerated AV1 video decoding and several playback improvements.

Cox Communications customers across the United States reported internet and Wi-Fi problems early Tuesday, according to Downdetector, while the company had not confirmed a widespread outage.

CVS customers across the United States reported difficulties using the pharmacy's app, website and accounts, with some also describing problems at store checkouts and prescription services.

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley faces online harassment after defending a privacy–public safety compromise, while unverified address claims fuel debate over surveillance, executive privacy and oversight.