Google has outlined its plan to comply with a court order to open Android to third-party payments and app stores. But the new system includes fees of $2.85 to $3.65 per app install from an external link, plus ongoing revenue cuts. Developers have until January 28th to enroll in the programs.
A new partnership between Visa and UAE real estate giant Aldar has completed its first AI agent payment. The system lets a voice AI confirm details and complete transactions on a user’s behalf. Wider availability for Visa cardholders in the UAE is coming within weeks.
Cisco is dealing with a one-two punch of cyber threats. A China-linked group exploited a critical, unpatched zero-day in email security appliances, while a separate wave of attacks hit VPNs from Cisco and Palo Alto Networks.
The promise of AI agents autonomously handling complex workflows is hitting major roadblocks. Leaders from Google Cloud and Replit say the technology is immature, unreliable, and requires a complete rethink of enterprise processes.
A new report details a grim rise in home healthcare fraud where workers send unqualified friends to impersonate them. With 298 fraud convictions for personal care attendants in 2024, the system’s weak verification is failing vulnerable patients, sometimes with fatal results.
Gizmodo recently compared several AI-powered design platforms. Each tool serves a different user, from pros in the Adobe ecosystem to teams needing quick, branded content.
Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home Game of the Year and Debut Game at the 2025 Indie Game Awards. The ceremony, organized by collective Six One Indie, highlighted winners from ANZ to South Africa, showcasing a truly global indie scene.
A new Seattle startup founded by a former Google healthcare director is using AI to automate the earliest stages of drug discovery. Pauling.AI claims its “scientist-as-a-service” platform can complete tasks in weeks that traditionally took three to six months. The goal is to make developing treatmen
Threat actors are massively scaling up phishing campaigns that abuse Microsoft’s legitimate OAuth device code flow. Using tools like SquarePhish2, they’re tricking users into granting access with fake salary documents and QR codes, leading to full account takeover.
A new platform called YouWare is betting on “vibe coding,” using AI to turn natural language descriptions into full-stack applications. It promises to handle everything from the database to deployment for a flat $20 monthly fee.
