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Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store
Apple’s recent crackdown on the MyFitnessPal-owned Cal AI food-logging app demonstrates that the tech giant is still enforcing its strict App Store rules around the use of external payments. The calorie-counting app, which was briefly removed from the App Store last week, had attempted to skirt Apple’s in-app purchase guidelines and had also employed manipulative tactics, Apple told TechCrunch. The developer has since addressed the issues, and the app has returned to Apple’s Ap...
SusHi Tech Tokyo isn’t a conference — it’s a deal room with 60,000 people
When 60,000 attendees descend on Tokyo Big Sight April 27–29, the headline numbers are hard to ignore: 750 startup exhibitors, 151 sessions, city leaders from 49 countries. But the stat that tells you what kind of event this actually is? It's 10,000 facilitated business meetings — brokered, booked, and tracked before most attendees even land.
ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text
It used to be easy enough to distinguish between human-made and AI-generated imagery — just two years ago, you couldn’t use image models to create a menu for a Mexican restaurant without inventing new culinary delights like “enchuita,” “churiros,” “burrto,” and “margartas.” Now, when I ask the brand new ChatGPT Images 2.0 model for a menu of Mexican food, it creates something that could immediately be used in a restaurant without custom...
Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic’s cyber model, Mythos: ‘fear-based marketing’
OpenAI and Anthropic continue to take swipes at each other. This week, during a podcast appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called out his competitor’s new cybersecurity model, noting that the company was using fear to make its product sound more impressive than it actually is. Anthropic announced Mythos earlier this month, releasing the model to a small cohort of enterprise customers. The company has claimed that Mythos is too powerful to be released to the public out of concern that cyberc...
Hafeet Rail: Oman–UAE railway connection project at 40% completion
Hafeet Rail, the joint venture between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail, and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), has announced the completion of 40 per cent of the UAE–Oman rail connection project.Named after Jebel Hafeet, the project is a major milestone for regional transport and logistics. Once completed, the network will span 238km, forming a vital link between the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. Over 27 mill...
Meta to install tracking software on American employee's machines: Here is what the memo said
Meta is installing new tracking software on US employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes for AI training. This initiative aims to improve AI agents' ability to perform work tasks autonomously, like using shortcuts. Meta assures employees the data won't be used for performance reviews, only for enhancing AI models.
‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launching soon with new features
Science & Technology‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launching soon with new featuresBy Web Desk-Apr 21, 2026WhatsApp is planning to launch a new ‘WhatsApp Plus’ paid subscription soon, and it just went live in the app’s Android beta ahead of an iOS rollout. Here are the details. Meta has growing ambitions to pull in subscription revenue from its massive user base, and WhatsApp is a part of those plans. Earlier this year, reports indicated that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were all getting...
A look at Tim Cook’s 15-year legacy as CEO of Apple
After 15 years at the helm, Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple and handing over the reins to the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus. Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a powerhouse worth $4 trillion. With his time as CEO coming to an end on September 1, let’s take a look at some of the highlights of Cook’s 15 years as the leader of one of the most influential companies in the world....
Ditch The Apple White: Beats Expands Colorful Cable Line-Up With New 10-Foot Option
InnovationConsumer TechDitch The Apple White: Beats Expands Colorful Cable Line-Up With New 10-Foot OptionByDavid Phelan,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about lifestyle techFollow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 01:33pm EDTApr 21, 2026, 01:33pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Beats 10-foot cable in Surge Stone finishAppleYou know how it is, you have just...
Big Tech designed it to keep your child scrolling. Congress is finally fighting back.
The Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) is a federal bill that aims to protect minors online by requiring tech companies to take meaningful steps to prevent harm, provide parental controls, and address the risks associated with AI chatbots.
Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says
The AI platform Clarifai deleted 3 million photos that it says it got from OkCupid to train its facial recognition AI, according to Reuters. The company also deleted any models that were trained using that data. Per the FTC’s investigation, Clarifai asked OkCupid — whose executives had invested in the company — to share data in 2014. The dating app then provided these user-uploaded photos, reports say, along with other demographic and location data. Per OkCupid’s own privacy policies...
Xbox Slashes Game Pass Ultimate Price By $7 After October Price Hike
BreakingBusinessXbox Slashes Game Pass Ultimate Price By $7 After October Price HikeByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 01:04pm EDTApr 21, 2026, 01:08pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineMicrosoft’s Xbox is slashing the price of Game Pass Ultimate, its most expensive gaming subscription, by $7, partially backing out...
China: Pony.AI Wants Toe In European Water
InnovationTransportationChina: Pony.AI Wants Toe In European WaterByBrad Templeton,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Templeton, who was early at Waymo, covers transportation's futureFollow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 01:04pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SHENZHEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 22: An ARCFOX Alpha T5 Robotaxi of Pony.ai, autonomous driving techno...
Accelerating Frontier Transformation with Microsoft partners
AI has moved quickly from experimentation to production. Customers want measurable business outcomes, along with security, governance and responsible AI built in from day one. Microsoft partners are a meaningful differentiator to deliver these objectives. They turn ideas into deployable solutions by prioritizing the highest value use cases, building the right data and security foundations and establishing adoption and measurement capabilities so customers can run AI reliably in production. Front...
US falls behind in hypersonic race as China, Russia gain edge
The U.S. has spent years racing to develop hypersonic weapons to compete with China and Russia, but delays, shifting programs and limited testing capacity are raising concerns that Washington remains in a catch-up phase in a technology that could reshape modern warfare.Key programs have faced repeated delays, including setbacks in testing and development timelines, while others have been canceled and later revived as the Pentagon reassesses its approach. At the same time, limited testing infrast...
UAE recalls Flying Tiger cups over lead safety risk
Dubai: The Ministry of Economy and Tourism has urged consumers to immediately stop using certain glass drinking cups sold by the Flying Tiger brand, citing potential health risks.In a social media statement, the Ministry said the 220ml cups sold during 2024 and 2025 were found to contain elevated levels of lead and cadmium in the external print, which may pose a risk to consumer health.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The ministry called on cons...
Microsoft Will Delay ‘Call of Duty’ New Releases on Xbox Game Pass, Drops Subscription Prices
Microsoft is dropping the price of its Xbox Game Pass subscription plans — and it’s also going to hold back new “Call of Duty” titles from the services for about a year. Beginning this year, future releases of mega-popular first-person shooter “Call of Duty” releases, from Microsoft’s Activision division, won’t be available in Xbox Game […]
Fake Windows update installs hidden malware
If you've ever clicked "Check for updates" and trusted what you saw, you're not alone. That's exactly what this latest scam is counting on.The page mimics official branding, includes a believable knowledge base number and presents a big blue download button that feels familiar.The catch? The download installs malware designed to steal passwords, payment details and account access.According to researchers at Malwarebytes Labs, a cybersecurity research and threat intelligence team inside Malwareby...
I'm a police officer and we are coming for EVERYONE who uses a dodgy fire stick...
Settling down on the sofa with family to watch the latest blockbuster movie or live football on the TV, you are disturbed by a knock on the door. It's not a friendly neighbour but a couple of burly policeman.
Wall Street’s Crypto Ambitions Dealt a Setback by Latest Hack
The weekend hack that drained nearly $300 million from a small crypto project and triggered a $10 billion run on the largest decentralized lending platform could slow Wall Street’s growing interest in blockchain technology, according to Jefferies LLC.