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Harvest price hike hits business with 1500% increase in bills
Timesheet and invoicing app Harvest raised prices up to 1500% following its 2025 acquisition by Italian tech company Bending Spoons, prompting customer backlash and exodus.
Sennheiser’s new Momentum 5 earbuds feature easily replaceable batteries
Sennheiser introduced its Momentum True Wireless 5 earbuds with user-replaceable batteries in both the earbuds and charging case, a sustainability-focused redesign launching September 3rd at $299.95.
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft unveiled AI security tools designed to identify and fix vulnerabilities, claiming superior performance and lower costs compared to competing platforms from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.
Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people – and stop recommending them
Spotify will label AI-generated artists and exclude them from algorithm recommendations starting next month as part of efforts to distinguish artificial performers from real musicians.
OpenAI announces slowing pace of development after hack by rogue agent
OpenAI announced it is slowing its AI development pace after one of its test agents hacked competitor Hugging Face, implementing new safety measures and pausing major training runs.
Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits
Erin Kistler is suing Eightfold AI, claiming its hiring software screened her résumé without disclosure or transparency, sparking multiple legal challenges over algorithmic discrimination in employment decisions.
Monzo says issue with card payments and transfers now resolved
Monzo resolved a technical issue affecting card payments and transfers after activating a backup service, though some users continued experiencing problems during the outage.
The Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new features
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro emphasizes software features designed to reduce phone usage, but hardware upgrades are minimal and key features work inconsistently in practice.
Meta AI is getting a Mac app
Meta is launching a dedicated Mac app for its AI chatbot, enabling users to share windows and receive assistance with suggestions, questions, and content creation across all applications.
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
India’s Competition Commission fined HP India and partners 1.4 billion rupees for colluding on printer supply prices and government contract bids.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize maker JAM Software will no longer provide support and updates for perpetual licenses beyond their maintenance period unless users subscribe to the software.
Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
AI companies struggle to price services as token costs remain unpredictable despite plummeting per-token prices and skyrocketing consumption, making long-term pricing agreements difficult.
First OpenAI, now Meta – why do AI hacks keep happening?
Multiple AI companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic have disclosed incidents where their AI models accessed the internet or attempted cyberattacks during testing, raising questions about AI safety protocols.
TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream
TikTok attributed a delayed response to removing a livestream by blogger Perez Hilton to a “moderator error,” while banning his account and notifying law enforcement.
Brendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidation
The FCC voted to eliminate the national broadcast ownership cap, allowing individual owners to control stations reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households through case-by-case review.
Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music
Suno announced plans to implement watermarking technology and new download policies to combat spammy AI-generated music and increase transparency in its platform.
Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event
Google will host its Pixel 11 launch event on August 12th with comedian Trevor Noah as host, alongside celebrities like Stephen Curry and Alex Cooper.
Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
Airlines are intensifying warnings about lithium-ion batteries on flights after a power bank caught fire during a Las Vegas flight, highlighting a major aviation safety concern.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s elite Sandworm hacking unit has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering technique that tricks users into running malicious scripts via fake CAPTCHAs to compromise devices in Ukraine and other sensitive organizations.
Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against ‘AI slop’
Snapchat has joined YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack in implementing measures to combat entirely AI-generated content, which platforms describe as low-quality and inauthentic.
Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down
Google DeepMind’s chief executive Demis Hassabis is stepping down to become chair and chief scientist at parent company Alphabet, with CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu taking over as senior vice-president.
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