Meta resolves Instagram Reels glitch that displayed violent content
Users report seeing inappropriate content despite enabling Instagram’s "sensitive content control" setting designed to filter such material
DeepSeek AI expands into home appliances with major brand partnerships
Smart home devices function with voice commands, and DeepSeek’s AI upgrades their responsiveness
China’s Baidu and CATL to develop competitive driverless vehicle models
Baidu will contribute its AI capabilities to support CATL’s digital transformation at the chip, platform, and application levels
Amazon launches Alexa+ to upgrade voice assistant with generative AI
Alexa+ will be free for Amazon Prime members and cost $19.99 per month for non-Prime users
Pakistan eyes $25 million IT export target to Qatar
IT firms showcase tech potential at Web Summit Qatar 2025
Apple to sell iPhone 16 in Indonesia after $300 million investment deal
Apple is in the process of obtaining a local content certificate, a key requirement for selling its devices in the country, says Indonesian Industry Minister
Apple shareholders vote to keep diversity policies
The proposal submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research receives 210.45 million votes in favor and 8.84 billion against
Meta to face legal battle over alleged preference for foreign workers
Facebook and Instagram parent prefers to hire foreign workers because it can pay them less than American workers, plaintiffs claim
Warner Bros Discovery shuts down three game studios to cut costs
The decision follows financial losses from underperforming titles, leading to a $335 million impairment charge for the gaming division
Alibaba releases Wan 2.1 as open-source AI rival to DeepSeek, Sora
The company also announces plans to invest $52 billion over the next three years to strengthen its AI and cloud computing infrastructure
Microsoft invests in Veeam Software to expand AI-driven data protection
Veeam specializes in data backup and recovery, protecting against cybersecurity threats, ransomware, and data loss
Adobe brings Photoshop to iPhone for the first time with free and premium options
Adobe offers a Photoshop Mobile and Web plan at $7.99 per month or $69.99 annually, unlocking premium features such as expanded Firefly tools
Google loses EU court battle over Android Auto interoperability case
The decision upholds Italy’s 2021 antitrust ruling, which fined Google $106.7 million for blocking Enel X Italia’s app from Android Auto
Alibaba to open-source video and image-generating AI model Wan 2.1
The move follows the recent launch of open-source AI models by DeepSeek, which have gained global attention for their performance
DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough continues with accelerated R2 launch
The company aims for R2 to improve coding capabilities and expand beyond English-language reasoning