ybercriminals successfully targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East through sophisticated phishing attacks in late 2025. The coordinated campaign compromised accounts belonging to an Iranian-British activist, Lebanese cabinet minister, and journalist.
iences its second major outage in five days, with over 80,000 users reporting service disruptions on Friday morning. The platform’s recent infrastructure changes under Elon Musk’s leadership continue raising reliability concerns for its 400 million users.
anada reduces import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles from 100% to 6.1% starting early 2026, potentially creating an indirect pathway for manufacturers like BYD and XPeng to access US markets. The policy change caps imports at 49,000 vehicles annually.
YouTube updates its monetization guidelines in early 2026, allowing creators to earn ad revenue from educational content about previously demonetized topics. The changes enable thoughtful videos addressing self-harm, suicide, abortion, and abuse to qualify for monetization under revised policies.
Bluesky introduces cashtags and LIVE badges in early 2026 to enhance user engagement on its decentralized social platform. The updates follow the app’s growth to 2.4 million monthly active users amid user migration from X.
Italy’s antitrust authority investigates Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard for allegedly using misleading tactics in mobile game monetization. The case reflects growing global regulatory scrutiny of freemium gaming models and in-app purchase strategies.
Micro apps enable non-technical professionals to build lightweight, single-purpose software solutions for specific workflow problems using no-code platforms and AI assistants. Gartner reports 53% of business users at mid-sized enterprises now create internal tools independently.
Anthropic appoints former Microsoft India MD Irina Ghose to lead its Bengaluru expansion in 2026. The AI research company targets India’s talent pool as part of its aggressive international scaling strategy.
OpenAI, Microsoft, and Elon Musk face a federal courtroom battle in 2026 over breach of contract and IP misappropriation claims. The lawsuit centers on allegations that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit charter while leveraging Musk’s early contributions.