Technology

Telegram 'surprised' as Vietnam orders messaging app to be blocked

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam's technology ministry has ordered telecommunication service providers to block the messaging app Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users, in a move that Telegram said was surprising.

Mobile apps

One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment system

Apple users are starting to get ways out of the iPhone maker's so-called "walled garden".

AI

Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook

US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice.

Technology

Protesters yell ‘Shame!’ at guests of Trump’s memecoin dinner

Top holders of Donald Trump's memecoin and other guests were greeted by protesters as they arrived for a dinner with the president at his golf club outside of Washington on May 22, a day which saw Bitcoin extend its record high amid optimism about US government support for the crypto industry. 

Mobile apps

France denies Telegram founder's request to visit US

France has denied a request by Telegram founder Pavel Durov to travel to the United States for talks with investment funds, prosecutors said on May 22.

Video games

Doom: The monster-slaying game you can play almost anywhere

For decades, tech enthusiasts have made the 1993 video game Doom playable on screens of all sizes, including treadmills, calculators and pregnancy tests.

Technology

Some US banks explore venturing into crypto with joint stablecoin, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Some of the biggest U.S. banks are exploring whether to team up to issue a joint stablecoin, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Smartphones

Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span

Feel like you can't focus? Like you'll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You're far from alone.

Technology

3D printing directly inside the human body

For the first time, researchers in the US have succeeded in printing solid hydrogel structures directly inside the human body.

Technology

Disney seeks to stop YouTube from hiring veteran to oversee sports and media

(Reuters) -Walt Disney seeks to stop Alphabet's YouTube, which announced on Thursday that it has appointed long-time executive Justin Connolly as its global head of media and sports.

Technology

Workday forecasts lukewarm quarterly subscription revenue, shares fall

(Reuters) -Workday forecast second-quarter subscription revenue in line with Wall Street expectations on Thursday, anticipating weakening client spending on its human capital management software due to economic uncertainty, sending its shares down 5% in extended trading.

Technology

FTC drops case over Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, saying on Thursday that pursuing the case against the long-closed deal was not in the public interest.

Technology

Apple plans smart glasses launch in 2026, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Apple plans to release smart glasses at the end of next year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, in the iPhone maker's latest push to diversify its product lineup and boost demand for its artificial intelligence devices.

Technology

FTC probes Media Matters over Musk's X boycott claims, document shows

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has demanded documents from Media Matters about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of X, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Technology

Tinder CEO Iosotaluno to step down in July

(Reuters) -Tinder CEO Faye Iosotaluno said on Thursday that she would step down in July, as the dating app aims to attract more users.

Technology

Startup Anthropic says its new AI model can code for hours at a time

(Reuters) -Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic unveiled its latest top-of-the-line technology called Claude Opus 4 on Thursday, which it says can write computer code autonomously for much longer than its prior systems.

Technology

Google faces DOJ probe over Character.AI deal, Bloomberg Law reports

(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.

Technology

Alphabet hits near three-month high on new AI updates

(Reuters) -Alphabet shares jumped 4% on Thursday, rising for a second straight day, as investors cheered the Google parent's artificial intelligence updates including the rolling out of "AI Mode" to all its U.S. users.

Technology

Analog Devices forecasts upbeat quarterly sales after autos see tariff pull-in

(Reuters) -Analog Devices forecast third-quarter revenue above analyst expectations on Thursday, but a projected sequential decline in the automotive segment sent shares down 5%, as the chipmaker pinned demand in the unit to tariff-linked pull-ins.

Technology

Shein says EU fees, French penalties would increase prices in France

PARIS (Reuters) -French consumers will pay more for their purchases from low-cost online platform Shein if a European Union proposal for a handling fee moves ahead and a French bill placing penalties on fast-fashion products is approved, the company said on Thursday.