Technology

OpenAI and UK sign new AI agreement to boost security, infrastructure

(Reuters) -The UK government said it signed a strategic partnership with OpenAI on Monday, with plans to expand AI security research collaborations and explore investing in AI infrastructure such as data centres.

Technology

Britain's NCSC detects 'limited number' of UK victims in Microsoft hack campaign

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Monday it had detected a "limited number" of UK-based victims in an ongoing hacking campaign that has affected servers using Microsoft's SharePoint system.

Technology

Nasdaq, S&P hit record levels as megacaps rise ahead of tech earnings

(Reuters) -The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reached new record highs on Monday, bolstered by gains in megacaps as investors geared up for the week's major tech earnings, while the prospects of fresh trade deals also boosted sentiment.

Technology

GE Vernova to buy France's Alteia for enhancing AI tools for utilities

(Reuters) -Power equipment maker GE Vernova will buy France-based Alteia, which makes artificial intelligence-based tools that allow utility companies to review their grids, it said on Monday.

Technology

Eutelsat signs strategic partnership with UK government for its LEO network access

(Reuters) -Eutelsat said on Monday it has signed a strategic agreement with the UK government to offer connectivity services through its LEO network for diplomatic missions, law enforcement activities and military operations and critical interventions.

Technology

Exclusive-Meta, X and LinkedIn appeal unprecedented VAT claim by Italy

MILAN (Reuters) -U.S. tech giants Meta, X and LinkedIn have lodged an appeal against an unprecedented VAT claim by Italy that could influence tax policy across the 27-nation European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

Technology

BitGo joins crypto IPO rush as sector hits $4 trillion in market value

(Reuters) -Crypto custody startup BitGo said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. listing, joining a wave of companies looking to capitalize on strong market momentum.

Technology

Microsoft server hack hit about 100 organizations, researchers say

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - A sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software compromised about 100 different organizations as of the weekend, two of the organizations that helped uncover the campaign said on Monday.

Technology

Crypto-linked stocks advance as Trump signs stablecoin law

(Reuters) -Shares of crypto-linked companies jumped on Monday, as ether prices scaled their highest this year after President Donald Trump signed into law a bill regulating stablecoins in the U.S.

Technology

Figma aims at $16.4 billion valuation as tech IPOs bounce back

(Reuters) -Figma is targeting a fully-diluted valuation of up to $16.4 billion in its initial public offering, as the cloud-based design software firm prepares for a debut on the NYSE that could inject fresh momentum into a resurgent market for tech listings.

Technology

Morocco's central bank explores digital currency cross-border payments

RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco's central bank was exploring the use of its own digital currency for peer-to-peer and cross border payments, bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said on Monday. 

Technology

Ether Machine, backed by crypto giants, set to raise over $1.6 billion in Nasdaq debut

(Reuters) -The Ether Reserve, a new crypto venture backed by prominent crypto investors, will list on the Nasdaq through a merger with blank-check firm Dynamix Corporation and is expected to raise over $1.6 billion.

Technology

Verizon boosts annual forecast on demand for premium plans, tax law benefit

(Reuters) -U.S. wireless carrier Verizon raised the lower end of its annual profit forecast, riding on strong demand for its premium plans and benefits from the Trump administration's new tax law.

Technology

Block rises on S&P 500 inclusion, signaling fintech's growing clout

(Reuters) -Tech billionaire Jack Dorsey-led Block's shares rose 7% in morning trading on Monday after the payments firm was added to the benchmark S&P 500, marking a milestone for the fintech sector.

Technology

Meta investors settlement with Zuckerberg takes heat off Delaware

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -A last-minute settlement between Meta Platforms shareholders and the company's leadership last week ended an $8 billion trial and spared Mark Zuckerberg from testifying about alleged violations of Facebook users' data. It also took the heat off the state of Delaware, which has been plagued by criticism from technology and business leaders.

Technology

Musk's X says it won't cooperate with 'politically motivated' French probe

PARIS (Reuters) -Elon Musk's X on Monday accused French prosecutors of launching a "politically-motivated criminal investigation" that threatens its users' free speech, denying all allegations against it and saying it would not cooperate with the probe.

Social media

The Chicago Sky are trying to protect their players on social media. Here's what that means

Earlier this month, the Chicago Sky teamed up with Moonshot to protect their players from threats and hate on social media, the first relationship of its kind in the WNBA.

Technology

SS&C to buy Carlyle's British fund network Calastone for about $1 billion

(Reuters) -Financial software provider SS&C Technologies said on Monday it will acquire Carlyle's British fund network and data business Calastone for about 766 million pounds ($1.03 billion).

AI

How a video studio embraced AI and stormed the Internet

The Dor Brothers are indie filmmakers whose viral videos are generated entirely by artificial intelligence.

Mobile apps

Haze in your area? Here's how to check the Air Pollution Index on your phone

Malaysians living across the country likely noticed a dip in air quality in the past few days following reports of trans-boundary haze affecting the country.