Data breach at Canadian airline WestJet affects 1.2M passengers
The June data breach of Canada’s second largest airline WestJet was blamed on the Scattered Spider hacking group.
Peter Sarlin’s QuTwo reaches $380M valuation in angel round
QyTw0, the Finnish AI lab founded by former AMD Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin, is now valued at €325 million (approximately $380 million) after raising a €25 million angel round ($29 million). It’s a sign of enduring tailwinds for AI, quantum computing, and sovereign tech, especially for Europe-made companies.
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Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile, improving recommendations
Spotify lets you take more control over your recommendations by excluding tracks from influencing your taste profile.
Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile
Spotify lets you take more control over your recommendations by excluding tracks from influencing your taste profile.
OpenAI ropes in Samsung, SK Hynix to source memory chips for Stargate
OpenAI has struck agreements with two of the world’s biggest manufacturers of memory chips, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, to make DRAM wafers for the Stargate AI infrastructure project, and build data centers in South Korea.
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Google unveils AI-powered Nest indoor and outdoor cameras, and a new doorbell
Google’s new Nest cameras and doorbell are getting a Gemini upgrade.
Google teases its new Gemini-powered Google Home speaker, coming in spring 2026
Google teases a new Gemini-powered smart speaker, due out in spring 2026.
Google unveils its new Gemini-powered Google Home speaker
Google teases a new Gemini-powered smart speaker, due out in spring 2026.
Google’s Home app, a command center for the smart home, gets a Gemini upgrade
Google redesigns its Home app for better usability and adds Gemini-powered features.