News from around the World

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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI releases browser in attempt to rival Google

ChatGPT Atlas does away with the address bar that is a key feature in search, with boss Sam Altman saying it was “built around ChatGPT”.

UK opens new concierge service in bid to woo more finance investment

Britain’s government said on Friday it has launched what it hopes will be one-stop, concierge service to make it easier for financial services firms to invest in the country.

Bank of England’s Bailey says UK should take ‘pragmatic’ approach to AI

British authorities should take a “pragmatic and open-minded approach” to applications of artificial intelligence and seek to solve risks it poses rather than just highlight them, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday.

Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers

It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create computers out of living cells.

This windowless plane Is vying to be the private jet of the future

The plane’s design helps cut fuel burn by 60% compared with other jets of similar size. That could help make private flights cheaper over time than seats in an airline’s business class.

Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time

US scientists have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people’s skin cells and then fertilising it with sperm.

Amazon announces new Kindle Scribes, including a color screen

the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft starts at $629.99 – that’s more expensive than the Remarkable Paper Pro, which uses a more advanced color screen.

Oyster-inspired ‘bone glue’ bonds fractures, can replace metal in surgery

New bio-glue mimics oysters, fixing shattered bones in 3 minutes without major surgery.

Cyberattack on Co-op leaves shelves empty, data stolen, and $275M in lost revenue

Hackers shared screenshots of their first extortion message to Co-op’s cyber chief via Microsoft Teams on 25 April. They also called the head of security at the company.

What I learned extending zero trust to the storage layer

Think your backups are safe? Attackers don’t. Zero trust for storage may be the only thing standing between you and disaster.

Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order, Vance says business valued at $14 billion

Under the deal’s terms, which China must still approve, a new joint-venture company will oversee TikTok’s US business while ByteDance holds less than 20% of the stock.

Tired of cookie consent pop-ups? You soon may see less of them

The EU is looking at ways to deal with cookie consent pop-up overload.

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How Aldi revamped its social media strategy – and why it’s working

The fast-growing company has turned away from posts that just highlight its low prices and toward more playful, culturally relevant content.

Struggling with brain fog? Here’s how to fix it

When life gets busy and stress levels rise, it’s not uncommon to find yourself walking into a room and forgetting why you went there, losing your train of thought mid-sentence or struggling to stay focused on simple tasks.

Children hacking their own schools for ‘fun’

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning about what it calls the “worrying trend” of students hacking their own school and college IT systems for fun or as part of dares.

Three Irish banks are teaming up to launch a rival to Revolut

Customers will be able to send, request, and split payments using the mobile number of contacts who are also using the service.

Inside Spotify’s plot to take down Apple

The music service’s rebellion against an App Store ‘tax’ over the past decade has significantly weakened Apple’s grip on the mobile world

Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance

Google told the BBC the Commission’s decision was “wrong” and it would appeal.

Thousands of Lloyds staff deemed to be underperforming face axe

The banking group is set to tell those it deems are among the weakest performing 5% that they could be made redundant unless their work improves – from branch staff to senior directors.

Samsung’s new tri-fold phone revealed

The company will unveil one next-gen foldable phone and two wearable Android XR devices.

De minimis global tariff exemption widely used by buyers of low-cost goods is scrapped

The US has pulled the plug on a long-running global tariff exemption that has been widely used by buyers of low-cost goods.

Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year

“When we look across our entire leadership population, that’s mangers, directors and VPs, we want them to be a smaller percentage of our overall workforce over time.”

French retailer, Auchan, data breach impacts hundreds of thousands of customers

French retailer Auchan is informing that some sensitive data associated with loyalty accounts of several hundred thousand of its customers was exposed in a cyberattack.

How to stop AI agents going rogue

Disturbing results emerged earlier this year, when AI developer Anthropic tested leading AI models to see if they engaged in risky behaviour when using sensitive information.

Here’s a handy tool: Reverse dictionary

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Corporate bitcoin treasuries could raise credit risks

Regulatory uncertainty, volatility, and liquidity challenges, could all elevate the credit risk profile of firms adopting a crypto treasury strategy, the report said.

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Everything announced at Made by Google, including Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds 2a

It wasn’t all hardware. Google spent just as much time hyping up its Gemini AI integrations, which now thread across every new Pixel device. From smarter camera tools to real-time translation and live call assistance, AI is still at the forefront of Google’s smartphone ambitions.