WhatsApp is testing a new 'view once' feature for text messages, allowing recipients to read messages only one time before they disappear. The feature, already present in other apps, aims to enhance privacy by preventing copying, forwarding, and screenshots.
Google has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, an alleged Chinese cybercrime network using AI to send mass scam texts and create fake websites. The operation, which impersonates brands like Google, has defrauded hundreds of thousands of victims, with estimated losses in the millions and potentially billions from stolen credit cards.
Lawyers for victims of the Crans-Montana fire, which killed 41, are seeking to upgrade charges against bar owners Jessica and Jacques Moretti from manslaughter by negligence to murder with possible intent, citing text messages warning of flammable foam.
Poke, a startup enabling AI agent use via text, is the first AI agent approved for Apple's Messages for Business. This allows users to interact with businesses through iMessage, with Poke paying Apple per user.
Hong Kong education authorities apologized after parents received primary school allocation results via SMS a day before the official announcement due to a system glitch. The bureau urged parents to disregard the early messages and await the official release on June 3, stressing those results are final.
UK government released over 1,500 pages of documents concerning Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, potentially harming Keir Starmer's premiership due to past Epstein ties and reputational risks.
A coronial inquest details the final moments of Dezi Freeman, who killed two police officers before being shot dead. Footage and audio from the incident are being presented, with questions raised about missing ammunition and the lack of bodycam footage from officers.
Assisting Counsel Lindsay Spence detailed a police operation on August 26, 2025, where officers sought electronic devices for child abuse material at a Porepunkah property. The suspect, Freeman, later shot officers and fled into Mount Buffalo National Park, leading to a 215-day manhunt before he was apprehended and killed in March.
Dezi Freeman shot and killed two police officers, Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart-Hottart, during a search warrant execution at his bus in Porepunkah, Victoria. Freeman, a sovereign citizen, claimed he had no choice and that the warrant was invalid. He was later apprehended and shot dead after a 215-day manhunt.
An inquest opened into the deaths of Victoria Police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart-Hottart, and police killer Dezi Freeman. Details emerged about Freeman's final moments, including insults to officers and the lack of bodycam footage.
A jury will decide if Elon Musk's "stealing a charity" claims against Sam Altman and OpenAI are valid. The trial revealed a bitter feud, with testimony from tech leaders and private documents detailing OpenAI's history and restructuring.
Lu Jianwang, 64, a U.S. citizen, was convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent for China by operating a secret police outpost in NYC's Chinatown, despite claims it was a community center.
Candace Owens is facing fresh online controversy after a viral social media post linked her to Dan Bilzerian while referencing Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk and Ben Shapiro. The post made several unverified allegations and reignited debate around Owens’ past interactions with Bilzerian, including resurfaced comments about private text messages. While no evidence has supported the claims spreading online, the controversy has fuelled intense speculation, backlash and political infighting across social media platforms.
Candace Owens is facing fresh online controversy after a viral social media post linked her to Dan Bilzerian while referencing Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk and Ben Shapiro. The post made several unverified allegations and reignited debate around Owens’ past interactions with Bilzerian, including resurfaced comments about private text messages. While no evidence has supported the claims spreading online, the controversy has fuelled intense speculation, backlash and political infighting across social media platforms.
The trial has exposed even more details about OpenAI’s fractious corporate past than previously documentedOpenAI, despite its name, is usually extremely secretive about its operations. It promotes a carefully crafted image to the world. Over the course of Elon Musk’s case against the startup and its CEO Sam Altman, however, the artificial intelligence firm has been forced to publicly contend with some of the messiest parts of its rise to power in public.The Musk v OpenAI trial, which on Monday entered its third week, has featured a who’s who of Silicon Valley testifying about OpenAI’s past and its CEO’s contentious leadership. Musk’s attorneys have used former executives, private text messages, diary entries and internal email exchanges to portray Altman as untrustworthy. Altman, who denies Musk’s allegations, will take the stand in the coming days. OpenAI has likewise issued denials. Continue reading...
Elon Musk's high-stakes lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI began this week in Oakland, California federal court. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, alleges the company breached its founding agreement by converting from a non-profit focused on benefiting humanity to a for-profit structure. He is seeking $134bn in damages and reversal of the conversion. OpenAI denies the claims, arguing Musk was aware of for-profit plans and is "motivated by jealousy" after leaving in 2018. The three-week trial features dramatic testimony, with Musk's former lieutenant Jared Birchall confirming approximately $38M in donations from 2016-2020. The outcome could impact OpenAI's planned $1tn IPO and benefit Musk's competing xAI venture.
Elon Musk continued his testimony in a $134bn lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging co-founder Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman broke a foundational agreement by converting the AI company from a non-profit to a for-profit structure. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 and donated approximately $38m from 2016-2020, is seeking to undo the for-profit conversion and redirect damages to OpenAI's non-profit arm. OpenAI's attorneys have argued Musk was always aware of for-profit plans and is "motivated by jealousy" after leaving the company in 2018. The three-week trial in Oakland, California has featured contentious exchanges and previously private communications revealing the formation of the AI company.
Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI continues in Oakland federal court, with Musk alleging the co-founders breached their 2015 founding agreement by transforming the AI company from a non-profit into a for-profit entity. Musk seeks $134bn in damages redirected to OpenAI's non-profit arm and removal of Altman and Brockman from the company. OpenAI denies the allegations, claiming Musk was always aware of for-profit plans and is "motivated by jealousy" after his 2018 departure following a failed takeover attempt. The three-week trial features blockbuster testimony from tech industry leaders and could impact OpenAI's planned $1tn IPO.
Text messages read in court set out how a Tasmania Police officer monitored his wife's movements, including via an internal dispatching system, as part of a 15-month family violence matter.
Text messages read out in court tell how a Tasmania Police officer monitored his wife's movements, including via an internal dispatching system, as part of a 15-month family violence matter.
