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Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged-in user to access the call recordings and transcripts of any other user.

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

President Donald Trump on Thursday approved a proposed deal that would keep TikTok alive in the U.S.

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Apple, Intel Discuss Investment as Tech Alliances Reshuffle

Apple could join Nvidia and the U.S. government in shoring up Intel. The talks are reportedly in very early stages. The post Apple, Intel Discuss Investment as Tech Alliances Reshuffle appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Offer ‘Legendary Leaps in Performance’

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite for Windows PCs, with 75% faster CPU, 80 TOPS NPU, and multi-day battery. The devices are expected in 1H 2026. The post Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Offer ‘Legendary Leaps in … Continue reading

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UK Tech Secretary’s Adviser: AI Companies Will Never Have to Compensate Creatives

Kirsty Innes made the statement on X in February, but has since deleted it. The post UK Tech Secretary’s Adviser: AI Companies Will Never Have to Compensate Creatives appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Startup founders say Trump’s $100K H-1B fee is a ‘talent tariff’ that will hurt innovation

The price hike for H1B visas could have detrimental impact on the startup industry, experts say.

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Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

The investigation was sparked by a story in The Guardian that reported that Unit 8200, the elite Israel military intelligence unit, was using Azure cloud storage to house data on phone calls obtained through the surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.  

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Google Releases Data Commons MCP Server to Supercharge AI Agents

Google’s Data Commons MCP Server lets AI agents query public datasets via ADK and Gemini to cut hallucinations and deliver verifiable answers. The post Google Releases Data Commons MCP Server to Supercharge AI Agents appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Ultimate Guide to Agentic Commerce

AI agents are moving beyond chatbots to autonomously discover, decide, and purchase. Here’s how agentic commerce works, the risks and benefits it brings, and what IT leaders must do to prepare infrastructure and governance. The post The Ultimate Guide to … Continue reading

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Tesla asks EPA not to roll back emissions rules as Trump calls climate change a ‘con job’

The company’s regulatory policy team is trying to clean up a mess that CEO Elon Musk spent $300 million to help create.

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