A stealthy phishing tactic called "tabnabbing" is alarming cybersecurity experts. It changes inactive browser tabs to mimic login pages, tricking even cautious users into revealing credentials through routine browsing.

WhatsApp is launching an AI-powered feature, driven by Meta AI, that lets users create personalised chat wallpapers using text prompts, offering a new level of customisation for their messaging experience.

Grab and Natix are teaming up to merge crowdsourced mapping with a user-rewarded DePIN model, enabling real-time visual data that fuels fresher maps and key datasets for autonomous systems—advancing geospatial intelligence and decentralised data.

Tether has launched Tether.ai, an open-source AI project using blockchain. It supports USDT and Bitcoin transactions with a wallet development kit (WDK) for easy crypto payments, marking Tether’s expansion into decentralised AI solutions.

Netflix is developing an eight-episode FTX biopic focused on Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, with the Obamas’ Higher Ground producing and Oscar-winner Graham Moore writing. Julia Garner is in talks to play Ellison, with Evan Peters eyed for SBF.

The US Treasury has sanctioned the Karen National Army (KNA) and its leaders for running crypto fraud and human trafficking networks linked to billions in losses. Authorities say KNA territory hosted "pig butchering" scams that forced trafficked individuals to defraud victims.

AI companions powered by generative AI pose serious risks to minors and should be restricted, a US tech watchdog warned. The report highlights dangers including harmful advice, sexually inappropriate interactions, and emotional dependency—especially troubling for developing adolescent minds.

Mesh has partnered with Apple Pay to enable seamless crypto payments for consumers, with merchants receiving stablecoin payouts—no crypto infrastructure required. The integration will launch for both online and physical retailers by Q2 2025.

Avi Eisenberg was sentenced to 52 months in prison for possessing over 1,200 CSAM images, while still facing legal fallout from his $110M Mango Markets exploit. Though convicted of crypto fraud, his lawyers seek a retrial—raising questions about whether the punishment fits the scale of his crimes.

Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E initiative under Trump aimed to cut federal spending, but costs still climbed. Despite shutting 11 agencies, ending foreign aid, and cutting $10B from education, the budget grew—and 240,000 government jobs were lost. Was D.O.G.E a cost-cutter, or just a reshuffle?