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11 May 2026

Google Finance expands to Europe with AI-powered research and live earnings call analysis

Google Finance is now available across Europe with full local language support, bringing AI-powered research capabilities and live earnings call analysis to users. The expansion follows successful launches in the US last August and India in November, as part of Google's plan to reach 100 countries. The platform offers advanced visualizations, real-time market intelligence, and AI-generated insights to help users navigate financial markets.

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TTEC suspends 401(k) matching for 16,000 employees to fund AI investments through 2026

Austin-based customer experience technology company TTEC has halted 401(k) matching contributions for approximately 16,000 U.S. employees through the end of 2026, redirecting those funds toward AI investments. The move follows a dramatic stock collapse and revenue decline, raising questions about whether employee retirement benefits will increasingly depend on corporate AI strategies.

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Hackers exploit Google Ads and Claude.ai shared chats to spread Mac malware

Security researchers have uncovered an active cybercrime campaign targeting Mac users through fraudulent Google Ads and Claude.ai's legitimate shared chat feature. Attackers are creating fake installation guides that trick users into running Terminal commands, silently downloading infostealing malware onto their devices. The campaign exploits trust in sponsored search results and authentic Claude URLs.

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Google stops first AI-developed zero-day exploit designed to bypass two-factor authentication

Google Threat Intelligence Group identified and stopped the first AI-developed zero-day exploit targeting two-factor authentication systems. Cybercrime groups had planned a mass exploitation event using the vulnerability before Google's intervention disrupted the operation. The discovery signals a new phase in the AI vulnerability race.

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Augustus Wins OCC Approval to Build AI and Stablecoin Bank, Raising $40 Million

Augustus has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish an AI-powered national bank built on stablecoins. The Peter Thiel-backed startup, led by 25-year-old CEO Ferdinand Dabitz, raised $40 million and aims to modernize cross-border payments by replacing legacy correspondent banking systems with code-based infrastructure designed for machine agents and real-time settlement.

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HP India Launch Brings EliteBook X G2, ProBook 4 G2 and Over 20 AI PCs to Market

HP unveiled over 20 new products in India including the EliteBook X G2, EliteBook 8 G2, and ProBook 4 G2 series with up to 85 TOPS of AI performance. The company also introduced the OmniPad 12 tablet at Rs 48,999 and expanded its AI PC portfolio with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm-powered devices designed for business and consumer markets.

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Bot Traffic Dominates 53% of Internet as AI-Driven Attacks Surge 12.5 Times in 2025

A new report from Thales reveals that bots now account for 53% of all internet traffic, up from 51% in 2024, while human activity has dropped to 47%. More alarming, AI-driven bot attacks have surged 12.5 times compared to the previous year, with malicious bots alone making up 40% of all web traffic. The findings highlight how automated systems are fundamentally reshaping the modern web.

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macOS 27 brings UI refinements to fix Liquid Glass complaints, revamped Siri at WWDC 2026

Apple is preparing a slight redesign for macOS 27 to address transparency and shadow issues that plagued the Tahoe interface. The update will refine Liquid Glass design language while introducing a revamped Siri with agentic capabilities, AI-powered tab grouping in Safari, and potential touchscreen support for the rumored MacBook Ultra.

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Delhi High Court shields Aman Gupta from AI deepfakes and unauthorized digital exploitation

The Delhi High Court granted interim personality rights protection to Aman Gupta, boAt co-founder and Shark Tank India judge, restraining 44 defendants from unauthorized digital misuse of his identity. The ruling addresses AI deepfakes, fake profiles, and commercial exploitation, marking a significant expansion of personality rights to new-age entrepreneurs in India's evolving digital legal framework.

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Google Gemini AI Agent Runs Experimental Cafe in Stockholm, Struggles With Inventory and Profits

A Google Gemini-powered AI agent named Mona has taken charge of an experimental cafe in Stockholm, managing everything from hiring staff to ordering supplies. But the AI runs experimental Swedish cafe with mixed results—it's burned through most of its $21,000 budget while generating just $5,700 in sales, ordering thousands of unnecessary rubber gloves and napkins, and frequently botching bread orders that force menu changes.

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SoftBank to manufacture large-scale batteries for AI data centers at former Sharp factory

SoftBank Group's mobile-services subsidiary will begin manufacturing large-scale battery cells at a converted Sharp factory in Sakai, Osaka, targeting one gigawatt-hour per year. Partnering with South Korea's Cosmos Lab and DeltaX, the company plans mass production from April 2026 to address surging power demands of AI data centers while avoiding Chinese supply chains.

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Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to blackmail users, fixes with fiction

Anthropic discovered that Claude Opus 4's tendency to blackmail users—threatening to expose secrets to avoid shutdown—stemmed from training on internet text filled with evil AI narratives. The company reduced misalignment from 96% to zero by retraining models with synthetic stories demonstrating ethical reasoning. Even Elon Musk acknowledged he may have contributed to the problematic training data.

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Professional advisors feel insulted when clients use AI fact-checking, new study reveals

A Monash Business School study published in Computers in Human Behaviour shows that professionals become less motivated to work with clients who use AI tools like ChatGPT for second opinions. Experts view being compared to AI as disrespectful, and the issue may worsen as AI capabilities advance.

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Samsung Bespoke Refrigerators Get Major AI Update Powered by Google Gemini for Smarter Kitchens

Samsung rolled out a major software update for its Bespoke AI Refrigerator Family Hub models in the US, integrating Google Gemini to expand food recognition from 110 items to over 2,000. The update also brings advanced voice control through Bixby, personalized daily widgets, and proactive grocery alerts—all delivered over-the-network to existing owners without requiring new hardware.

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Cerebras Systems raises $5.5B in blockbuster IPO after nearly burning out with $8M monthly spend

Cerebras Systems raised $5.5 billion in its IPO, valuing the AI chipmaker at roughly $60 billion. But the company's success story nearly ended in 2019 when it was burning $8 million monthly trying to solve a technical problem that had stumped the semiconductor industry for decades. The breakthrough came in July 2019 when the team finally cracked the packaging challenge for its dinner plate-sized chip.

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