India ends free ride for larger transactions on its ubiquitous digital payments network

India will impose a 0.4% merchant fee on certain payments made through UPI starting October 15.

Publishers Argue AI Firms Should Pay for Content as Copyright Case Advances

The cost of licensing news content would be a “rounding error” for companies like OpenAI, says Ziff Davis CEO Vivek Shah.

Intel reportedly cans 12Xe option for Nova Lake-S desktop — gaming APU design said to resurface with Razor Lake

Following rumors of a Nova Lake desktop SKU with 12 Xe3P cores, tipster Jaykihn suggests that Intel has canned the design and moved the target to next-gen Razor Lake instead.

Got iOS 27 but can’t find the new Siri? You’re not alone — here’s why
Got iOS 27 but can’t find the new Siri? You’re not alone — here’s why

Updating to iOS 27 doesn’t give you the new Siri AI. To get it you’ll need to join the next waitlist.

If You Fight Fraud, You Need To Pay Attention To Residential Proxies

The use of residential proxies is a growing problem in the fraud prevention space, and it’s time to sound the alarm.​

Evvy raises $40M as it seeks to further women’s health research with vaginal microbiome data

Women’s health company Evvy announced Tuesday a $40 million Series B led by Catalio Capital Management.

The Best New FX Show Has A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

FX has a brand new show that has landed a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, echoing its sibling series that had five 100% scored seasons itself.

Volvo’s new PHEVs beat the Toyota RAV4 with up to 78 miles of electric range
Volvo’s new PHEVs beat the Toyota RAV4 with up to 78 miles of electric range

Volvo introduced the new XC60 and XC90, its first long-range plug-in hybrids. With up to 78 miles on a single charge, the new models are now America’s longest-range electric PHEVs.

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Tesla’s record month: 4 fatal Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crashes
Tesla’s record month: 4 fatal Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crashes

July 2026 was the worst month on record for Tesla driver-assist crashes. Tesla reported 236 of them to federal regulators, the most it has ever filed in a single month.

Four of those crashes killed someone. In every one, Tesla’s own data says Autopi…

SoftBank shares slide up to 13% as AI stocks fall on slowdown calls
SoftBank shares slide up to 13% as AI stocks fall on slowdown calls

SoftBank Group shares fell as much as 13% in Tokyo on Monday, their steepest drop since 17 July. AI-linked stocks sold off worldwide that day. Over the weekend, the heads of Anthropic and OpenAI had called on the industry to slow the development of mor…