Walmart de México is integrating Aplazo’s buy now, pay later service into its digital payments app. The partnership comes with 1.5 million preapproved credit lines and aims to address payment friction in Mexico’s growing e-commerce market. Customers can get approved in under five minutes with transp
Google is partnering with Planet Labs to launch AI chips into space under Project Suncatcher. The company envisions 81-satellite clusters forming 1km-radius orbital data centers by early 2027, though significant technical hurdles remain.
Apple’s Podcasts app is getting three significant upgrades in iOS 26.2. The changes include automatically generated chapters, improved podcast discovery, and better handling of links mentioned in episodes.
AMD faces a patent lawsuit from Adeia over its 3D V-Cache technology used in Ryzen X3D processors. The company has a history of similar suits against NVIDIA, Disney, and others. This looks like textbook patent trolling behavior.
In a landmark UK ruling, Justice Joanna Smith found Stability AI didn’t violate Getty Images’ copyrights when training Stable Diffusion. However, the court did find trademark infringement when AI outputs resembled Getty and iStock logos. The nuanced decision highlights ongoing legal uncertainty arou
Beta Technologies completed a successful $1 billion IPO on the NYSE, with shares closing at $36 after pricing above range. The Vermont-based electric aviation company took an unconventional path, bypassing Silicon Valley and venture capital.
Russian spies are exploiting Microsoft’s Hyper-V to create hidden virtual machines that bypass endpoint detection. The lightweight Alpine Linux VMs host custom malware including CurlyShell and CurlCat for persistent network access.
Apple is making a dramatic shift from premium-only strategy with a true budget MacBook. The device is already in early production and could launch as soon as H1 2026. Priced between $599-$699, it’s aimed directly at Chromebook and Windows 10 refugees.
Disney and Google are locked in a licensing battle that’s left ESPN and ABC unavailable on YouTube TV since October 31. While Google’s massive $3 trillion market cap means it can absorb the hit, Disney faces losing 15% of its ESPN and ABC subscribers. Both companies have alternatives, but neither be
Apple has detailed new developer tools for complying with Texas’s upcoming age verification law. The requirements take effect January 1, 2026 and will impact apps available in the state.
