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TikTok is introducing a new “Security Checkup” tool that allows users to quickly review and update their account’s security settings from a single screen, the company announced on Monday. The feature is similar to Security Checkup tools offered by TikTok rival Instagram and tech giant Google. Users can access the new tool from their profile by selecting “Settings and privacy” and then tapping “Security and permissions.” Security Checkup offers users a step-by-step guide through the social network’s security features. The tool encourages users to enable more security features to make their accounts safer. Image Credits:TikTok Users can link their phone…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes intertwined with state-sponsored destabilization campaigns.The grim warning came at the launch of the latest edition of a report on organized crime published every four years by Europol that is compiled using data from police across the EU and will help shape law enforcement policy in the bloc in coming years.“Cybercrime is evolving into a digital arms race targeting governments, businesses and individuals. AI-driven attacks are becoming…

A Google corporate logo hangs above the entrance to their office at St. John’s Terminal on March 11, 2025, in New York City.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesGoogle on Tuesday announced health-care updates to Search, including a way for people with specific health conditions to compare their experiences with others.The company unveiled a new feature called “What People Suggest,” which uses AI to pull together online commentary from patients with similar diagnoses. A patient with arthritis would be able to look up how other people with the condition approach exercise, for instance. The feature is available on mobile…

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, no longer has to stay in France. A source told AFP that the investigating judge in charge of Durov’s case has accepted a request to modify the conditions of his supervision. “As you may have heard, I’ve returned to Dubai after spending several months in France due to an investigation related to the activity of criminals on Telegram,” Durov wrote on Monday in a message posted to his Telegram channel. “The process is ongoing, but it feels great to be home.” Durov was arrested on August 24, 2024, after he…

The calm that has returned to the bitcoin (BTC) market may be short-lived, potentially setting the stage for a storm that could trigger significant price volatility, according to insights from the decentralized crypto on-chain options platform Derive. Since March 12, BTC has settled in the $80K-$85K range in a consolidation typically seen after a notable directional move. Prices tanked from $100K to under $80K in preceding weeks due to several factors, including President Donald Trump’s tariffs and disappointment about the lack of new purchases in the U.S. strategic BTC reserve. With the latest consolidation, key volatility metrics have declined, nearing…

Baidu has launched its latest foundation AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, and is offering them free for individuals through ERNIE Bot. The company says that it aims to “push the boundaries of multimodal and reasoning models” by providing advanced capabilities at a more accessible price point. Baidu plans to integrate these models into its broader product ecosystem, including Baidu Search and the Wenxiaoyan app, to enhance user experiences. ERNIE 4.5, Baidu’s “new generation native multimodal foundation model,” features collaborative optimisation across multiple modalities, resulting in improved multimodal comprehension. It enhances language understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory, while also…

Artificial intelligence continues stirring things up in chemistry. To wit: Y Combinator-backed Cambridge, U.K.-based ReactWise is using AI to speed up chemical manufacturing — a key step in bringing new drugs to market. Once a promising drug has been identified in the lab, pharma firms need to be able to produce much larger amounts of the material to run clinical trials. This is where ReactWise is offering to step in with its “AI copilot for chemical process optimization,” which it says accelerates by 30x the standard trial-and-error-based process of figuring out the best method for making a drug. “Making drugs…

Crypto ETPs Face $1.7 Billion in Outflows as Bitcoin Products See Continued Decline for Fifth Consecutive Week Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw significant outflows last week, with $1.7 billion withdrawn, continuing a streak of negative flows for the fifth consecutive week. This brings the total outflows to $6.4 billion over the past five weeks, marking the longest negative streak since CoinShares began tracking these flows in 2015. Bitcoin ETPs bore the brunt of these outflows, with $978 million pulled from the market last week alone. Over the past five weeks, Bitcoin products have experienced $5.4 billion in outflows, significantly impacting…

On the heels of its IPO filing, Swedish fintech giant Klarna announced on Monday that it will exclusively provide buy now, pay later loans for Walmart. The partnership with Walmart is one that rival Affirm had previously owned. Klarna will provide the loans to Walmart customers through OnePay, a fintech startup in which it owns a majority stake and is also backed by Ribbit Capital. Klarna will take over providing the loans “later this year,” it said in a statement. San Francisco-based Affirm’s stock took a hit on the news, down 8% by early afternoon on Monday, trading at just…

ECB Governor Warns Trump’s Pro-Crypto Policies Could Trigger Global Financial Instability Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France and a key member of the European Central Bank (ECB), has warned that the U.S.’s increasing embrace of cryptocurrencies could lead to global financial instability. In an interview with French weekly La Tribune Dimanche, Villeroy de Galhau criticized the Trump administration’s policies, claiming they are “sowing the seeds of future upheavals.” He noted that crises often begin in the U.S. and spread worldwide, warning that by encouraging non-bank finance and crypto assets, the U.S. is jeopardizing financial stability. Trump’s…