US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has launched "major combat operations" in Iran.
His comments came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country had launched a "pre-emptive" attack on the country.
The BBC's Jon Donnison said military action was something that had been anticipated "for weeks".
Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing On Monday, creative suite maker Canva announced the dual acquisition of startups Cavalry, which works on animation, and Mango AI, which works on improving ad performance. UK-based Cavalry works on 2D motion animation for different verticals such as advertising, marketing, gaming, and generative art. Canva said that Cavalry’s tooling...
MLS 2026 Kicks Off This Weekend With a New Setup on Apple TVMillions of soccer fans around the world are readying themselves for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to start in June, but until then, Major League Soccer can entertain all US fans of the sport. Changes are coming to MLS, which kicks off its regular season on Feb. 21 with games throughout Saturday and Sunday. You can watch every match on...
Hackers Are Trying to Copy Gemini via Thousands of AI Prompts, Google ReportsIn a new Threat Tracker report published Thursday, Google said hackers are engaging in "distillation attacks," including one case in which they used more than 100,000 AI prompts to steal the company's technology for its Gemini AI model.Google said the attacks seem to be coming from adversaries in countries...
In blunt warning, the U.S. says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China A container is lifted by a crane backdropped by the construction of the Chinese-funded port, in Chancay, Peru, Oct. 29, 2024. Guadalupe Pardo/AP...
Nimble raises $47M to give AI agents access to real-time web data Believe it or not, web search is still thriving as an industry. As businesses invest in using AI agents to make the most of their data, there’s demand for tools that not only scrape the web to inform what those AI bots do, but also return those results in a way that’s easier to use with modern data tools. That’s the promise...
