The third-party website exposed applicants’ sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.
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What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline
Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now’s the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!
Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It’s hoping startups can find a use for it.
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.
Starship’s path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX’s S-1
SpaceX’s recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the company’s boosters and its critics.
This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots
Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training data that AI and robotics…
Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing ‘risk to public interest’
The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.
Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved
A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today.
Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover
An Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran.
Ekiti Gov Poll: CSOs Urge APC, PDP, Others To Resolve Internal Disputes
The groups particularly called for intelligence-led security deployment to border communities in the northern local government areas of Ikole, Moba, and Ilejemeje, identified as high-risk flashpoints in the pre-election period. The post Ekiti Gov Poll:…