Welcome, Tech Insiders! Regulators, ransomware, and reputation risks—no one’s getting a free pass this week. Big Tech’s getting carded, fast fashion’s under fire, and Microsoft just left the cloud door wide open. The pressure is mounting across the board. |
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Here’s what you need to know today |
- Texas just put Apple and Google on babysitting duty
- SHEIN’s sale scams just got a dressing down
- Microsoft OneDrive picker flaw exposes entire drive
- Salesforce resurrects Informatica deal with $8B buyout
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Texas Just Made Apple and Google the Hall Monitors of the Internet |
Forget firewalls—Texas is installing child locks. Texas is about to shake up Silicon Valley’s status quo with Senate Bill 2420, a first-of-its-kind state law that would force Apple and Google to verify user ages and require parental consent before anyone under 18 can download apps or make in-app purchases. |
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With strong bipartisan support and Governor Greg Abbott’s signature expected soon, Texas is positioning itself at the forefront of a growing global push to rein in tech’s influence over minors. Advocates call it along-overdue check on profit-first tech, echoing similar moves in Utah and a growing national demand for tighter youth protections. But Big Tech isn’t backing down quietly. While Meta has called for app stores to handle age checks, Apple slammed the bill as a privacy nightmare, warning it would force marketplaces to collect sensitive data, even for harmless apps. Why it matters: Texas is setting a precedent that could force Big Tech to choose between protecting children and protecting its data empire—and other states are watching closely. The era of hands-off digital parenting might be coming to an end. |
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Do you think app stores should verify users’ ages? |
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Yesterday's results for AI-o-meter |
How do you feel about AI mimicking human behavior like this? |
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- 🛒 Xume: A health app that scans groceries to reveal their nutrition and health scores
- 🖊️ Stoic: Journaling with streak trackers and rewarding badges to stay motivated
- 🗂️ Feyn: A flashcard app for optimizing your learning capabilities
- 🫸 Freedom: An app for screen time management and blocking distractions
- 📰 Volve: Read trending news stories in a summarized, easy-to-digest format
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SHEIN Slammed by EU for Dirty Discounts and Greenwashing Gimmicks |
Accused of everything from fake discounts and pressure selling to bogus eco-claims and burying contact information, SHEIN now has a month to explain itself or risk fines across Europe. Looks like SHEIN’s “final sale” might be its credibility. |
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Ransomware Attack Locks Down MathWorks’ MATLAB Licensing, Disrupting Millions |
Turns out, even math can’t solve a ransomware equation. MathWorks has confirmed a ransomware attack shut down MATLAB’s licensing system and other key services. Its software is used by over 100,000 organizations and over 5 million customers. |
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The outage has left users, both commercial and academic, unable to activate licenses, stalling projects worldwide. Updates were sparse until the attack was officially acknowledged, as the company works with federal authorities to recover. |
Microsoft OneDrive Glitch Lets Apps Rummage Through Your Entire Cloud |
Oasis Security has exposed a critical flaw in Microsoft’s OneDrive File Picker that lets websites snoop through a user’s entire OneDrive—not just the files selected for upload. Popular platforms like ChatGPT, Slack, Trello, and ClickUp are caught in the blast radius, with millions potentially having unknowingly handed over the keys to their cloud kingdom. To stay protected, users should double-check which third-party services they've granted account access to. |
Salesforce Drops $8B on Informatica as Benioff Bets Big on AI |
If at first you don’t succeed, spend $8 billion and try again. Salesforce is making a high-stakes play in the AI data wars, shelling out $8 billion in cash to acquire Informatica—just a year after walking away from the same deal. |
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The surprise comeback move aims to supercharge Salesforce’s Data Cloud ambitions and fortify its AI infrastructure, but it’s not without risk. Informatica directly overlaps with Salesforce’s own MuleSoft, setting the stage for regulatory headaches and complex integration snarls. |
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