Microsoft SharePoint server flaw exposes 10,000+ organisations to attack 🛡️
- A newly discovered Microsoft SharePoint server vulnerability is being actively exploited, potentially putting more than 10,000 organisations, including government agencies and major companies, at serious cybersecurity risk.
- The flaw, known as CVE-2025-53770, lets attackers gain unauthorised access to on-premises SharePoint servers and run malicious code, with breaches already reported across government, education, and energy sectors.
- Because SharePoint is widely used to manage sensitive internal documents, organisations with unpatched servers could face disruption, data theft, or further attacks unless critical security updates are applied immediately.
US Congress approves sweeping stablecoin law as Trump signs GENIUS Act 🪙
- US lawmakers have passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill creating the first federal rules for stablecoins, with President Trump signing it into law.
- The new law sets strict rules for issuing and backing stablecoins, makes issuers choose federal or state oversight, and clarifies consumer protections.
- The move ushers in regulatory certainty for digital dollar tokens, aiming to protect consumers and reinforce the US dollar’s global role.
UK and OpenAI announce strategic partnership to drive AI growth 🤖
- UK and OpenAI have signed a new strategic partnership, aiming to boost artificial intelligence adoption across the country and spark new economic opportunities.
- The voluntary agreement includes exploring AI use in public services, potential investment in local data centres, and increased collaboration on AI safety and infrastructure.
- This deal positions the UK to become a regional AI leader, with hopes to create high-value jobs, attract global investment, and modernise critical services.
OpenAI and Google’s AI claim gold at 2025 Math Olympiad, neither leads the race 🤖
- OpenAI and Google’s AI models both scored gold at the 2025 International Math Olympiad, matching each other’s results and outperforming most human contestants.
- For the first time, both companies’ AI could read competition problems directly and write detailed proofs in natural language—no human help required.
- This milestone highlights rapid AI progress in complex reasoning and underscores a fierce rivalry, with both firms racing for breakthroughs that could shape the future of talent and AI research.
Most U.S. teens have chatted with an AI companion, new study reveals 🤖
- A new study shows 72% of U.S. teens aged 13 to 17 have used AI companions designed for personal conversation, with over half being regular users.
- The findings highlight that many teens use these chatbots—like Character.AI and Replika—not just for fun, but also to practise social skills, get advice, or talk about feelings.
- The sheer popularity of AI companions signals a big shift in how young people socialise and could reshape teen relationships, communication skills, and online safety expectations.
NASA director exits as thousands of staff leave amid deep budget cuts 🚀
- Nearly 3,000 NASA employees—including the director of its largest science centre—are leaving the agency, following major budget cut proposals.
- Goddard Space Flight Center director Makenzie Lystrup will step down on 1 August, as the agency faces major workforce reductions and a proposed 25% budget slash.
- The exodus risks a significant loss of institutional knowledge at NASA, raising concerns for upcoming missions and America’s leadership in space science.
Experts warn it’s “frighteningly likely” courts will miss AI-generated errors in filings ⚖️
- Courts may miss errors as AI tools flood the legal system with fake case citations and misleading evidence, raising concerns about oversight and fairness.
- Judges recently vacated a ruling in Georgia after experts found it relied on invented legal arguments, but such cases may often escape notice.
- If courts do not catch AI mistakes, legal outcomes could be tainted, undermining trust in the justice system and harming those involved.
Android’s July 2025 Google System Updates 🎯
- Android’s July 2025 Google System Updates introduce easier ways to add Wear OS Tiles from the Play Store and bring subtle performance improvements to phones.
- Users can now directly add Tiles to their Wear OS watch carousel through the Play Store, while the Document Scanner on phones also sees enhancements.
- These updates make it simpler to personalise smartwatches and promise smoother day-to-day experiences for Android users across devices.
Google teases Pixel 10 weeks ahead of launch 🚀
- Google has revealed the Pixel 10 just under a month before its official launch, giving fans an early look at the next flagship.
- The Pixel 10 features Google’s new Tensor G5 chip, a telephoto camera addition, a bigger battery, and improved AI-powered editing tools.
- Early exposure of the Pixel 10 ramps up excitement, highlights Google’s design changes, and signals strong competition in the smartphone market this year.
Chrome on iOS now lets users split work and personal browsing more easily 😌
- Google Chrome on iOS now allows seamless switching between personal and work accounts, keeping data separate without the need for constant sign-ins or juggling browsers.
- With this update, work-related tabs, passwords, and browsing history remain isolated from personal data, and users are notified on-screen when they’re in a managed environment.
- The change is important for people using one device for both work and personal life, giving better security for companies and more privacy for users.
iOS 26 public beta poised for release tomorrow, leaked build hints 🧪
- iOS 26’s public beta is expected to drop as early as tomorrow, with fresh leaks pointing to an imminent launch after a slight delay.
- Leaked build numbers and reports suggest Apple will release the public beta—open to all eager testers—around July 23, alongside public betas for other platforms.
- Early access to iOS 26 lets regular users test big new features like the Liquid Glass redesign before the official September release this spring.
iOS 26 uses Apple Intelligence to overhaul order tracking in Wallet 📦
- iOS 26 now uses on-device AI to scan confirmation emails, automatically pulling order tracking details from all merchants straight into Apple Wallet for the first time.
- Order tracking, a feature limited by poor retailer support for years, now works universally by summarising delivery updates from any email, making Wallet a true one-stop hub for purchases.
- Shoppers will find it much easier to track all online orders in one app, reducing the need to sift through multiple emails or websites for delivery information.
Apple Sports app boosts soccer support, launches in Mexico ⚽️
- Apple Sports app expands soccer coverage and launches in a new country as the latest update adds FA Community Shield support and Mexican availability.
- With version 3.1, users can now track FA Community Shield matches and fans in Mexico can follow Liga MX teams and Leagues Cup live.
- The expansion offers local fans easier real-time access to football scores and stats, strengthening Apple’s sports presence in new markets.
Figma targets $16.4B NYSE IPO as AI innovation and crypto ties turn heads 🚀
- Figma eyes a $16.4 billion IPO valuation, debuting on the New York Stock Exchange after the collapsed $20B Adobe takeover and with rising investor interest in its AI and crypto bets.
- The collaborative design platform plans to raise around $1.03 billion by selling nearly 37 million shares at $25–$28 each, standing out with bold moves in AI features and a significant Bitcoin ETF investment.
- Figma’s IPO tests tech market sentiment, signals a renewed appetite for growth-driven public offerings, and spotlights founder-led ambition at the intersection of design, artificial intelligence, and digital assets.
Xbox cloud games get seamless cross-platform play boost 🎮
- Xbox will soon let your cloud games and play history seamlessly follow you across consoles, PCs, and Windows handheld devices.
- Microsoft has launched an update for Xbox Insiders that brings a unified play history and cloud-playable games library to the Xbox PC app, displaying all recently played games—including console exclusives—on any supported device.
- Players can now pick up any game exactly where they left off, making it easier than ever to jump between devices without losing progress.
Twice’s Jeongyeon in talks for first movie role in “New Recruit” adaptation 🎬
- TWICE’s Jeongyeon is reportedly in discussions to make her big-screen debut, taking on the part of an army nurse officer in the military comedy film spinoff, New Recruit: The Movie.
- She has been offered the lead role in this film adaptation, which will shift the famous TV series’ setting from an army camp to a military hospital, with filming expected to start later in 2025.
- If confirmed, this marks Jeongyeon’s first foray into acting after nearly a decade with TWICE, highlighting the continued crossover of K-pop idols into film.
