Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

As Australia’s ban on social media use for individuals under sixteen approaches, it appears Malaysia now intends to implement a similar system starting next year. The country’s communications minister, Fahmi Fadzil, reportedly stated the administration is considering systems to implement…

Revolut hits $75B valuation in new capital raise

Revolut has raised new funding in a share sale that values the company at seventy-five billion dollars. This valuation positions the British neobank as one of the most valuable private technology companies in Europe. The deal was led by investment…

This startup wants to build a fusion reactor — on a boat

There is only one fusion device on earth that has been able to meet a key scientific threshold, but Maritime Fusion CEO Justin Cohen is already preparing to put a fusion reactor on a boat. Stay with me, because it…

Momentic raises $15M to automate software testing

Product demos receive a lot of attention, but software development more often involves tasks like debugging, quality assurance, and testing. This is the dull but critical work that keeps software running correctly. As developers look to automate more of their…

X’s new About This Account feature is going great

X recently began rolling out a new feature that seemingly revealed many right-wing “America First” accounts are actually based outside the United States. However, the data might not be reliable. While X’s new “About This Account” feature includes information about…

Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety

Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki recently appeared on The New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast to talk about the platform’s new age verification feature. The discussion centered on this new system, which will require all users to submit a face scan…

AI is too risky to insure, say people whose job is insuring risk

What happens when the software everyone is racing to adopt becomes too risky for anyone to insure? According to reporting from the Financial Times, we are about to find out. Major insurers including AIG, Great American, and WR Berkley are…