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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo now available for Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox
Social media scams cost Americans $2.1 billion in 2025

New FTC data published Monday show that nearly 30% of all reported scam losses last year began on social media. Investment scams alone cost $1.1 billion. Shopping scams were the most frequently reported. Romance scams started on social media in 60% of reported cases. All age groups except the over-80s lost more to social media […]
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Patronus raises €11 million to turn senior emergency smartwatches from ‘bedside decoration’ into daily-worn devices

3TS Capital Partners led the round with Grazia Equity and existing investors. 25,000 users, 85% daily wear rate, 500,000+ emergency calls handled. The company is building an AI companion for the watch to address loneliness in the hours when no family member is present. Patronus, the Berlin-based senior safety startup, has closed an €11 million […]
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Google signs classified AI deal with the Pentagon for ‘any lawful government purpose’

The Information reported the deal on Tuesday. The agreement allows the DoD to use Google’s AI models without the restrictions that led Anthropic to be blacklisted in February. Google becomes the latest in a line of AI companies, alongside OpenAI and xAI, to supply classified AI capability to the US military. Google has signed a […]
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