TikTok settled a lawsuit with a 19-year-old who claimed the app caused addiction and mental health issues, just hours before her trial was set to start in Los Angeles. Snap also settled earlier, while cases against Meta and YouTube will continue.

Uganda has cut off nationwide internet access ahead of Thursday’s presidential election, citing concerns over online misinformation. Critics, however, argue the blackout is part of a pattern of information suppression that could influence electoral outcomes, marking the third consecutive election in which authorities have restricted connectivity.

A Singapore-based entrepreneur has fallen victim to a sophisticated crypto malware scam, losing over $14,000 in digital assets after downloading a seemingly legitimate online game launcher.

YouTube is taking a bold step toward integrating crypto into their ecosystem, now allowing U.S.-based creators to receive earnings in PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin, PYUSD, according to Fortune.

Google DeepMind released SIMA 2, a new AI agent that can act, learn, and solve tasks inside 3D virtual worlds using Gemini. It handles new games better than the first version and learns through its own trial and error, showing early signs of skills that could one day help real-world robots.

Google has made another surprising move into the crypto sector by "conquering" yet another Bitcoin mining company by acquiring a 5.4% stake in Cipher Mining as part of a sweeping $3 billion deal designed to power artificial intelligence workloads.

Sui has partnered with Google to allow AI agents to make stablecoin payments automatically using its blockchain. The news boosted SUI’s price and trading, while the network also released developer tools and may see further growth from a planned SUI-based ETF.

Google has unveiled a groundbreaking open-source protocol that allows artificial intelligence (AI) applications to send and receive payments — including stablecoin transactions — marking a major step in merging crypto with the AI-powered digital economy.

Global online search interest in altcoins has experienced a notable decline this week, reflecting broader weakening in cryptocurrency markets as Bitcoin and altcoins retraced over the past six days.

Tech giant Google has increased its stakes over Bitcoin miner TeraWulf to 14% from the previous 8%, officially becoming its largest shareholder after expanding financial support in a lease agreement with AI Infrastructure provider Fluidstack.