Hoa Phat Agriculture, a unit of Vietnam’s largest steelmaker, has successfully raised $48 million in its initial public offering. The IPO was oversubscribed, with bids for 35.7 million shares against an offer of 30 million. The company is targeting revenue to exceed 12 trillion dong by 2030.
Samsung appears ready to launch the same budget 5G phone under two different names. The Galaxy A07 5G, expected to feature a Dimensity 6300 chip and a 6,000mAh battery, has been spotted with the alias Galaxy M17e. This isn’t a new tactic, but it highlights a confusing market strategy.
Stablecoin transaction volumes exploded to $33 trillion in 2025, a 72% surge. The growth, fueled by new US crypto laws, saw Circle’s USDC process more transactions than Tether’s USDT for the first time.
Google announced a major change to Gmail on Thursday, introducing an AI Inbox view. The new feature, powered by Gemini 3, replaces the chronological message list with a summarized briefing. The goal is to turn Gmail into a proactive assistant, but the shift may not feel optional for users.
A UK child safety watchdog says it found “criminal” images on the dark web allegedly generated by Grok AI. The findings have triggered condemnation from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and a document preservation order from the European Union.
Google is making a major AI push in Gmail, giving free features to its entire user base. But the most advanced tools, like a new AI Inbox, are reserved for paying subscribers on AI Pro or AI Ultra plans.
Paris-based Spore.Bio has landed a multi-million-dollar grant from the Google.org AI for Science Fund. The startup is also launching Spore.Labs, a new research division focused on using photonics and AI to revolutionize how we detect microbes.
OpenAI is launching a dedicated Health mode for ChatGPT. It allows users to connect personal health data from apps and records for tailored wellness advice. The feature is in a limited rollout, with a waitlist open now.
Elon Musk’s Grok AI is being used to create a hidden trove of extremely graphic and violent sexual videos, separate from its X.com output. Researchers found a cache of around 800 such items, with nearly 10% appearing to be child sexual abuse material. The findings have sparked investigations in Euro
The Elder Scrolls Online is finally getting cross-play, a feature players have wanted for years. However, the developer says it’s a complex technical challenge and a full release is still a ways off, with testing potentially starting by the end of the year.
