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Microsoft Unveils Major Copilot Fall Update with New AI Capabilities and Competitive Features

Microsoft has launched a comprehensive fall update for its Copilot AI assistant, introducing over a dozen new features aimed at competing with ChatGPT and Gemini. The update includes long-term memory, group collaboration tools, and a questioning mode that challenges user assumptions. These enhancements represent Microsoft’s latest move in the intensifying AI digital assistant market.

Microsoft’s Strategic AI Update

Microsoft has launched a significant fall update for its Copilot AI assistant, according to reports from the company’s recent Copilot Sessions online event. Sources indicate this represents Microsoft’s latest effort to compete more effectively against leading AI assistants ChatGPT and Gemini in what analysts suggest is an increasingly competitive digital assistant market.

by Aaron Blake
BusinessSoftware

UK Tribunal Rules Against Apple in Landmark App Store Commission Case

A British tribunal has ruled against Apple in a landmark class action lawsuit over App Store commissions. The case represents the first mass lawsuit against a tech giant under Britain’s new class action regime and could result in substantial damages.

UK Court Finds Apple Abused Dominant Position

A London tribunal has ruled against Apple in a significant class action lawsuit alleging the tech giant abused its market dominance through App Store commission fees, according to court documents. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) determined that Apple had engaged in anti-competitive practices by charging developers what the court described as excessive commissions of up to 30%.

by Aaron Blake
CybersecuritySoftware

Microsoft’s Smart Card Authentication Change Forces Registry Workaround

Microsoft has intentionally modified smart card authentication in recent Windows updates, creating certificate operation failures across multiple Windows versions. The temporary solution requires users to implement a registry hack that will only function until April 2026 updates. Administrators face increased workload as they must manually apply the workaround to affected devices.

Authentication Changes Break Smart Card Functionality

Microsoft has confirmed that recent authentication issues affecting smart card users were intentionally implemented rather than accidental, according to reports. The changes were made as part of security improvements addressing CVE-2024-30098, with sources indicating the modification requires RSA-based smart card certificates to utilize KSP (Key Storage Provider) instead of CSP (Cryptographic Service Provider).

by Aaron Blake
AICybersecuritySoftware

Reddit Files Lawsuit Alleging Perplexity AI Illegally Scraped Content Through Third Parties

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, accusing the company of illegally scraping content to train its artificial intelligence systems. The social media platform claims it caught Perplexity using third-party data scraping firms to access Reddit content without permission. According to reports, Reddit used a clever detection method involving a “test post” that proved Perplexity was accessing restricted content.

Legal Battle Over AI Training Data

Reddit has initiated legal action against artificial intelligence company Perplexity, alleging the AI firm engaged in unauthorized data scraping of Reddit content to train its AI systems. According to the complaint filed in court, Perplexity collaborated with three data scraping companies—AWMProxy, Oxylabs, and SerpApi—to access Reddit’s content without proper authorization. Sources indicate that Perplexity maintained business relationships with at least one of these scraping firms to systematically extract data from Reddit’s platform.

by Gabriel Novak
AICybersecuritySoftware

Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Over Alleged Data Scraping Practices

Reddit has initiated legal action against Perplexity AI, accusing the company of illegally harvesting user-generated content to train its artificial intelligence models. The lawsuit names three data firms allegedly involved in circumventing Reddit’s anti-scraping measures. This marks the second such lawsuit Reddit has filed against AI companies in recent months.

Legal Battle Over AI Training Data Intensifies

Reddit has filed a federal lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging the artificial intelligence company illegally scraped user-generated content from its platform to train its AI models, according to court documents filed in New York. The social media platform is seeking monetary damages and a permanent injunction to prevent further use of its data, the report states.

by Gabriel Novak
CybersecuritySoftware

Vidar Infostealer Emerges as Top Cybercrime Tool Following Lumma Stealer’s Decline

Cybersecurity researchers report that Vidar 2.0 has emerged as the dominant information stealer following Lumma Stealer’s infrastructure disruption. The upgraded malware features multithreaded architecture for faster data exfiltration and improved evasion capabilities, according to recent analysis.

Cybercrime Landscape Shifts as New Infostealer Rises

An upgraded version of the Vidar information stealer has filled the vacuum left by the declining Lumma Stealer, according to recent cybersecurity reports. The new Vidar 2.0 version features significant architectural improvements that enable faster data theft and better evasion of security measures, sources indicate.

by Gabriel Novak