FreeVPN.one Chrome extension stole user screenshots
A Chrome extension named FreeVPN.One, which had over 100,000 installations and a “Featured” badge in the Chrome Web Store, was discovered by Koi Security to be secretly taking screenshots of users...
Cloudflare tracks Anthropic’s Claude crawl-to-refer ratio
A discussion in San Francisco about “ethical” AI providers has highlighted the growing tension between AI companies and website publishers.
The debate centers on how AI companies harvest web data ...
Prompt Economy Recalculates Basic Math of Commerce
A year ago, it was “everything is about AI.” Months later, it was “everything is about gen AI.” Now the focus has shifted to agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and the topic is filled with g...
Founders’ takes: Why we need European AI employees
Founders’ takes is a new series featuring expert insights from tech leaders transforming industries with artificial intelligence. In this edition, Lucas Spreiter, founder of German startup Venta AI...
WTF is Model Context Protocol (MCP) and why should publishers care?
Originally published on Aug. 5, 2025, this article has been updated to include an explainer video. The video is sponsored by Optable. Optable did not have any input or approval over the video’s edit...
Vietnam Prepares for Crypto Exchange Launch: Upbit Steps In
Vietnam’s government has approved pilot cryptocurrency exchanges, which has prompted activity among major banks and securities firms.
Following the release of Resolution 05/2025, which sets stri...
Google’s AI Overviews Hit Sour Note With Rolling Stone
A magazine publisher is accusing Google’s AI summaries of using its work without consent.
Penske Media, which owns Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety, has sued the tech giant in federal...
Gmail Adds Package Tracking Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
Google is updating Gmail to help users monitor deliveries for the holiday shopping season.
“First, we’re rolling out a new view that brings all your purchase and delivery updates togeth...
