Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany fined $25 million for South Korean data breaches
Regulators LVMH brands for "Convenience over Security" in SaaS Management; over 5.5 million customers exposed. Editorial credit: Toshio Chan / Shutterstock The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has handed down a record-setting $25 million (36 billion won) in combined fines to the local units of Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Tiffany & Co. The ruling, announced on February 12, 2026, follows a massive investigation into security failures that al
xAI hit by second lawsuit as Memphis residents allege "toxic smog" from Grok’s massive data centre
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is facing a mounting legal and environmental crisis. On February 14, 2026, a coalition of Memphis community groups and residents filed a second major lawsuit against the company, alleging that the "Colossus" supercomputer facility is pumping dangerous levels of toxic pollutants into the surrounding neighborhoods. The lawsuit comes as xAI races to double the size of the facility to power the next generation of its Grok AI model
UK commits £400m (€460m) to hypersonic and stealth missiles
Defense Secretary John Healey unveils massive investment in joint European "Deep Strike" programs as NATO braces for "new era of rising threats". Editorial credit: repic / Shutterstock As the war in Ukraine continues to rewrite the rules of modern warfare, the British government has announced a massive funding surge for its next generation of long-range weaponry. On February 13, 2026, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) confirmed it will invest more than £400 million (€460 million)
WhatsApp is banned in Russia: Kremlin says everybody to use state-owned “Max” app
100 million users cut off as Kremlin demands migration to "National Messenger"; Telegram also faces throttling in massive "sovereign internet" push. In the most aggressive move to date in its campaign for digital isolation, the Russian government officially began a nationwide block of WhatsApp on February 12, 2026. The move, confirmed by the Kremlin, effectively severs the country’s 100 million users from the Meta-owned platform, marking the end of the last major Western soci
Anthropic hits $380b valuation after securing $30b in second-largest VC deal ever
Series G Round Propels Claude maker past expected $350b mark; revenue run-rate skyrockets to $14b as "claude code" dominates enterprise. The AI valuation ceiling has been shattered again. On February 12, 2026, Anthropic officially confirmed it has raised a monumental $30 billion in Series G funding. The round values the "safety-first" AI firm at $380 billion post-money, surpassing the $350 billion figure previously rumored in January and cementing its status as the world’s se
