Week in Review: Notorious hacking group tied to the Spanish government

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May 24, 2025, 5:05 PM

• •Hacking group linked to the Spanish government.
• •CEOs using AI avatars to deliver earnings.
• •Pocket read-it-later app is shutting down.
• •Google's shift towards AI-powered search.

This week's tech news includes revelations about a hacking group linked to the Spanish government, and the use of AI avatars by CEOs for earnings announcements. The Pocket app is shutting down, sparking potential acquisition interest, and Google is evolving its search functionality with AI integration. Other topics include OpenAI's acquisition of io, and the development of AI-powered glasses by Apple, plus discussions about AI's capabilities and potential pitfalls, such as blackmail attempts by the Claude Opus 4 model.

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