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Hacked Platform, Epstein Scandal, and Ring's Exit Rock News

The head of global ports operator DP World resigned Friday following scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while Amazon's Ring ended a deal with a surveillance firm after facing privacy concerns. In other news, a popular AI coding platform was found to have significant cybersecurity flaws, and a porn site was fined £800,000 for failing to implement proper age verification measures. Additionally, Heathrow Airport's boss stated that the terminal isn't crowded, but people are walking in the "wrong place."

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem's departure from DP World, effective immediately, came after newly-released files revealed he exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein over a decade, according to Reuters. Being mentioned in the files is not an indication of any wrongdoing. Essa Kazim was named chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as chief executive.

Amazon's Ring canceled a partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance firm, after facing backlash over its privacy practices. The deal, announced in October, would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices for investigations, if permitted by customers. The decision followed a Ring advertisement during the Super Bowl that sparked widespread criticism, according to Kali Hays, a technology reporter.

A BBC reporter was able to hack the AI coding platform Orchids, a "vibe-coding" tool, demonstrating a significant cybersecurity risk. The platform allows users without technical skills to build apps and games by typing text prompts into a chatbot. Experts have expressed concerns about the risks of allowing AI bots deep access to computers.

Ofcom fined the porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 for failing to introduce proper age verification measures, according to Liv McMahon and Chris Vallance, technology reporters. The media regulator said the company did not have "highly effective" methods to check UK visitors were over 18. Kick Online Entertainment has since implemented age checks, but was not complying with the law between July and December 2025. Meanwhile, message board 4chan will be fined £520,000 for failing to comply with the UK's Online Safety Law, according to its lawyer.

Heathrow Airport's boss, Thomas Woldbye, stated that Terminal 5 is not crowded, but the layout causes people to walk in the "wrong place," making it feel congested. He told an industry event "all the British people keep to the left and all the Europeans keep to the right," creating a collision of foot traffic.

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