Researchers used AI-assisted code to undetectably tamper with data from computerized scans of physical DNA evidence produced by widely used crime-lab machines — Researchers found that widely used lab machines produced digital DNA files that are vulnerable to tampering
Experts say US law is unprepared for rogue AI agents and models, as recent OpenAI and Anthropic incidents raise questions over legal liability and repercussions — Both major AI labs' models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies.
Thoughts on Apple Upgrade; sources: MacBook Air is now facing shortages too; Apple wants to turn its future glasses and headsets into health and fitness devices — Also: MacBook Air runs into major shortages. — Apple has finally delivered a hardware subscription program …
As Taiwanese server makers expand in Mexico, the country has become the second-largest supplier of servers to the US, behind Taiwan, with $46.9B in YTD sales — Factories churning out servers for data centres are pushing exports to record levels
A look at the deluge of AI computing power set to come online in the coming years; Epoch AI expects the number of AI chips in use to double every nine months — The milestones for artificial intelligence keep getting grander. — In 2023, an A.I. system passed the bar exam.
OpenAI says an internal version of Astra, its next big model, produced results for 10 problems in math, quantum complexity, and theoretical computer science — Read the paper(opens in a new window)Read the reasoning walkthroughs(opens in a new window) — We want to empower scientists …
This year's Defcon badges include Baochip-1x, an open source chip whose security is verifiable and that can also be used as a hardware security token — Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year's famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency.
The EU Commission charges Temu with failing to cooperate during a December 2025 raid on its Dublin HQ as part of a probe into the company's foreign subsidies — The European Commission said on Friday that it has charged Chinese online retailer Temu for not cooperating properly during a raid …
DeepSeek rolls out the official V4 Flash API in public beta, touting enhanced agent capabilities and benchmark scores “far surpassing” V4 Pro Preview — China's DeepSeek rolled out a public beta application programming interface, or API, for its flagship artificial intelligence model …
Tens of millions of South Korean retail investors, the market's biggest buyers in 2026, were caught in this week's selloff, as Samsung and SK Hynix tumble — Millions suffer ‘unprecedented’ losses after Samsung and SK Hynix stock tumbles — Song Mi-kyung pocketed a profit of about Won300mn …
London-based Agon, which is developing sovereign AI training infrastructure for European defense, emerges from stealth with a $7M pre-seed and a $23M seed — Startup founded by the co-founder of Cambridge Aerospace and alums from Anduril, Applied Intuition and Helsing aims at a critical gap in the market.
Sources: Nvidia signs leases worth up to $50B for Hut 8's planned 1GW data center in Texas, hosting hundreds of thousands of chips; Hut 8 didn't name its client — CEO Jensen Huang deploys balance sheet to backstop growth of AI computing market
A look at the secretive process Meta used to get an advantageous deal for its Hyperion data center in Louisiana, including tax breaks and lack of public input — A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
Spain-based Multiverse Computing, which shrinks LLMs to reduce energy and compute costs, raised a $570M Series C at a $1.7B valuation — The Spanish startup says its quantum-inspired compression technology can shrink LLMs by up to 95% — Multiverse Computing, whose technology …
Once hailed as an AI visionary, Satya Nadella faces pressure as a compute crunch forces Microsoft to prioritize its own AI products over Azure cloud customers — Microsoft went all in on AI. Is its North Star now a noose? — Three years ago, Satya Nadella catapulted Microsoft to the front …
Mariah Timms / Wall Street Journal : Researchers used AI-assisted code to undetectably tamper with data from computerized scans of physic...
