According to TechRepublic, cybersecurity is facing a fundamental shift driven by AI. Key predictions for 2026 include AI-powered attacks meeting AI-driven defense, deepfakes forcing a trust revolution, and ERP/OT systems becoming prime targets. The analysis also forecasts a move to predictive securi
A startup named Stardust Solutions has raised a massive $60 million funding round, the largest ever for a geoengineering company. This move is making researchers nervous as private actors start taking a theoretical and risky climate intervention seriously.
AI systems trained on billions of still images are hitting a wall when trying to analyze human motion. The real challenge isn’t recognizing a pose, but understanding the force, fatigue, and intent behind it. Teams are now racing to build new datasets to close this critical gap.
PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ are a global pollution nightmare linked to cancer and found in most people’s blood. A company called ECT is betting on a breakthrough method from Rice University that doesn’t just contain the toxins—it aims to obliterate them at the molecular level. The key is a super-f
Bitcoin mining profitability has hit a record low, with most public miners now operating at a loss. The industry’s urgent pivot to AI computing might be its only lifeline.
DHL is accelerating its electric vehicle push with new Tesla Semis, part of a goal to make two-thirds of its ground fleet electric by 2030. The move highlights the logistics giant’s focus on cutting ground freight emissions, which account for 22% of its total, even as air transport remains its large
Norton VPN has rolled out its final major update for 2025, focusing on network speed and security validation. The updates include 25 Gbps servers in key cities and the first third-party audit of its proprietary Mimic protocol.
Signet Jewelers just reported a strong third quarter and raised its year-end sales guidance. The key driver? Customers are increasingly choosing larger lab-grown diamond fashion jewelry, boosting average prices and sales at chains like Kay and Jared.
OpenAI is launching its first-ever certification courses through a new OpenAI Academy. The initiative aims to certify up to 10 million Americans in AI skills by 2030, starting with courses for general workers and K-12 educators.
The biggest AI companies have quietly rallied around a single standard for how AI agents connect to apps and data. Called MCP, it started as an internal tool at Anthropic but has spread like wildfire. Now, its move to the Linux Foundation could cement it as the plumbing for the next internet.
