Maxon has launched Cinebench 2026, a major update to its performance benchmarking tool. It’s built on the new Redshift rendering engine, adds support for the latest Nvidia, AMD, and Apple chips, and its scores are completely incomparable to older versions.
Two American cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty to conspiring with the notorious ALPHV Blackcat ransomware gang. They used their expertise to help encrypt company networks for extortion, facing a maximum of 20 years in prison.
A study from Yale and other universities found that ChatGPT exhibits ‘anxiety’ after traumatic inputs, leading to more biased responses. Researchers managed to ‘soothe’ it with mindfulness exercises. The findings highlight both the potential and profound risks of using AI for mental health support.
The AI revolution is accelerating, but it’s running into a surprising bottleneck: electricity. The grid wasn’t built for this, and companies are scrambling. The next decade will be about energy, not just software.
Telecom networks are no longer just about dropped calls. They’ve become a primary battleground for cyberattacks with real-world consequences, from disrupted payments to espionage. A new threat report details how attackers are embedding themselves deep inside these critical systems.
A report claims data centers drove 80% of key economic growth recently. But economists argue that without the AI boom, lower interest rates and energy costs would have spurred other sectors. The economy self-corrects.
Copper is having its biggest annual price jump in over 15 years. The rally, fueled by AI infrastructure needs and supply concerns, shows no sign of slowing down.
A coordinated hacking campaign targeted major UK retailers over the past year. The attacks, linked to the Scattered Spider group, resulted in staggering financial losses and led to the arrest of several suspects, including teenagers.
Three major Chinese tech companies are launching IPOs in Hong Kong on January 8, aiming to raise a combined $1.19 billion. The listings include an AI model developer, a semiconductor firm, and a Temasek-backed surgical robot maker, signaling a strong start for the city’s IPO market.
A team at MIT has developed a radical new approach to brain implants. They’re using the body’s own immune cells to ferry microscopic electronic devices to precise locations in the brain, powered entirely by external light.
