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Germany is taking a major step towards industrial quantum innovation with the launch of INQUBATOR, the Fraunhofer Industrial Quantum Computing Testing and Consulting Center. The four-year initiative aims to prepare German companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), for the transformative potential of quantum computing, helping them harness the power of quantum computing without the high costs and technical barriers typically associated with quantum computing. Making quantum computing accessible The basis of the INQUBATOR project is to provide easy and cost-effective access to quantum computers from multiple manufacturers. Companies can explore solutions tailored to their processes and experiment with quantum…
A year after launching a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, Chinese self-driving technology company WeRide and partner Uber can finally call the service driverless. The companies said the commercial robotaxi service, which will no longer have a human safety operator behind the wheel, will be open to the public and will start on a route around Yas Island, a tourist destination that is home to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 circuit. Image credit: Uber/WeRide The robotaxi operation in Abu Dhabi will function similarly to the Uber-Waymo partnership in Austin. Uber passengers who choose Uber Comfort or UberX in…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that cybercriminals are impersonating financial institutions with the aim of stealing money and confidential information to facilitate account takeover (ATO) fraud schemes. The agency said the campaign targets individuals, businesses and organizations of various sizes and sectors, adding that the fraudulent scheme has caused more than $262 million in losses since the beginning of the year. The FBI announced it had received more than 5,100 complaints. ATO fraud typically refers to attacks that allow threat actors to gain unauthorized access to online financial institutions, payroll systems, and health savings accounts and…
Italian company Bending Spoons had been operating largely under the radar until last month. Within 48 hours, the company announced its acquisition of AOL and a major $270 million raise, quadrupling its valuation to $11 billion from the $2.55 billion it set in early 2024. Bending Spoons has grown rapidly by acquiring struggling technology brands like Evernote, Meetup, and Vimeo, then increasing profitability through aggressive cost-cutting and price increases. The firm’s approach is similar to private equity, with one important difference. That said, Bending Spoons has no plans to sell these businesses. Andrew Dumont, founder and CEO of Curious, a…
Astronomers have observed a pair of stars trapped in a death spiral, and their dance of destruction reveals more about how gravity works.The system, called ZTF J2130, is located about 4,000 light years away. Astronomers have known about this system for some time, but this is the first time they’ve seen it so clearly.The two stars that make up this system will soon merge. Their spiral motion is consistent with theoretical predictions, meaning that as future observations become more sophisticated, researchers will be able to use the system to test their understanding of gravity, the authors say in a study…
With holiday shopping right around the corner, both OpenAI and Perplexity this week announced AI shopping capabilities that integrate with existing chatbots to help users research potential purchases. These tools are very similar to each other. OpenAI suggests that users can ask ChatGPT for help finding “a new gaming-friendly laptop with a 15-inch screen or larger for under $1,000,” or they can share photos of high-end clothing and ask for something similar at a lower price point. Meanwhile, Perplexity is researching how chatbots’ memories can enhance users’ shopping-related searches, suggesting that chatbots could ask for recommendations tailored to information they…
If you’re a fan of the early 2000s punk scene, you may know Nick Gross, the drummer for the band Goldfinger. Now, he helps young people pursue their passions through his career exploration platform, Find Your Grind. The platform focuses on alternative professions not typically emphasized in schools, such as pop-punk band members, content creators, social media managers, and even professional esports players. The company announced a $5 million Series A funding round on Tuesday, bringing its total funding to $8 million. The round was led by Echo Investment Capital, with support from Gross’ investment firm Gross Labs. The investment…
Chinese self-driving car technology company Pony.ai said on Tuesday it plans to triple the size of its robotaxi fleet by the end of next year, as its growth pace and aspirations accelerate. The company, which currently has about 961 robotaxis, announced this goal during its third quarter results. Pony.ai aims to have a fleet of 1,000 robotaxi vehicles by the end of this year. The company said in its third-quarter earnings report that its goal is to “exceed” 3,000 units by the end of 2026. Pony.ai is listed on the Nasdaq Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has…
An Ethiopian volcano erupted on Sunday for the first time in at least 12,000 years, sending a cloud of ash and smoke pouring northeast across the Red Sea.Heyli Gubbi, a volcano in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia, erupted on November 23 at around 8:30 a.m. UTC (3:30 a.m. ET). By 8pm UTC (3pm ET), the explosive phase of the eruption had ceased, according to France’s Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC).This is the first time that Hairi Gubbi is known to have erupted during the Holocene, the current geological epoch that began at the end of the last ice…
November 25, 2025Ravi LakshmananData Leak / Cloud Security A new study has found that organizations in a variety of sensitive sectors, including government, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure, are pasting passwords and credentials into online tools used to format and validate code, such as JSONformatter and CodeBeautify. Cybersecurity firm watchTowr Labs announced that it has captured a dataset of more than 80,000 files on these sites, revealing thousands of usernames, passwords, repository authentication keys, Active Directory credentials, database credentials, FTP credentials, cloud environment keys, LDAP configuration information, help desk API keys, conference room API keys, SSH session records, and personal information…