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A new U.S.-led computing initiative aims to eliminate one of the biggest obstacles to progress in fusion energy research: the enormous amount of time and computational power required to model, design, and optimize fusion systems. By tightly integrating artificial intelligence with high-performance computing and live experimental data, this project promises to dramatically accelerate the pace of discovery across the fusion field. The platform, called STELLAR-AI, is being developed under the leadership of the Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Rather than function as a standalone facility, STELLAR-AI is designed as a shared computational backbone for the broader fusion…
Synthesia, a British startup with an AI platform that helps companies create interactive training videos, has raised $200 million in a Series E round, giving it a $4 billion valuation, up from $2.1 billion just a year ago. Unlike some other AI startups that are still far from turning a profit, Synthesia has found a lucrative business in transforming corporate training thanks to AI-generated avatars. The London-based company, whose enterprise customers include Bosch, Merck and SAP, surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in April 2025. This milestone explains why Synthesia’s venture backers are literally doubling. The Series E,…
Earth observation has quickly become one of the most powerful tools in the fight to understand, protect, and restore Earth’s biodiversity. Leveraging data from satellites, airborne sensors, and ground systems will enable scientists and policymakers to monitor ecosystems at an unprecedented scale and level of detail. From tracking wildlife habitat to assessing ocean health to protecting endangered species, Earth observations enable timely action based on hard evidence. Innovation News Network explores how Earth observation is changing biodiversity conservation and why it’s more important than ever. Satellites on patrol: monitoring forests, wetlands, and corridors Earth observation satellites such as Landsat and…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare. We are actively reshaping the way health systems detect disease, manage patients, and make clinical decisions. Hospitals, clinics, and research institutions around the world are integrating AI-driven tools into their clinical workflows with one primary goal: improving patient outcomes while making care more equitable, efficient, and proactive. This article explores the key ways AI in healthcare is driving transformation, from early disease detection to ethical considerations to the future of medical decision-making. Revolutionizing early detection: AI detects diseases before symptoms appear One of the most promising applications of AI…
Ravi LakshmananJanuary 26, 2026Malware/Endpoint Security A North Korean threat actor known as Konni has been observed targeting developers and engineering teams in the blockchain space using PowerShell malware generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Check Point Research said in a technical report released last week that the phishing campaign targeted Japan, Australia and India, highlighting the expansion of adversaries’ targeting beyond South Korea, Russia, Ukraine and European countries. Konni has been active since at least 2014 and is known to primarily target organizations and individuals in South Korea. Also tracked as Earth Imp, Opal Sleet, Osmium, TA406, and Vedalia. In…
CardLab introduces QuardLock, a new era in cybersecurity that offers passwordless authentication with FIDO2 offline biometric fingerprint cards and a certified backend server. State-of-the-art cybersecurity CardLab has developed a biometric ‘authentication as a service’ solution based on biometric smartcards in different configurations for logical and physical access control, combined with a backend authentication system. These biometric smartcards are always offline and play a central role in our consolidated cybersecurity platform. Fingerprint templates are encrypted in the card’s secure element and never leave it. Private keys that are used for authentication and transaction signing are also encrypted in the card’s secure…
The UK’s space economy has rapidly evolved from a niche scientific sector to a cornerstone of the country’s high-tech growth. Advances in satellite technology, space-enabled services and institutional support have now made the UK one of Europe’s most dynamic space economies. While London and the South East remain the main hubs, the North East of England is increasingly recognized as a key contributor to the innovation, specialist talent, infrastructure and investment that will shape the country’s future in space. Overview of the UK space economy The UK’s space economy includes the design, manufacture, deployment and use of space assets such…
Sunny Sethi, founder of HEN Technologies, is an unlikely person to disrupt an industry that has remained largely unchanged since the 1960s. His company manufactures fire extinguishing nozzles. Specifically, a nozzle that can extinguish fires up to three times faster than previous products while saving 67% water. But Sethi speaks matter-of-factly about his accomplishments, focusing more on what he’ll do next than what he’s accomplished so far. And what happens next seems like something much bigger than a fire nozzle. His path to becoming a firefighter doesn’t follow a neat story. After earning his PhD researching surfaces and adhesion at…
Although AI chatbots are getting better at answering questions, summarizing documents, and solving mathematical equations, they still act like helpful assistants for one user at a time. They aren’t designed to manage the heavy lifting of real collaboration, like coordinating people with competing priorities, tracking decisions over time, and keeping teams aligned over time. Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni from Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, believes bridging that gap is the next major frontier for foundational models. This week, the company raised $480 million in a seed round to build a “central nervous system” for the…
In recent months, some major players in science fiction and popular culture have taken stronger stances against generative AI. Separate decisions by San Diego Comic-Con and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) demonstrate the depth of opposition to AI in some creative communities — not only that, but music distribution platform Bandcamp also recently banned generative AI. In December, SFWA announced updates to the Nebula Award rules. While works written solely using large language models would be ineligible, authors who used LLM “at any point in the writing process” would now have to disclose their use, and award…