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SnowCap Compute is an AI startup that works on next-generation computing chips built with superconductors, raising $23 million in funding and earning a high-profile addition to the board: former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. Cambium Capital and Vsquared Ventures also participated in the funding round. The California-based startup is building AI chips that run on superconducting technology. It could make them far more energy efficient than today’s chips if they can make it work on a large scale. Snowcap goal? Building computers that can surpass top-class AI systems while using only a small portion of electricity. That’s a big claim, but…
June 23, 2025Ravi LakshmananHacktivism / Cyber Warfare The US government warned of cyberattacks acquired by pro-Iranian groups after launching airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of the Iranian-Israel war that began on June 13, 2025. Saying that the ongoing conflict has created a “strengthening of the threat environment” within the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it is likely that cyber actors will target US networks. “There is a high possibility of low-level cyberattacks on the US network by Iranian hacktivists, and cyberactors affiliated with the Iranian government could attack the US network,” DHS said. “Both Hattitivisists…
Orcas creates and uses tools for what appears to be a fun massage-like experience.The population of southern residents of Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinas Orca) lives in an area of the northwest Pacific called the Salish Sea, adjacent to Washington and British Columbia. The group eats only fish, and its members are known for their strange trends, with salmon on their heads.Now they have seen them doing something that has never been documented among marine mammals before. You might like it Michael Weiss and colleagues from the Whale Research Center in Friday Harbor, Washington, and took high-resolution drone footage of…
The two U.S. senators have requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate Spotify on allegations that it had combined music streaming and audiobook services into more expensive subscriptions without user consent, while also reducing royalty payments to creators in the process. On Friday, June 20th, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ben Ray Lejean wrote to the FTC, claiming that Spotify converted their standard premium subscription into a high-cost bundled subscription without notifying consumers. They also highlighted that existing US regulations allow digital music providers to pay for reduced music royalty rates if subscriptions are bundled with other legitimate products.…
AFLAC, one of the largest insurers in the United States, says hackers stole an unknown amount of customer personal information from their network during a cyber attack earlier this month. The insurance giant confirmed that in a legally necessary filing filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, the company identified hackers in its system on June 12th and contained the case. AFLAC said that while the major providers provide supplementary insurance to individuals who do not cover costs, the number of customers affected by the data breaches remains to be seen, it does not yet know that…
Over 7,000 UK companies will cut electricity bills by up to 25% from 2027 under the government’s new industrial strategy. British manufacturers now pay some of the highest electricity prices in developed countries, but are companies looking to face long delays when connecting to the grid. The new UK Industrial Competitiveness Scheme addresses these issues by reducing up to 40 pounds per megawatt hour for its power intensive operations. This forms part of a decade-long industrial strategy designed to boost investments, create skilled jobs and make the UK the best place to do business. The plan aims to make it…
June 23, 2025Ravi LakshmananCyberspy/Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers discovered GO-based malware called Xdigo, which was used in an attack on government agencies in Eastern Europe in March 2025. The attack chain is said to have leveraged a collection of Windows Shortcuts (LNK) files as part of a multi-stage procedure for deploying malware, said French cybersecurity company Harfanglab. XDSPY is the name assigned to cyberspy since 2011, known for targeting government agencies in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. This was first documented in early 2020 by a Belarusian certificate. In recent years, companies in Russia and Moldovan have been targeted by a variety…
Chicago (AP) – Three dozen police captains are paired in a Chicago meeting room to play the game.Many exchanges are pointless and full of one upmanship using difficult words and laughter. But improvisation games ultimately make sense.”What we’re trying to do is listen to the end of the sentence,” says Kelly Leonard. “If my arm was a sentence, when would most people stop listening? Always elbow! But you lack everything to chase after it… and that’s sometimes important information.”The police captain, who jumped out of departments across the country, nods. “I will definitely do that,” some call out.Officials at the…
Sheridan, Wyoming, June 23, 2025, Chain Wire Pioneering Defi platform, R0AR proudly unveils the official list of 1R0R $1R0R tokens on BitMart, marking the debut of its first intensive exchange (CEX). This milestone catapults R0AR into the global stage, making decentralized finances smarter, safer and more accessible to fundamentally everyone. “This list is a testament to our community’s belief in a defi ecosystem that does not enforce the trade-off between power and simplicity,” says Dustin Hedrick, co-founder and CTO. “For early supporters, this is your vision. For newcomers, we’ll welcome to a differently built platform.” Why R0AR stands out R0AR…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 23, 2025, Chain Wire Gap 3 Partners (“G3”), a Dubai-based agency virtual asset advisory firm, announced today that it has been granted an operational license by Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). With this advisory license, G3 will become the first regulated virtual asset investment advisor to provide full range of services to institutional clients across the Emirates. This approval is a significant milestone for both the G3 and Dubai’s evolving virtual asset regulation landscape, placing the company at the forefront of institutional adoption in the region. Founded by industry veterans Robin Yanaway (Outlier Ventures),…