Why don’t you usually look at your nose?
Close one eye and focus straight ahead without moving your eye. You will notice a fleshy blur in your peripheral vision, namely your nose. It’s there every time you wake up, but you’re rarely aware of it. So why can’t you see your nose when it’s literally right in front of your eyes? “You can […]
New DynoWiper malware used in attempted sandworm attack on Poland’s power sector
Ravi LakshmananJanuary 24, 2026Malware/Critical Infrastructure The Russian state hacking group known as Sandworm is said to have been behind what was described as the “largest cyber attack” targeting Poland’s electricity system in the last week of December 2025. The country’s Energy Minister Milos Motyka said last week that the attack had failed. “The Cyberspace Command […]
Who authorized this agent? Rethinking access, accountability, and risk in the age of AI agents
AI agents are accelerating the way we get work done. Schedule meetings, access data, trigger workflows, write code, and take actions in real-time to boost productivity beyond human speed across your enterprise. And there comes a moment when all security teams are finally faced with the following question: “Wait… who approved this?” Unlike users and […]
CISA adds actively exploited VMware vCenter flaw CVE-2024-37079 to KEV catalog
Ravi LakshmananJanuary 24, 2026Vulnerabilities / Enterprise Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw affecting Broadcom VMware vCenter Server patched in June 2024 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of real-world exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-37079 (CVSS score: 9.8). This refers to […]
Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexas as competition intensifies in the legal tech field
Harvey, a fast-growing legal AI startup, has acquired Hexus as it continues to aggressively expand in the fiercely competitive legal tech market. Hexus is a two-year-old startup that develops tools to create product demos, videos, and guides. Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held engineering roles at Walmart, Oracle and Google, told TechCrunch […]
TikTok users outraged by app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — What does this mean?
With TikTok’s ownership change, TikTok users in the U.S., who were informed of the change through an in-app message, are collectively upset by the company’s privacy policy update. The revised document details the terms and conditions for your use of the service, including certain location information that may be collected by the U.S. joint venture. […]
Who is behind Yann LeCun’s “world model” startup, AMI Labs?
Yann LeCun’s new venture, AMI Labs, has received intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to form it. This week, the startup finally revealed what it’s building. And some important details are hidden in plain sight. On its newly launched website, the company revealed plans to develop “world models” to “build intelligent systems that […]
Waymo faces investigation by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal activities on school buses
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into Waymo after its robot taxis were repeatedly spotted illegally passing stopped school buses in at least two states. The NTSB said in a post to X on Friday that it was specifically focused on more than 20 incidents in Austin, Texas. “Investigators will travel […]
The Rippling/Deal corporate spying scandal may have taken another outrageous turn.
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Deal, a human resources and payroll startup, for allegedly hiring corporate spies to leak information about its biggest rival, Rippling, the Wall Street Journal reported. In an emailed statement to TechCrunch, Deal said: “We are not aware of any investigation. We will always cooperate with relevant […]
What you need to know about Netflix’s groundbreaking acquisition of Warner Bros.
Just when you thought 2025 couldn’t get any crazier, the streaming world had one more surprise in store for you before the year was out. Netflix, already the largest streaming platform with over 325 million subscribers, has taken the bold step of acquiring Warner Bros. Also includes film and television studios, HBO, HBO Max, and […]