Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investments
No company has capitalized on the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Its revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed since the introduction of ChatGPT over three years ago — and the many competitive generative AI services that have launched since. Its stock price has soared, making it a $4.6 trillion market cap company. The […]
‘More Neanderthals than humans’: How DNA from long-lost ancestors influences our health today
The group traveled thousands of miles across Africa and the Middle East, finally arriving in the dark forests of the New World. They were part of a long-vanished tribe of modern humans, Homo sapiens, who were among the first to invade Europe. There, these people probably met their distant relatives – Neanderthals. Close relatives of […]
In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism
If 2025 was the year that confirmed the vibe of AI, 2026 will be the year that the technology becomes commercially available. The focus is already shifting from building ever-larger language models to the more difficult task of enabling AI. In practice, it involves deploying smaller models in the right places, embedding intelligence into physical […]
Transparent Tribe launches new RAT attack against Indian government and academia
Threat actors known as Transparent Tribe are believed to have launched new attacks targeting government, academic, and strategic organizations in India using remote access Trojans (RATs) that allow them to take permanent control over compromised hosts. “The campaign uses deceptive delivery techniques, including weaponized Windows shortcut (LNK) files that disguise as legitimate PDF documents and […]
Will AI ever be able to be more creative than humans?
Strict mathematical limits are placed on the supposed “creativity” of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a study published Nov. 11 in the Journal of Creative Behavior. David Cropley, Professor of Engineering Innovation at the University of South Australia and sole author of the study, found that the limits of AI’s capabilities lie between the amateur […]
Clicks puts its own spin on BlackBerry smartphones, debuting $79 Snap-on mobile keyboard
Clicks Technology, a company known for making physical keyboards for smartphones, is launching two new devices ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. In addition to a new $79 sliding keyboard for smart devices, the company also announced its first smartphone, the Communicator. This is a smartphone with a physical keyboard […]
ROI issues in attack surface management
Attack Surface Management (ASM) tools promise to reduce risk. What they provide is usually more information. As security teams deploy ASM, their asset inventory increases, alerts start flowing, and dashboards fill up. There are visible activities and measurable outcomes. But when leaders ask a simple question, “Will this reduce incidents?” the answer is often unclear. […]
Cybercriminals exploit Google Cloud email capabilities in multi-step phishing campaign
January 2, 2026Ravi LakshmananCloud security/email security Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a phishing campaign in which attackers exploited Google Cloud’s application integration services to distribute emails that masqueraded as legitimate messages generated by Google. According to Check Point, this activity leverages the trust associated with Google Cloud infrastructure to send messages from a legitimate email address […]
India’s Arya.ag attracts investors and remains profitable despite falling global crop prices
Indian agritech company Arya.ag, which provides storage facilities close to farms and financing services to hundreds of thousands of farmers, has attracted investor interest and remains profitable even as global crop prices continue to fall in volatile commodity markets. The company said investor interest was embodied in the latest all-stock Series D round with GEF […]
OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens
OpenAI is betting big on audio AI, but it’s not just about making ChatGPT sound better. According to a new report from The Information, the company has integrated multiple engineering, product and research teams over the past two months to overhaul its audio model in preparation for audio-first personal devices expected to launch in about […]