Andy Jassy says Amazon’s NVIDIA rival chips are already a multibillion-dollar business
Can any company, large or small, really reverse the dominance of Nvidia’s AI chips? Probably not. But if you can peel away some of it yourself, you could make hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said this week. As expected, the company announced its next-generation AI chip, Trainium3, an AI […]
China’s ancient ‘hanging coffin’ people have finally been identified – and their descendants still live there
For thousands of years, ethnic groups in what is now southwestern China have buried their dead in “hanging coffins” on cliffs, but their identities have long eluded researchers. Now, new genetic research has revealed that this ancient funerary tradition was practiced by the ancestors of people who still live in the region today. Researchers also […]
Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards again
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced plans to lower fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States. With the CEOs of Ford and Stellantis in attendance, President Donald Trump proposed lowering fuel efficiency for all 2031 model year vehicles to 34.5 miles per gallon. Previous fuel efficiency standards set […]
Venture Capitalists Deploy ‘Kingmaking’ Strategies to Capture AI Winners Early on
In early October, AI enterprise resource planning (ERP) startup DualEntry announced a $90 million Series A round led by Lightspeed and Khosla Ventures, valuing the one-year-old business at $415 million. The company aims to replace traditional software like Oracle NetSuite with products that can automate routine tasks and provide predictive insights. A large funding round […]
The future of deep tech will be discussed at StrictlyVC Palo Alto on December 3rd
Tonight at Playground Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet will explain what’s coming. This is the last StrictlyVC event of 2025 and the line-up is truly ridiculous. Image credit: Aaron V Barrera Photography The series traveled around the world under the auspices of TechCrunch. Steve […]
Critical RSC bug in React and Next.js allows unauthenticated remote code execution
December 3, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security A maximum severity security flaw has been disclosed in React Server Components (RSC) that could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-55182 and has a CVSS score of 10.0. The React team said in an alert issued today that this allows for […]
Microsoft silently patches Windows LNK flaw after years of active exploitation
December 3, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities / Endpoint Security According to ACROS Security’s 0patch, Microsoft silently embedded a security flaw that has been exploited by multiple attackers since 2017 as part of the company’s November 2025 Patch Tuesday update. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-9491 (CVSS score: 7.8/7.0), which is described as a Windows Shortcuts (LNK) file […]
WordPress King add-on flaw under active attack allows hackers to create administrator accounts
December 3, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities / Website Security A critical security flaw affecting a WordPress plugin known as King Addons for Elementor is being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability, CVE-2025-8489 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a privilege escalation case that allows an unauthenticated attacker to grant themselves administrative privileges by simply specifying the administrator user role […]
‘Extreme state of human genetic diversity’: Ancient humans were isolated for nearly 100,000 years in southern Africa, and their genes were astonishingly different.
Humans have been isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, and thus were “out of the range of genetic variation” seen in modern humans, new genetic research has found. This finding supports the idea that “modern” Homo sapiens can have different combinations of genetic traits, even if they deviate from the norm. In a […]
Fyself Revolutionizes Digital Health Communication with Interactive Doctor TwinH Storymap for FiveCLM Initiative
Fyself, an innovative startup at the forefront of digital health solutions, has unveiled an interactive storymap designed to bring the groundbreaking Doctor TwinH project closer to the public. Utilizing advanced ESRI technology, this new digital tool aims to demystify complex healthcare innovations. Making them accessible and understandable for everyone. The launch marks a significant milestone […]