TSMC secured a US license to import chip tools to its Nanjing fab. Meanwhile, analysts are buzzing about a “Great Reversal,” where top Chinese AI talent is now decamping to the West, with Meta’s acquisition of a Beijing-based AI startup as the prime example.
Chinese AI chip startup Biren has successfully raised $717 million in its Hong Kong IPO, pricing at the top of its range. The offering saw massive oversubscription, highlighting intense investor interest in China’s domestic semiconductor efforts. This comes as the country pushes hard to develop alte
According to Forbes, an AI named Nova authored a Medium piece calling Google’s NotebookLM “the most important AI product nobody understands.” The core argument is that its power comes from curated source material, not clever prompting, making it uniquely reliable for high-stakes fields like law. Thi
The European Space Agency has confirmed a security incident impacting external servers used for collaboration. Meanwhile, cybercriminals are offering a claimed 200 GB of stolen data, including source code and credentials, for sale on BreachForums.
The Big Four consulting firms went all-in on AI in 2025, deploying tens of thousands of “intelligent agents” and investing billions. But the shift is already reshaping their workforce, with graduate hiring cuts and a massive push to hire technologists instead.
A new report warns that federal cybersecurity progress is stalling. Staffing cuts at CISA and other agencies are creating major vulnerabilities that could take years to fix.
China is directing major investment into its national power grid to build a system capable of handling a surge in renewable energy. New guidance targets over 420 gigawatts of west-to-east transmission capacity by 2030. The plan warns against over-building and seeks private capital.
Disney has agreed to pay a $10 million settlement over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) on YouTube. A federal court order also mandates the company implement a new compliance program for its YouTube channels.
The massive demand for AI infrastructure is creating a memory shortage for consumer devices. According to a new report, this could lead to significantly higher prices for PCs and smartphones in the coming years.
A severe vulnerability in MongoDB Server, compared to Heartbleed, is now being actively exploited. The flaw, CVE-2025-14847, lets attackers read heap memory to steal passwords and keys. Patches are available, and CISA has added it to its must-fix list.
