Category: Biz Tech

AI video tool Sora 2, developed by OpenAI, has drawn sharp criticism from privacy advocates, Hollywood, and creators over the potential risks it poses in generating deepfake content. Advocacy group Public Citizen is among those calling for the tool’s immediate withdrawal, citing concerns that the app could be misused to produce non-consensual imagery and undermine democracy. The tool, which uses AI to generate videos from text-based prompts, has sparked widespread debate about the ethics and safety of rapidly advancing AI

SoftBank Group has completed the sale of its entire stake in Nvidia, raising $5.83 billion as part of a broader strategy to shift its investments towards artificial intelligence, particularly in its backing of OpenAI. This decision, marking the end of SoftBank’s position in the semiconductor giant, is a bold pivot as the Japanese conglomerate seeks to maximise its involvement in the rapidly growing AI sector. The sale of Nvidia shares was part of SoftBank’s continued efforts to fund its significant $30

AgriFi, an innovative platform harnessing blockchain technology, is aiming to transform the agriculture sector by offering more accessible financing solutions to farmers through real-world staking and profit-sharing mechanisms. This groundbreaking model seeks to revolutionise agricultural investment by enabling both small-scale farmers and institutional investors to participate in the wealth generation of the farming industry, while providing transparency, security, and increased efficiency through blockchain's decentralised system. The platform's core aim is to address the longstanding challenges within agricultural financing, including the disparity

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has strongly responded to remarks made by Sam Altman, the founder and CEO of OpenAI, regarding the limitations of traditional office productivity tools. Altman’s comments, which gained widespread attention, included criticism of popular platforms like Slack, Google Docs, email, and PowerPoint. He suggested that these tools often contribute to what he termed “fake work,” while also claiming that the future of workplace productivity could be driven by more advanced AI systems, potentially replacing these traditional tools. In

. NET Multi-platform App UI is set to significantly extend its reach, making its way to Linux desktops and the web, with improved performance capabilities for macOS. The announcement, long anticipated by the development community, brings new opportunities for building cross-platform applications. This expansion, along with the enhanced speed for macOS, marks a notable shift in how developers can approach cross-platform app creation, offering a more comprehensive toolkit for modern application development. For years, developers and open-source enthusiasts have pushed

Mailbird, a popular email management platform, has unveiled an advanced set of features aimed at transforming the way individuals and businesses handle their inboxes. The new launch promises to tackle the long-standing problem of email overload, offering users a streamlined, intuitive interface that promises to cut through the chaos of modern communication. Email remains a central tool in daily life for both personal and professional communication, but its pervasive nature has led to a rising sense of digital fatigue. According to

A new wave of malware attacks has been discovered targeting Android users in South Korea, with the attackers concealing harmful software in applications promoting stress relief and relaxation. This sophisticated attack takes advantage of Google’s asset-tracking service, Find Hub, to remotely erase sensitive user data, raising concerns about state-sponsored cyber threats. These attacks are disguised as psychological counselling tools or programs supporting North Korean human rights, allowing the malware to bypass traditional security measures and affect unwitting users. The malware, identified

Discord has rolled out new features to its Family Center, aimed at helping parents gain more control over their teens' activities on the platform. These updates allow for better visibility and understanding of how teenagers are using Discord, a space primarily designed for communication within gaming and social communities. The Family Center, launched last year, was designed with the intention of offering parents a set of tools to help manage their child’s online experience while using Discord. However, the latest update

The central processing unit has long stood as the cornerstone of computing, from powering individual computers to driving large-scale data centres that underpin the digital world. However, as artificial intelligence has surged in importance, there is a significant shift occurring in the hardware landscape. The increasing complexity and computational demands of AI tasks, such as machine learning, deep learning, and data analytics, have pushed companies to develop and deploy more specialized processors. These processors—namely the graphics processing unit,

Apple TV+ experienced a brief service disruption on Thursday night, coinciding with the premiere of Pluribus, the latest series from Vince Gilligan, renowned for his work on Breaking Bad. The outage affected users across various regions, resulting in interruptions during the initial broadcast of the much-awaited show, which had generated significant buzz. Subscribers attempting to access the series faced difficulties connecting to the streaming platform. Error messages flooded social media as users reported being unable to stream the episode, which was

Quantinuum, a leading quantum computing company, has officially launched Helios, a cutting-edge quantum system that it claims to be the most precise general-purpose commercial quantum computer globally. This milestone is seen as a significant development in the quantum computing industry, offering businesses the potential to solve complex computational problems with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency. Helios is powered by advanced quantum technology that allows it to solve problems that were previously unsolvable using classical computers. This new system is expected to transform

Kyndryl, a leading IT services provider, has announced its acquisition of Solvinity Group, a prominent Dutch cloud services company known for its expertise in secure managed and hybrid cloud environments. This strategic move, pending regulatory approval, will significantly enhance Kyndryl's ability to deliver cutting-edge cloud solutions, with a particular focus on strengthening its security offerings. Solvinity, founded in 2000, has built a strong reputation for its secure cloud services, specialising in providing organisations with reliable and resilient cloud infrastructures. The company's

Apple is addressing one of the most prominent criticisms of its previous iPhone Air models by introducing a powerful camera upgrade in the upcoming iPhone Air 2. According to a top industry leaker, the iPhone Air 2 will feature a dual-camera system with two 48MP sensors, marking a significant leap in photography capabilities for the device. For years, iPhone Air users have complained about the device's camera, especially in comparison to Apple's flagship iPhones, which boast advanced camera systems. Despite its

Shareholders of Tesla, Inc. approved a landmark compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that could ultimately be worth as much as $1 trillion, should the firm hit a series of ambitious milestones over the coming decade. Over 75 % of shares were cast in favour of the plan during the company’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas, signalling continued investor faith in Musk’s leadership. The package ties Musk’s payout to rigorous targets, including lifting Tesla’s market capitalisation from around $1.5 trillion

Saudi Arabia’s two leading technology infrastructure firms, HUMAIN and DataVolt, have entered a strategic partnership aimed at creating a multi-gigawatt-scale data-centre pipeline designed to support high-intensity artificial-intelligence workloads within the Kingdom. The alliance seeks to mobilise capacity on a scale rarely seen in the Middle East and forms a significant step in the country’s broader ambition to become a global AI hub. HUMAIN, a state-backed AI company launched under the auspices of the Public Investment Fund and chaired by the Crown

A video-sharing platform has removed multiple tutorials showing how to install Windows 11 without using a Microsoft account or meeting certain hardware requirements, citing community-guideline violations that warn the content “encourages dangerous or illegal activities that risk serious physical harm or death.” The channel affected, known for detailed technical walkthroughs, reported that both takedown decisions were upheld despite appeals. The creator, behind the channel CyberCPU Tech, disclosed that a first video explaining how to set up Windows 11 with a local

Meta Platforms Inc.’s messaging service WhatsApp has launched a dedicated app for the Apple Watch that allows users to engage with chats, voice calls and media directly from their wrist, without constantly accessing an iPhone. The update marks a departure from years of limited smartwatch support and brings the Apple Watch experience much closer to the full smartphone version of WhatsApp. The new app offers call notifications, the ability to read complete messages—including longer texts—send voice messages, react with emojis, view

Apple’s Wallet app is set to embrace a new era of digital identity with the introduction of a “Digital Passport” capability that will allow holders of United States passports to store their credential securely on an iPhone or Apple Watch. The innovation is expected to ship with iOS 26 and brings transformative implications for travel and identity verification, although its roll-out and functionality remain subject to constraints. Under the new system, a user will be able to scan the data-page and

A sweeping seven-year agreement valued at some US$38 billion has been struck between OpenAI and Amazon. com Inc.’s cloud arm Amazon Web Services, granting OpenAI access to hundreds of thousands of next-generation GPUs to fuel its artificial-intelligence models. The deal marks a significant shift in the cloud-computing landscape as OpenAI broadens its infrastructure base beyond longstanding relationships. OpenAI said it will begin deploying AWS’ compute capacity immediately, with all planned capacity scheduled to be online by the end of 2026 and

Abu Dhabi-based energy major Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has sealed three new agreements with US-based robotics specialist Gecko Robotics aimed at embedding artificial intelligence and robotics into its operations while accelerating the development of local skills for nationals. The accords were signed at the ENACT Majlis forum in Abu Dhabi and span a multi-year deployment for ADNOC Gas, a collaboration with the group’s training arm ADNOC Technical Academy, and a wider rollout of AI-driven analytics across ADNOC’s assets. Under

A sophisticated phishing campaign has enabled attackers to compromise a maintainer account within the npm ecosystem, triggering one of the largest software-supply-chain breaches recorded. On 8 September 2025 the attacker gained access to the account of developer Josh Junon, and proceeded to publish malicious updates to widely used packages including “chalk” and “debug”. The versions laced with crypto-theft malware reached libraries that collectively recorded over 2 billion weekly downloads, intensifying concerns across the software-development community. Investigation reveals the phishing attack

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said his social media platform X has rebuilt its messaging system and will launch a standalone app, branded as “X Chat”, which uses peer-to-peer encryption architecture “similar to Bitcoin”. He stated that the system will eschew advertising hooks and treat security not as a binary but in “degrees of insecurity”, aiming to make X Chat the “least insecure” messaging system. According to Musk, X Chat is being rolled out in two tracks: an in-app messaging experience

Global enterprise cloud provider Oracle Corporation is pushing its multicloud and artificial intelligence strategy into a new phase, deploying ultra-high-density GPU clusters, open standards and unified data architecture to support large-scale model training and agentic AI workloads. At the heart of the initiative is Nathan Thomas, Vice President of Multicloud and AI Strategic Initiatives, who described the engineering-driven enhancements unveiled at the company’s AI world event in Las Vegas this week. Thomas said the foundation for enterprise AI must begin with

Amazon has activated a sweeping measure across its Fire TV Stick and Fire TV device lineup to block applications that provide unauthorised access to premium films, television and live sport. The initiative is anchored in a collaboration with the anti-piracy coalition Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. According to Amazon, apps known to offer infringing streams — including those sideloaded from outside the official App Store — will no longer function on any Fire TV device worldwide. Amazon emphasises that the

European data-centre operator AtlasEdge has secured a €253 million green financing package to scale up its campus in Lisbon, Portugal. The facility, split into two tranches, is respectively earmarked for the first building and the second of the site, with the company also acquiring land to host a third phase, LIS003, drawing on Portugal’s renewable-energy credentials. The financing comprises a seven-year senior-secured term-bond arrangement. The first tranche, €63 million, is directed at LIS001 and the second, €190 million,

The blockchain platform admittedly known as Qtum has rolled out a new desktop artificial-intelligence agent called “Ally”, aiming to shift the landscape of AI productivity from cloud-only assistants to desktop-native, multi-model orchestration. The launch positions Qtum as a player in both blockchain and artificial-intelligence domains as users increasingly demand local control, privacy and advanced automation beyond chat-based tools. Ally can run on both Windows and macOS platforms and supports what is described as the Model Context Protocol, a universal interface standard

Swiss privacy firm Proton AG has unveiled its new “Data Breach Observatory”, a live-monitoring platform designed to track organisations’ data leaks by scanning hacker-forums and underground marketplaces on the dark web. According to the company, the tool has already identified 794 unique breach incidents in 2025 alone, exposing over 300 million records linked to identifiable companies. If broader data-compilations are included, the number of incidents rises to 1,571 with “hundreds of billions” of records involved. The observatory highlights a striking pattern:

A configuration error in the cloud infrastructure of the software giant caused its service platform to falter around 16:00 UTC on October 29, affecting productivity tools, gaming services and enterprise systems worldwide. The company reported that the fault stemmed from a change to its global delivery network and ensuing DNS problems, which triggered widespread failures across key offerings. The affected services included the productivity suite used by millions of businesses, the gaming network of its console arm and cloud-based systems relied

A new product has been launched by Microchip Technology Inc., the TimeProvider 4500 v3 grandmaster clock, offering sub-nanosecond time-transfer capabilities across up to 800 kilometres of long-haul optical fibre. Its arrival addresses the growing demand among network operators, utilities and government agencies for a robust alternative to satellite-based timing systems tied to global navigation satellite systems. The device achieves alignment with the international standard ITU‑T G.8271.1/Y.1366.1 for High Accuracy Time Transfer, delivering a time-delay performance of around five nanoseconds across

Poland-based defence company WB Electronics SA is exploring a listing on the Warsaw stock exchange as it ramps up investment to exploit expanding European defence funding under the bloc’s new joint armaments initiative. The firm, recognised as the European Union’s largest drone producer by sales, is seeking to convert significant state-backed financial support into production capacity and future growth. Founded in 1997 and led by founder-chief executive Piotr Wojciechowski, WB Electronics has developed a diversified portfolio of unmanned aerial systems, loitering

Households may soon welcome a new occupant. Robotics firm 1X Technologies has opened pre-orders for its humanoid home assistant model, NEO, signalling a push into consumer domestic robots. The Palo Alto and Norway-based company lists the unit at about US$20,000, with deliveries slated to begin in 2026. The robot is pitched to perform household chores such as folding laundry, organising shelves, fetching items and greeting guests. 1X says NEO is built to operate safely around humans, with tendon-driven motors, soft polymer

Tax authorities in the Russian Federation are confronted with mounting pressure to modernise the treatment of derivative financial instruments as the emergence of crypto derivatives reshapes global markets. The current framework within the Tax Code of the Russian Federation continues to rely on classifications such as delivery versus settlement derivatives and hedging versus speculative transactions, yet these criteria are increasingly ill-suited to evolving instruments. Research by Oleg I. Borisov highlights that while the definition of derivatives in Russia is borrowed

A wave of advanced phishing campaigns is exploiting a novel combination of social engineering and browser-cache manipulation to infiltrate systems without triggering typical security alerts. The technique begins when a user is tricked into visiting a phishing webpage that pretends to be a trusted application—such as a VPN compliance checker. The danger lies in the instruction to copy and paste a network path into the Windows File Explorer address bar. What appears to be a benign path conceals a heavily-padded command

Data-resilience specialist Veeam Software has struck a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI for approximately US$1.725 billion in cash and stock, marking a significant expansion of its capabilities into data security posture management, privacy, governance and AI-trust technologies. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending regulatory and customary approvals. Veeam’s move aims to fuse its established strength in backup, recovery and data protection with Securiti AI’s command-centre platform that unifies structured and unstructured data across