Startup unveils underwater drone designed for protecting undersea cables — small drone dives to 1,640 feet, comes with four-hour battery endurance or unlimited range when tethered to surface power source

A British-New Zealand startup revealed an AI-powered undersea drone designed to for patrolling undersea infrastructure. It’s powered by an autonomous software stack that allows a single operator to coordinate multiple dron…

Mystery company accidentally blew $500 million on Claude AI in a single month — failed to put usage limit on licenses for employees

A new report cites an AI consultant claiming a client accidentally spent $500,000,000 on Claude in a single month.

,
Microsoft warns GPU mining malware is being spread to users through SEO poisoning and AI chatbots — cryptojacking campaign targets gamers and high-end PC users with downloads disguised as popular PC utilities

Microsoft has uncovered a GPU-focused cryptojacking campaign that used SEO poisoning and, in some cases, AI chatbot software recommendations to spread malware disguised as popular PC utilities like HWMonitor and CrystalDis…

,
Supermicro says it assisted Taiwanese authorities in server smuggling bust that led to three arrests — company issues statement on working with US, Taiwan to block illicit diversion of servers to China

Supermicro says it worked directly with Taiwanese authorities on a server smuggling bust that led to the seizure of 50 servers and three arrests.
…

Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC — mature node chipmakers each pursue differing strategies and IP

We explore Globalfoundries, UMC, and SMIC’s individual trailing-edge roadmaps, as each company is pursuing a fundamentally different strategy shaped by geography, regulation, and technology choices.
…

, ,
Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of ‘anti-tech extremists’ as AI data center issues become increasingly contentious — critics say this could lead to surveillance, criminalization of peaceful opposition

A leaked report showed the various law enforcement agencies are warning about protests against data centers and AI, saying that these could lead to the rise of “anti-tech extremists” and lead to widespread violence and unr…

,
Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by measuring SSD activity through a browser API — claim FROST attack requires no permissions or user interaction to identify which apps and websites you’re using

FROST exploits the Origin Private File System (OPFS), a browser API that lets websites create and store files on a user’s local disk.
…

,
Chinese university builds 3D chip design tool tailored to Huawei’s ‘LogicFolding’ architecture — 3D design delivers increased performance and better thermal management

The announcement came two days after Huawei presented LogicFolding and its accompanying Tau Scaling Law at ISCAS 2026.
…

, ,
Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability with 8.8 CVE rating allows for code execution — hundreds of millions of machines potentially at risk

Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability allows for code execution and has an 8.8 CVE rating, hundreds of millions of machines potentially vulnerable
…

,
AI costs begin to bite as agents may increase token demand by 24 times, says Goldman Sachs report — Uber and Microsoft among companies feeling the bite of tokenized billing

Major tech companies are considering refining their approaches to AI, as rising token costs and increased token demand from AI agents make the costs harder to justify, with limited return on the investment.
…

,