Meta has come under scrutiny after submitting a specially tuned version of its Llama 4 AI model to the LMArena leaderboard, sparking concerns about fair competition. The 'experimental' version, dubbed Llama-4-Maverick-03-26-Experi...
Cybersecurity threats to hydropower dams are becoming more frequent and severe, with attacks linked to state-backed actors from Iran, Russia, and elsewhere causing concern worldwide. Recent incidents, including a major cyberattack...
OpenAI has made its first move into the cybersecurity space by co-leading a US$43 million Series A funding round for New York-based startup Adaptive Security. The round was also backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, ...
A British court has confirmed that Apple is engaged in legal proceedings against the UK government concerning a statutory notice linked to iCloud account encryption. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which handles cases inv...
A recently disclosed software vulnerability in ESET security products has been identified as a potential vector for discreet malware installation, according to findings published by the cybersecurity company Kaspersky. Catalogued ...
India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has sparked controversy by questioning whether Indian start-ups should focus on semiconductor chips instead of gluten-free ice creams and food delivery apps. Speaking at a start-up conference...
Russia's Federal Tax Service (FTS) has introduced a new online tool to assist crypto miners in calculating their taxes. The tool offers exchange rate data for cryptocurrencies. It helps miners calculate income based on the minimum...
Michael Saylor's firm, Strategy, may be forced to sell part of its Bitcoin reserves to meet mounting financial obligations. A recent filing warned that the company may struggle to meet obligations without new equity or debt fundin...
President Trump is set to sign an executive order designating coal as a critical mineral instead of allowing its continued decline in the energy sector. The order will force some coal-fired power plants slated for closure to remai...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has reiterated concerns about potential financial risks posed by cryptocurrencies. The warning comes as the sector experiences rapid growth and increasing links with traditional...
A new San Francisco-based startup, Deep Cogito, has unveiled its first family of AI models, Cogito 1, which can switch between fast-response and deep-reasoning modes instead of being limited to just one approach. These hybrid...
The US Justice Department has officially disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). The move signals a significant change in approach under the Trump administration. Initially formed in 2022 during Biden's pres...