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Robots can program each other's brains with AI, scientist shows
Computer scientist Peter Burke has demonstrated that a robot can program its own brain using generative AI models and host hardware, if properly prompted by handlers.…
Apple piles another $100B on top of previous US manufacturing pledge
US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook made a joint announcement from the White House on Wednesday of another Apple pledge to move manufacturing back to the United States, with an additional $100 billion in funding for domestic projects. The move could keep Apple one step ahead of Trump's unpredictable tariff policy, which threatens to increase costs on iPhones manufactured overseas. …
Microsoft researchers bullish on AI security agent even though it let 74% of malware slip through
Microsoft has rolled out an autonomous AI agent that it claims can detect malware without human assistance.…
Not big in Japan: Apple's WebKit browser requirement may break new law
Apple now faces challenges to its WebKit browser requirement in three jurisdictions, as authorities around the globe try to jumpstart competition in the mobile software industry.…
Mauritius investigates AFRINIC as African institutions show support ahead of new elections
Regional internet registry the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is now the subject of an investigation ordered by the government of its home country, Mauritius.…
OpenAI’s new model can't believe that Trump is back in office
If you're still struggling to come to terms with the results of the 2024 US presidential election, you're not alone. OpenAI's new open-weight language model is also a bit confused.…
Only ISPs get to determine what constitutes 'affordable' broadband, says team Trump
US states that want to make use of rural broadband deployment funds had better not require ISPs to offer what they consider affordable service. According to the Trump Administration, "affordable" is for the ISP alone to define. …
Google says the group behind last year's Snowflake attack slurped data from one of its Salesforce instances
Google confirmed that criminals breached one of its Salesforce databases and stole info belonging to some of its small-and-medium-business customers.…
Trump surprises with TSMC $300B investment claim
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is "coming over and spending $300 billion in Arizona, building the biggest plant in the world for chips and semiconductors," US President Donald Trump said Tuesday.…
Meta putting wood in bit barns in bid to get greener
Meta is following in Microsoft's footsteps and trying out wood as a construction material for its datacenters in a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions.…
Arista pushes Ethernet for AI, downplays effect of tariffs
Arista Networks is expecting the AI datacenter industry to be dominated by open standards such as Ethernet or UALink in the near future, and has upped financial forecasts on the back of those hopes.…
Google, OpenAI, Anthropic get blanket deal to saturate US government with their AI
It's just become a lot easier for US government agencies to procure AI products from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, as the firms and the feds have signed a government-wide agreement to streamline purchasing.…
Microsoft hoping to knock users' socks off with Windows XP Crocs
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to unleash its latest product on the public: limited edition XP-themed Crocs.…
More NASA spacecraft give controllers the silent treatment
NASA is having trouble tracking down two of its spacecraft. One of the TRACERS spacecraft has lost contact with Earth while the Athena EPIC satellite failed to send an important beacon signal.…