Entries by Techno

The Crypto.com guy bought AI.com (and a Super Bowl ad)

AI.com: The $100 Million Domain and the Next Big Bet in AI In a move that underscores the high-stakes world of artificial intelligence and digital real estate, Kris Marszalek, the CEO and co-founder of Crypto.com, has acquired AI.com, a domain once valued at a staggering $100 million. This acquisition marks Marszalek’s latest venture into the […]

First multi-coronavirus vaccine enters human testing, built on UW Medicine technology

A groundbreaking vaccine designed to protect against multiple coronaviruses—including COVID-19, SARS, and MERS—has entered human clinical trials in Australia, marking a major leap forward in pandemic preparedness. Developed using cutting-edge technology from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design, the vaccine, known as GBP511, represents a bold new approach to fighting not just one […]

OpenAI inks huge lease in Bellevue, doubling down on Seattle region near Microsoft and Amazon HQs

OpenAI’s Massive Bellevue Expansion Signals Seattle’s Rising AI Dominance In a bold move that underscores the Seattle region’s growing importance in the artificial intelligence landscape, OpenAI has signed a landmark lease agreement that will more than quadruple its presence in Bellevue. The ChatGPT-maker is taking over ten additional floors at City Center Plaza, expanding its […]

Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?

Massive AI Data Centers Under Scrutiny: Are They Really Necessary? In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at breakneck speed, the infrastructure supporting it has become a topic of heated debate. Across the globe, tech giants are pouring billions into constructing sprawling data centers—colossal facilities designed to power the immense computational demands of […]

‘Industry’ season 4 captures tech fraud better than any show on TV right now

HBO’s “Industry” Delivers a Fintech Fraud Thriller That Hits Too Close to Home HBO’s razor-sharp financial drama “Industry” has once again proven why it’s the most uncomfortably accurate portrayal of modern capitalism on television. This season’s central storyline—a high-stakes hunt to expose a fraudulent fintech company called Tender—reads like a Silicon Valley cautionary tale ripped […]

Bithumb Corrects Payout Error After Abnormal Bitcoin Trades

Bithumb’s Bitcoin Blunder: How a Promotional Glitch Briefly Rocked the Crypto Markets In a startling turn of events that sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community, South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb found itself at the center of a high-stakes technical mishap that briefly destabilized Bitcoin markets. The incident, which occurred during what should have been a […]

Predicting glacier surges by understanding ecological tipping points

When and how quickly can ecosystems “tip” and how will they develop in the future? Researchers from the University of Potsdam, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and the Technical University of Munich have developed a new method for measuring how close an ecosystem is to a catastrophic tipping point. They are applying their […]

Discovery of Mammoth Ivory Tools Resets Human Timeline in North America : ScienceAlert

Ancient Ivory Tools Rewrite History: 14,000-Year-Old Discovery in Alaska Unveils Secrets of America’s First Settlers In a groundbreaking archaeological revelation that’s sending shockwaves through the scientific community, researchers have unearthed a treasure trove of 14,000-year-old tools in Alaska’s Tanana Valley—offering unprecedented insights into the earliest human migrations to the Americas and challenging long-held theories about […]

Agentic AI Site 'Moltbook' Is Riddled With Security Risks

The AI-Built Web Platform That Accidentally Leaked Everything In a stunning case of artificial intelligence overreach, a developer recently used AI to construct an entire web platform from scratch—only for the system to expose all its data through a publicly accessible API endpoint. The incident serves as both a technological marvel and a cautionary tale […]