Quantum computing holds vast promise for sectors from climate modelling to drug discovery and AI, but it remains far from mainstream due to significant barriers. The fragility of qubits, the shortage of scalable quantum software, ...
The Trump administration has revealed a sweeping new AI strategy to cement US dominance in the global AI race, particularly against China. The 25-page 'America's AI Action Plan' proposes 90 policy initiatives, including building n...
Anew coding competition has exposed the limitations of current AI models, with the winner solving just 7.5% of programming problems. The K Prize, launched by Databricks and Perplexity co-founder, aims to challenge smaller models u...
Children and teenagers are increasingly turning to AI not just for help with homework but as a source of companionship. A recent study by Common Sense Media revealed that over 70% of young people have used AI as a companion. Alarm...
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has advised domestic asset managers to scale back exposure to crypto-related stocks within exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The verbal guidance reminds firms that 2017 restrictions on...
Ransomware incidents fell sharply in Q2?2025, with public disclosures dropping 43% from Q1 (from 22.9 to 17.5 cases per day). However, attacks remain elevated compared to the same quarter last year, showing a 43% year?on?year incr...
The cryptocurrency market faced a significant correction on Thursday. A broad selloff dragged Bitcoin down 2.3% to around$117,241. Ethereum fell over 6% to test key support near$3,515, while XRP plunged 17%, breaking below the cru...
UZ Brussel has unveiled a new AI-based method to improve fertility treatments for men with low or absent sperm counts. Developed with Brussels IVF and Robovision, the tool, named T'easy, automates sperm cell detection during testi...
Britain's security minister has warned that hackers targeting UK institutions will face consequences, including potential retaliatory cyber operations. Speaking to POLITICO at the British Library - still recovering from a 2023 ran...
US President Donald Trump revealed a new trade agreement with Japan, described as 'perhaps the largest deal ever made,' involving$550 billion of Japanese investment in the United States. The deal aims to boost trade in automobiles...
SpaceX has moved$153 million worth of Bitcoin for the first time since 2022, consolidating 1,308 BTC from 16 addresses into a single SegWit wallet, on-chain data reveals. The reason behind the move remains undisclosed. The company...
SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service experienced a rare and widespread outage on Thursday, leaving tens of thousands of users offline across the US and Europe. The disruption began around 3 p.m. EDT and was attributed to a...