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Malware Threats Accelerate Across Critical Infrastructure
Malware targeting industrial control systems is raising new concerns as legacy infrastructure connects to modern networks, increasing exposure across energy, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. The post
X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok
New automatic translations and photo editing on X are powered by the company’s flagship AI model.
How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power
Avalanche Energy is working on an DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity.
Atlassian launches visual AI tools and third-party agents in Confluence
Confluence users can now create visual assets within the software in addition to new third-party agents working with Lovable, Replit, and Gamma.
I can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee
Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it’s gaining popularity with OpenClaw users.
VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups
Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups.
Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, U.S. agencies warn
A joint FBI, NSA and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have ‘escalated’ their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation
Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.
Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chips project
Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S. semiconductor factory in Texas, although the scope of its contributions are unclear.