Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto.
Oct 30, 2026
A Chinese start-up has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence and lasers to kill mosquitoes. But there are safety concerns for people and other creatures nearby when the device is in action.
China on Friday hit out at reported US intelligence allegations that a suspected Chinese spy had targeted Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, dismissing the claims as “groundless speculation” aimed at smearing Beijing. “The relevant report is based on groundless speculation and [is] purely aimed at smearing and slandering China,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular media briefing in Beijing. The pushback came after US outlet The New York Times reported on Thursday that...
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“This is the first pure-play L.L.M. company to go public, to open its books so we can actually look at the underlying business of this A.I. boom.”
Soaring artificial intelligence revenues have failed to shield Intel, Amazon and Google’s parent company Alphabet from a brutal Wall Street sell-off, as their latest quarterly results deepened investor jitters over mounting capital spending and delayed returns. Intel plunged about 23 per cent in extended trading on Thursday, while Amazon shed 7.3 per cent. Alphabet tumbled 12.6 per cent during the regular session in its worst day on record, dragging the Nasdaq Composite down 1.4 per cent and...
A man who was mysteriously decapitated nearly 2,000 years ago has been brought back to life through a remarkable facial reconstruction.
AU Small Finance Bank is investigating a potential data leak involving its Salesforce platform after hackers claimed access to sensitive customer records. The allegedly exposed information includes Aadhaar, PAN, KYC documents, CIBIL scores, bank statements and loan records.
General-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) robotics could require an estimated 10 million hours of high-quality physical interaction data to reach production-level capabilities, highlighting the challenges in achieving commercial viability, even as technological progress in the sector is projected to be two to four times faster than the historical pace of autonomous driving technology, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.
As travel patterns continue to evolve across Asia, better access to technology and demand insights can help hotels and destinations understand where new growth opportunities may lie. Speaking at ITB Asia 2026’s Tech Leaders’ Panel: The Tech Shaping the Future of Travel on 21 October, Andrew Smith, Senior Vice President, Supply, Agoda, discussed how technology, data and local partnerships can help accommodation providers better understand traveler demand, reach diversified guests and identify new opportunities for growth. With that in mind, we’ve distilled three key takeaways from Andrew’s discussion below, with comments available for attribution.
India is among the world's leading markets for AI-powered shopping, with 76 per cent of consumers using artificial intelligence tools to search for products, compare choices or make purchase decisions, according to a report by McKinsey, which highlighted the growing shift towards AI-led commerce.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting Cisco and GitLab software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV), citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-97229 (CVSS score: 10.0) - An integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise
Apple iPhone Air 2 is tipped to feature a 6.55-inch 120Hz OLED display, a 2nm A20-series chipset and dual 48MP rear cameras. The smartphone could pack a 3,500mAh battery, an 11% increase over the original iPhone Air.
The world’s largest crypto exchange said it was compromised in a “complex hack” that could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”