Proton expands its privacy-first AI assistant to businesses with the same zero-data logging and European hosting protections. The move challenges enterprise AI norms but faces adoption hurdles in competitive markets.
While Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon commit over $300 billion to AI infrastructure, Apple takes a contrarian path with just $12.7 billion in capital expenditures. The company’s hybrid approach blends third-party computing with proprietary Private Cloud Compute servers.
A security researcher has revealed how Windows’ native AI infrastructure can be weaponized to deliver malware. The technique uses trusted ONNX files to bypass security engines, creating a new attack vector that current defenses aren’t equipped to detect.
While US politicians warn about China’s surveillance state, American technology continues to power it through a critical cloud computing loophole. Four legislative attempts to close this gap have failed amid intense industry lobbying, raising serious national security concerns.
Researchers have developed a revolutionary approach to drug discovery that eliminates the need for DNA barcodes. The method uses mass spectrometry to screen hundreds of thousands of compounds, potentially making drug development faster and more accessible.
In a stunning reality check for AI automation ambitions, new research reveals that leading AI agents failed spectacularly at performing actual freelance work. The top performer managed just 2.5% of tasks at acceptable quality levels.
The AI investment boom is creating clear winners and potential losers as companies take radically different approaches to capital expenditure. Microsoft’s demand-driven strategy contrasts sharply with Meta’s speculative building as depreciation costs surge.
Verizon’s new CEO Dan Schulman is launching a “full reboot” of the telecom giant, emphasizing AI-driven efficiency, potential job cuts, and aggressive fiber expansion. The former PayPal leader aims to transform Verizon from technology-centric to customer-focused amid intense competition.
OpenAI’s Sora video app introduces character cameos and video stitching tools to enhance narrative content creation. The update comes as the platform faces legal challenges from celebrity service Cameo over trademark concerns.
A major virology discovery reveals that HKU25 clade coronaviruses, previously thought to use DPP4 receptors like MERS, actually utilize ACE2 – the same entry point as SARS-CoV-2. This receptor switch dramatically changes pandemic risk assessment for these widespread bat viruses.
