DaVita dialysis provider confirms Interlock ransomware attack exposed personal and medical data of 2.7 million patients including Social Security numbers, health records, and financial information in sophisticated healthcare breach.
Humanoid robotics in 2025 is moving from fiction to reality, with Boston Dynamics pushing technical limits and challengers like Tesla and China’s Unitree driving fierce competition. This global race is redefining industry, innovation, and the role of machines in daily life.
Qilin ransomware hit Nissan’s Creative Box studio, stealing 4TB of data including vehicle designs, financial records, and VR tech. The breach threatens Nissan’s IP and global operations.
Artificial intelligence advancements and competitions.
Perplexity's audacious $34.5 billion Chrome bid signals a seismic shift in Silicon Valley. When AI-native upstarts challenge trillion-dollar hyperscalers, are we witnessing technological disruption's next chapter? History shows no tech aristocracy endures forever—from IBM's fall to Google's rise.
AI is no sideshow in markets. It sits on the trading desk and eyes the corner office. Funds and banks are hiring engineers, building agents, and shrinking research cycles. From BlackRock’s Asimov to TikTok traders, money meets code. Next comes AI to AI trading at machine speed. Shift is real.
Unitree’s $5,900 R1 humanoid robot is breaking cost barriers and redefining the global robotics race. With rapid innovation, China’s manufacturing edge, and large AI models driving progress, humanoids are shifting from luxury tech to essential tools across industries.
Sam Altman is preparing to launch an AI-powered web browser and warns of a looming fraud crisis from AI voice cloning. As OpenAI pushes into hardware and software, Altman is also urging banks to abandon outdated voiceprint authentication before it's exploited at scale.
Elon Musk's xAI is accelerating its reach through federal deals, kid-focused AI, and Tesla integration. A $200M Pentagon contract and Baby Grok's launch show his ambition to rival OpenAI, but questions remain over safety, government ties, and conflicting positions on public spending.
Altman and Musk are battling for control of AI’s future. With OpenAI scaling to one million GPUs and launching its own browser, and xAI securing Pentagon deals and embedding Grok in Teslas, this rivalry is not just about tech. It’s a fight over how AI will shape society and power.
Jensen Huang’s masterstroke strategy has propelled Nvidia beyond gaming roots into a $4 trillion AI titan. From powering the AI revolution to dominating chip markets and reshaping energy demand, Nvidia’s rise mirrors Huang’s relentless vision—and his soaring $140B fortune.
China just hosted its first fully autonomous robot soccer match — no remotes, no commands, just AI making every decision on the field. The 3-on-3 game revealed major strides in real-time coordination, strategy, and machine independence.
Asia’s chipmakers are riding an AI-driven rally as NVIDIA’s Blackwell chips ignite global demand. From TSMC and SK Hynix to Japan’s Advantest, the region’s tech giants are scaling fast. With easing trade tensions and national AI strategies aligning, Asia is in the driver’s seat.
Sam Altman says humanity has crossed the AI event horizon. As artificial intelligence grows into a cognitive force, tasks once seen as miraculous are becoming routine. The world must now navigate ethical risks, job disruption, and a future shaped by superintelligence.
Amazon’s AI memo triggered a global reckoning as white collar jobs begin to vanish. Companies are embracing automation to boost efficiency while governments warn of a social fallout. The future depends on whether leaders invest equally in technology and the people it is set to replace.
Australia’s DeWave is redefining brain-computer interfaces with an AI-powered EEG cap that decodes thoughts without surgery. While Neuralink drills into skulls, DeWave shows non-invasive tech can deliver real impact—raising big questions about access and the future of thought control.
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