The friendly AI assistant you chat with daily could soon become your personal sales agent. With AI companies facing massive infrastructure costs and slim margins, product placement in casual conversations is becoming inevitable.
Step Venture has launched a €30 million fund targeting Italian startups with international growth potential. The fund focuses on Seed-stage investments in FinTech, HealthTech, and connected-world technologies, with significant backing from EU recovery funds and a strategic focus on Southern Italy.
Softbank has sold all 31.2 million Nvidia shares worth $5.8 billion to fund its “all in” bet on OpenAI. This marks the second time the investment firm has cashed out its Nvidia holdings during the chipmaker’s peak periods.
Samsung is reportedly planning its first wireless charging speed upgrade in six years for the Galaxy S26 series. The Ultra model could jump from 15W to 25W wireless charging, while standard and Plus models get 20W. This comes as Samsung has taken a cautious approach to battery technology since the N
The Financial Times argues that AI’s explosive growth is masking the dysfunction of Trump’s second administration. But this temporary stability rests on shaky foundations that could collapse spectacularly.
Microsoft has started rolling out syncable passkeys across Edge browsers on Windows 10 and above, with iOS support coming by year’s end. This breaks the hardware lock that made passkeys inconvenient, letting users access accounts from any device. The move positions Microsoft as a serious player in t
New research suggests modest advances in aging biology could transform the US economy. Slowing aging by just five years could add $100 trillion over decades – equivalent to adding Canada’s entire economy every single year. The economic case for longevity research is becoming impossible to ignore.
Samsung’s latest SmartThings update bridges the gap between Apple and Android ecosystems. iPhone users can now trigger SmartThings automations using Siri voice commands. The update also brings enhanced Apple Watch compatibility and expanded Live Activities support.
Newly discovered security flaws in runC, the container runtime used by Docker, could let attackers escape container isolation and access host systems. The vulnerabilities involve path manipulation and symlink attacks that bypass security controls. System administrators are urged to update immediatel
Saudi Arabia’s $50 billion Neom project appears to be collapsing under its own ambition. The Line’s impossible architecture and lack of foreign investment have insiders predicting its demise while workers suffer.
