Organizations across industries are deploying AI as a quick efficiency fix without defining clear outcomes or building proper safeguards. The consequences range from brittle automations to serious security incidents that could have been prevented with human oversight.
Qualcomm has quietly rewritten Arduino’s terms of service after acquiring the platform in October. The changes include perpetual licenses on user content and surveillance-style monitoring, raising alarms about the end of Arduino’s open-source legacy.
The era of predictive genomics is reshaping how we understand disease risk. But carrying a genetic variant like BRCA doesn’t guarantee illness, just as its absence doesn’t assure safety. Your future health depends on a complex mix of DNA, lifestyle, and environment.
A developer managed to install iPadOS 26 on an iPhone 17 Pro Max using an exploit. This gives us a fascinating preview of how Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone might handle multitasking when it launches, potentially with iOS 27.
D-Wave’s new quantum computer just achieved what was previously thought impossible. The Advantage2 system solved a complex physics calculation in minutes that would have taken supercomputers nearly a million years. This could mark a turning point for practical quantum computing.
The recent government shutdown revealed deep problems in our air traffic control system. With outdated equipment and political gridlock, experts argue it’s time to remove ATC from government control entirely.
Rutger Bregman says the BBC censored his Reith lecture by removing his description of Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” The move came after Trump threatened to sue the broadcaster for $5 billion over a previous documentary.
Spotify will increase US subscription prices early next year, according to reports. The move comes as record labels push for higher streaming revenue and Wall Street demands better profitability from the music giant.
Poland’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature. The regulator suspects the privacy tool may be misleading users while giving Apple’s advertising business an unfair edge. This marks another European challenge to Apple’s privacy-focused change
Seven tech giants now make up over a third of the S&P 500, more than double pre-dot-com levels. AI capital spending is outpacing consumer spending as the main GDP driver, but investors are getting nervous about the sustainability.
