China to increase leading-edge chip output by 5x in two years, report claims - aims to lift 7nm and 5nm production to 100,000 wafers per...

China to increase leading-edge chip output by 5x in two years, report claims - aims to lift 7nm and 5nm production to 100,000 wafers per...

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China claims to develop world's smallest and most energy-efficient transistor

China claims to develop world's smallest and most energy-efficient transistor

• China claims to develop world’s smallest and most energy-efficient transistor Using advanced processing techniques, the researchers built a gate electrode just 1 nm big • Researc

MacBook Pro with OLED touch screen arriving in the fall, claims leaker - new laptops to feature Dynamic Island and revamped UI optimized...

MacBook Pro with OLED touch screen arriving in the fall, claims leaker - new laptops to feature Dynamic Island and revamped UI optimized...

• MacBook Pro with OLED touch screen arriving in the fall, claims leaker - new laptops to feature Dynamic Island and revamped UI optimized for both fingers and cursors Get ready fo

Google claims it's building data centers that barely use any water

Google claims it's building data centers that barely use any water

• Trending: Tesla sues California DMV over the term ‘Autopilot’ Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 Apple event on March 4: What to expect Hands-on with Google’s Pixel 10a iP

Consumer Tech · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 256 words
Sophia Space claims $10 million in seed round

Sophia Space claims $10 million in seed round

• SAN FRANCISCO - Sophia Space raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate development of space-based edge computers and orbital data centers. • ‘The $10 million round is a va

Space & Aerospace · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 272 words
ShinyHunters extortion gang claims Odido breach affecting millions

ShinyHunters extortion gang claims Odido breach affecting millions

• ShinyHunters extortion gang claims Odido breach affecting millions February 24, 2026 06:40 AM 0 The ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for breaching Dutch tel

Cybersecurity · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 420 words

STMicroelectronics Claims First Automotive MCU with Edge AI Acceleration

• The new MCU includes a dedicated neural processor and phase-change memory to boost performance in X-in-1 architectures. • The new MCU includes a dedicated neural processor and ph

Electronics & EE · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 150 words

STMicroelectronics Claims First Automotive MCU with Edge AI Acceleration

• The new MCU includes a dedicated neural processor and phase-change memory to boost performance in X-in-1 architectures.

Electronics & EE · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 105 words
Web scraper sued by Google claims Google is the one scraping the web

Web scraper sued by Google claims Google is the one scraping the web

• Tech News Policy Web scraper sued by Google claims Google is the one scraping the web SerpApi alleges it’s just doing ‘what Google does to everyone else.’ SerpApi alleges it’s ju

Consumer Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 3 min · 433 words

Tunic publisher claims TikTok ran 'racist, sexist' AI ads for one of its games without its knowledge

• Indie publisher and developer Finji has accused TikTok of using generative AI to alter the ads for its games on the platform without its knowledge or permission. • Finji, which p

Consumer Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 296 words
AWS outages caused by AI coding bot blunder, report claims

AWS outages caused by AI coding bot blunder, report claims

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Metaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of Bitcoin trades

Metaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of Bitcoin trades

• Metaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of Bitcoin trades Metaplanet’s Simon Gerovich addressed critics who accused the company of hiding losses and key details of its Bitco

FinTech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 310 words
Toyota claims new RAV4 PHEV has 'world-leading' efficiency with 58% more electric range

Toyota claims new RAV4 PHEV has 'world-leading' efficiency with 58% more electric range

• Toyota Toyota claims new RAV4 PHEV has ‘world-leading’ efficiency with 58% more electric range The newToyotaRAV4 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) now delivers up to 150 km (93 miles) of ele

China claims lead with world's first land-based scramjet hypersonic missile

China claims lead with world's first land-based scramjet hypersonic missile

• China claims lead with world’s first land-based scramjet hypersonic missile Chinese state-backed media say the CJ-1000 could leave traditional air defense systems ‘powerless,’ th

VerifiableFL: Verifiable Claims for Federated Learning using Exclaves

VerifiableFL: Verifiable Claims for Federated Learning using Exclaves

• Computer Science > Cryptography and Security [Submitted on 13 Dec 2024 (v1), last revised 17 Feb 2026 (this version, v4)] Title:VerifiableFL: Verifiable Claims for Federated Lear

CFTC claims exclusive federal authority over prediction markets in new brief, clashing with states

• The filing marks the latest move by the agency to assert federal jurisdiction over fast-growing prediction markets like Kalshi & Polymarket.

New research claims wormholes are temporal mirrors, not interstellar tunnels

New research claims wormholes are temporal mirrors, not interstellar tunnels

• New research claims wormholes are temporal mirrors, not interstellar tunnels The ‘mirror’ framework addresses the black hole information paradox, a conflict between quantum mecha

Child exploitation, grooming, and social media addiction claims put Meta on trial

Child exploitation, grooming, and social media addiction claims put Meta on trial

• Child exploitation, grooming, and social media addiction claims put Meta on trial Meta is facing two trials over child safety allegations in California and New Mexico. • The laws

Threat Intelligence · February 12, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words
From Claims Payer to Care Partner: What AI Really Changes in Health Insurance, and What It Doesn't

From Claims Payer to Care Partner: What AI Really Changes in Health Insurance, and What It Doesn't

• Health insurance has long been typecast as the industry that says ’no,’ mails confusing letters, and cleans up the administrative mess after care happens. • Even inside payer org

Partnering with Pace: Making Work Weightless

Partnering with Pace: Making Work Weightless

• Insurance claims currently involve tedious, multi‑system data entry, consuming hours per submission. • Pace AI agents ingest SOPs, read documents, and interact with back‑office s