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Microsoft introduced a local AI model and Microsoft Execution Containers for the secure operation of agents on PCs. The Surface Ultra will cost from $2,599.
Hackers have replaced Cloudflare CAPTCHA on more than 100 websites and are tricking Windows users into running dangerous PowerShell commands. The virus steals passwords and provides remote access to PCs.
The Gears of War prequel will take players to the first Locust attack and will be released on PC and Xbox Series S|X. The price in Ukraine starts at UAH 2,299.
The balance between AI development and government oversight will be discussed at a meeting at the White House. Johnson spoke out against a moratorium and excessive regulation.
Bill Gates called on governments to regulate AI through legislation because of the risk of abuse. He considers self-regulation by technology companies insufficient.
SpaceX lost nearly $500 billion in market value after peaking at $2 trillion. Revenue rose to $7.8 billion, but capital spending on AI exceeded expectations.
The four largest technology companies in the world have committed to investing nearly $2. 4 trillion in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Alphabet declared expenditures of $902 billion, Meta – nearly $700 billion.
Microsoft has signed data center lease agreements worth over $130 billion in the last quarter. The total volume of future lease obligations has grown to $329.1 billion.
Apple has once again become the most valuable company in the world after Nvidia's shares fell by nearly 5%. Apple's market capitalization exceeded $5 trillion, while Nvidia dropped to $4.77 trillion.
SpaceX share price fell to $132. 62, below the initial listing price of $135. The decline reached 41% from the daily high, threatening losses for investors.
Epic Games and Google have jointly withdrawn an attempt to retroactively settle a lawsuit that changes how Android app stores operate in the United States. Google will be forced to host competing app stores within its own.
Gates called the meetings with Epstein a mistake and denied visiting his island. He stated in Congress that he saw no evidence of the financier's crimes.
Bill Gates will testify before the U. S. Congress regarding his meetings with Jeffrey Epstein. The billionaire calls these contacts a mistake and denies any wrongdoing.
The Trump administration prioritized candidates with high salaries and introduced a $100,000 fee. The number of H-1B visa applications decreased by 38%.
Microsoft presented Surface computers with Nvidia chips and Project Solara devices. The new gadgets utilize AI agents instead of conventional programs.
Microsoft has unveiled the lead-based Majorana 2 chip for quantum computers. The commercial launch of the systems is scheduled for 2029.
Nvidia announced RTX Spark — its first full-fledged Arm-based PC chip. The new product features 20 CPU cores and up to 128 GB of unified memory.
Trump's 2024 financial disclosures revealed securities transactions totaling up to $750 million. The investment portfolios are managed by third-party firms.
A survey showed that 56% of Russians want foreign companies to return. The most missed items are Western cars, software, and cinema.
Due to the shortage of AI chips, prices for laptops and smartphones will rise sharply. The budget electronics segment could disappear entirely by 2028.
Musk accused OpenAI of betraying its charitable mission for the sake of profit. He is demanding $150 billion in compensation to be donated to charity.
Kyivstar subscribers complain about being unable to make calls and having internet problems. Most complaints have been recorded in Kyiv and Dnipro via Downdetector.
Users are massively complaining about problems accessing ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Claude. The largest surge in reports was recorded for OpenAI services.
The CEO of OpenAI denies his sister's accusations and asks the court to dismiss the lawsuit. He filed a counterclaim for defamation and is seeking one dollar.
The Japanese government has increased funding for the startup Rapidus to produce 2-nanometer chips. Total investments in the project will reach $16.3 billion.
The new Muse Spark model has appeared in Meta AI and will subsequently be integrated into Facebook and Instagram. The AI supports multimodal input and complex queries.
The company will expand its technological infrastructure and train one million engineers. The project will be implemented over four years together with SoftBank and NTT.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the destruction of an Amazon facility. Bahrain's Interior Ministry confirmed a fire at the infrastructure after Iranian aggression.
The Iranian agency Tasnim named 30 facilities of global IT giants that could become targets for attacks. Offices and data centers in the UAE and Israel are considered hostile infrastructure.
Drone strikes damaged three Amazon facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, while the US and Israel attacked data centers in Tehran. This indicates that computing power is becoming a priority for attacks.