Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella quietly launched a personal blog called “sn scratchpad” over the Christmas holiday. The site, built on free tools, is a direct play to attract top AI engineers by showcasing his vision, not just Microsoft’s checkbook.
In a response to a recent essay, professors Daniel Sargent and Will Fithian push back against the idea that universities should abandon neutrality. They argue that institutional statements, like UC’s on the Dobbs case, are a hollow overreach that damages academic credibility.
A new report suggests Apple’s upcoming high-end chips will compete directly with NVIDIA for TSMC’s advanced packaging capacity. This bottleneck could push Apple to diversify its chipmaking partners, with Intel’s 18A-P process already being evaluated for 2027. The fight for manufacturing resources is
For the first time, a closed-loop geothermal system has delivered electricity to a commercial power grid. Eavor’s project in Germany proves the tech can work at scale, bypassing many of geothermal’s old problems.
A new exploit chain called “ZombieAgent” shows how ChatGPT’s latest features can be twisted to make indirect prompt injection attacks more dangerous. While OpenAI has implemented a patch, experts argue the fundamental vulnerability of AI agents to simple conversational manipulation remains wide open
A new device at CES 2026 is claiming the title of world’s smallest mini PC while packing serious AI power. The Tiiny AI Pocket Lab fits in your hand, runs models locally for privacy, and will hit Kickstarter soon at $1,399.
Microsoft is testing a new shopping feature called Copilot Checkout within its AI assistant. It lets users in the US search for and buy items without leaving the chat, using a protocol developed by OpenAI and Stripe.
Cybercriminals are now abusing Google’s own workflow tools to send phishing emails that pass security checks. The emails come from a real @google.com address and lead to fake login pages designed to steal your credentials.
AMD’s SVP Rahul Tikoo claims their upcoming Strix Halo “Ryzen AI Max” processors will outperform Intel’s Panther Lake with its 12-core Xe GPU. He accuses Intel of comparing their highest-end part to AMD’s mid-range. However, the high cost of Strix Halo systems could leave the mainstream market wide
Schmidt Sciences, founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, is funding a new suite of observatories. The centerpiece is Lazuli, a space telescope with a 3-meter mirror aiming to launch by mid-2028 for just hundreds of millions of dollars.
