Google is pausing open source bug bounties because AI bug reports are overwhelming its reviewers

Vulnerability: Generative AI models are exceptionally good at code, and vibe coding is now spreading everywhere. So much so that many open source projects struggle with an unsustainable amount of contributions if they want to maintain a proper review process. Google is temporarily suspending financial rewards for skilled bug hunters because its human staff cannot … Read more

Signed data pioneer SignSplit launches with $400 million to help everyone get paid for their AI contributions

It seems that few tech companies can help users protect and monetize their artificial intelligence personal data as well as SignSplit PBC. That explains why the company has already received a massive $1 billion valuation today after launching with record $400 million in funding from W Group, a global group made up of 11 financial … Read more

The 4,000-mile PAC-3 MSE rocket triples search power with a $14.7 billion prize

Boeing has received a $14.7 billion grant from Lockheed Martin to expand production of seekers for the PAC-3 MSE interceptor. The open-ended supply contract supports a seven-year production framework agreed upon with the U.S. Department of War. Boeing will use the agreement to triple its current production of PAC-3 MSE search aircraft. The PAC-3 MSE … Read more

Which AMD CPUs are known to have been unlocked for overclocking using the “pencil trick”?

Choose wisely! You can expect the correct answer, the explanation and an exciting story. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, AMD Athlon processors, particularly those based on the Thunderbird core, attracted widespread attention not only for their performance, but also for an unusual and enthusiast-friendly feature: they could only be “unlocked” with a pencil. … Read more

45,000-pound stands solve problem of storing giant magnets for US colliders

A US student has designed giant storage stands capable of supporting up to 45,000 pounds of superconducting magnets for the world’s first electron-ion accelerator (EIC). The four-tiered stands were designed by Robert Desjardins, a mechanical engineering senior at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and his mentor, EIC mechanical engineer Jonathon Greene. The structures will store … Read more

Agentic AI is invading business execution

As agent AI moves into production, the question of what companies will actually entrust to it becomes increasingly difficult. Infor Inc. believes that industry contexts can help bridge this gap. The enterprise software company is integrating AI agents, process intelligence and automation into its applications as companies look for ways to go beyond co-pilots and … Read more

Qualcomm signs its first 5G patent deal with Huawei and agrees to purchase some of its US patents

Make compromises: Huawei and Qualcomm have signed a multi-year reciprocal patent license covering 5G, computing, AI and networking. Huawei says this is the first agreement between the two that extends to 5G. As part of the deal, Qualcomm will also buy a number of Huawei-owned U.S. patents in computing, AI and networking. Neither company disclosed … Read more

LeapXpert brings managed WhatsApp client messaging to Cisco’s Webex

Managed communications startup LeapXpert Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. today unveiled an integration that allows Webex users to message clients on WhatsApp without leaving the collaboration app. The integration targets customer conversations that compliance teams can’t see. Most messaging in Webex occurs between colleagues within the same company, and the chats these employees have with … Read more

Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will become SpaceXSI as Trump pushes to use ‘super intelligence’ instead of AI

WTF?! Elon Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI after President Trump ordered the term Super Intelligence (SI) to be used instead of artificial intelligence. Musk appears to be following in the footsteps of fellow CEO Mark Zuckerberg, although the Facebook boss – who changed his company’s name several years ago to reflect a … Read more