Digital workplace company Omnissa LLC today introduced new artificial intelligence agents for IT teams and virtual desktop users, a managed cloud PC service and an AI governance product called Omnissa Elara. The releases, announced at the company’s Omnissa ONE 2026 conference in Orlando, address a problem that is said to be getting worse as employees … Read more
In short: Boox has finally lifted the curtain on its previously announced competitor, the Xteink X4, and has officially entered the emerging ultraportable e-reader market. The new device sacrifices some of the versatility of Boox’s established brands to achieve the smallest size and lowest price in the company’s entire catalog. Pre-orders are now open for … Read more
Even when a nuclear reactor goes dark, it isn’t actually sleeping. The chain reaction stops immediately, but a thermal residue remains. Scientists call it decay heat. Left unchecked, this sustained energy can warp steel, melt components and turn a routine shutdown into a crisis. Now researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory … Read more
The big picture: Microsoft unveiled its new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro convertible at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Maui last week and confirmed that it would be discontinuing the Copilot+ PC brand for new Windows devices. The company has now provided a rather unconvincing explanation as to why the latest Surface devices do not ship … Read more
Agent runtime security requires controls across the technology stack as companies move AI agents into production. This week, Okta transformed its agent security framework into a multi-vendor reference architecture through the Blueprint Alliance. According to Eric Kelleher (pictured), Okta’s president and chief operating officer, the measure is intended to help buyers manage the demands of … Read more
To transition the world to carbon-free energy, large amounts of hydrogen must be stored. A new study led by Shanghai Jiao Tong University has found that geological formations with naturally trapped hydrogen have been shown to provide a confinement for large-scale underground energy storage. Take the Albanian chromite mine, for example. In this mine, a … Read more
AI scam: As AI models become more complex and powerful, fraudsters are also expanding their business opportunities. Social engineering techniques have completely taken root in this new wild AI world, and senior executives are losing their jobs as a result. Sources familiar with the matter have uncovered another case involving a manager who lost his … Read more
AI agent identity security tests whether consolidated platforms can protect a growing class of machine identities. The acquisition of CyberArk Software Ltd. by Palo Alto Networks Inc. reflects broader consolidation in the identity security market. Okta Inc. recently added an AI agent runtime gateway and formed the Blueprint Alliance with Amazon Web Services Inc. and … Read more
Korean researchers have developed a vertically stacked semiconductor system that can process both current and past signals, potentially allowing small wearable devices to analyze movement and physiological data without relying heavily on external computers. The technology was developed by researchers from KAIST, UNIST and POSTECH. It uses carbon nanotube transistors controlled by a solid-state ionogel, … Read more
In context: Android smartphone maker Nothing has launched the Headphone (1) Pro, its new flagship audio product that it says combines an elevated listening experience for consumers with studio-quality production and mixing capabilities for professionals. It succeeds last year’s Nothing Headphone (1), which TIME named one of its best inventions of 2025. The biggest change … Read more