Tech, AI, startups, and cyber security
Nvidia unveiled a liquid-cooled rack packing 256 Vera CPUs at GTC 2026, marking its first major push to compete directly with Intel and AMD in the CPU market as agentic AI workloads reshape datacenter architecture.
Sophia Vargas 
Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5 at GTC 2026, calling it a breakthrough in graphics technology. But the gaming community is questioning whether the AI enhancement comes at the cost of artistic intent.
Jake Nguyen 
From Nvidia's DLSS 5 to Sony's upgraded PSSR, artificial intelligence is reshaping how games look in 2026. Both companies are delivering tools that enhance visuals without requiring console or GPU upgrades.
Mitchell Tan 
Nvidia has unveiled the Groq 3 LPU and LPX rack system at GTC 2026, bringing its $20 billion Groq acquisition into the Vera Rubin platform to accelerate AI inference. But the move signals a shift away from the GPU-only era.
Tom Whitfield 
Australian security teams face a crisis as AI-powered attacks compress response windows to just minutes, overwhelming analysts with thousands of daily alerts that demand smarter automation.
James Callahan 
Since the February 28 military strikes on Iran, cybercriminals have intensified attacks by 245%, exploiting proxy services and targeting financial infrastructure across the globe.
Aisha Khoury 
Meta has unveiled four custom AI chips designed for inference workloads, joining Google, Amazon, and Microsoft in building their own silicon to reduce reliance on expensive Nvidia processors.
Sophia Vargas 
Samsung is ending sales of its ambitious three-panel smartphone just months after launch, despite inventories selling out instantly each time.
Andrew Marsh 
Kevin Rose's attempt to resurrect Digg lasted only two months before a catastrophic surge in AI-driven bots forced a shutdown and layoffs. The failure reveals uncomfortable truths about building community platforms in 2026.
Daniel Kovac 
Frore Systems has raised $143 million at a $1.64 billion valuation. The pivot to AI chip cooling, encouraged by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang two years ago, has positioned thermal management as critical infrastructure for data centre expansion.
Sarah Cheng 
Apple acquired MotionVFX, a Warsaw-based developer of video editing plugins and effects, bringing 70 employees into the company. The move signals Apple's commitment to challenging Adobe's dominance in professional video tools.
Sarah Cheng 
JavaScript's build tool ecosystem is undergoing a fundamental realignment. Vite 8, now powered by a single Rust-based bundler, shows why language-native tools are becoming the default.
James Callahan 
Two of the world's most trusted reference publishers are suing OpenAI, alleging the company trained ChatGPT on nearly 100,000 copyrighted articles without permission or payment.
Oliver Pemberton 
Dave Plummer is teaching AI to master one of the most brutally difficult arcade games ever designed. Robotron: 2084 demands split-second decisions and conflicting goals. Can machines learn what humans barely master.
Zara Mitchell 
Yahoo has launched Scout, an AI-powered search engine that prominently links to source articles—a deliberate contrast to competitors that bury web sources. The move reflects CEO Jim Lanzone's gamble that defending publisher interests can work as a business strategy.
Sophia Vargas 
Google's new AI notification summaries finally give Pixel users what iPhone owners have had for years: a way to quickly scan long conversations without opening every message thread.
Riley Fitzgerald 
The Free Software Foundation has challenged Anthropic over copyright compliance, demanding that AI companies release their models as free software when using licensed content.
Nadia Souris 
Intel has released an ambitious multi-year roadmap featuring new processors and advanced manufacturing nodes. But success hinges on solving a fundamental problem: execution must happen on both fronts simultaneously.
Sophia Vargas 
Apple has announced the AirPods Max 2 with the H2 chip, 1.5x better active noise cancellation, and live translation powered by Apple Intelligence.
Mitchell Tan 
AMD's next-generation Zen 6 mobile processor has appeared in benchmark results, offering the first tangible evidence the company is testing these chips for 2027 launch.
Zara Mitchell