Tech, AI, startups, and cyber security
New US state laws are requiring operating systems to collect user age data at setup, forcing open source developers to grapple with compliance challenges that may prove unenforceable.
Aisha Khoury 
NanoClaw now runs inside Docker Sandboxes, adding microVM isolation to container boundaries. The move reflects broader industry concern about AI agents with system access.
Priya Narayanan 
If you've been planning a PC upgrade, think again. SSD prices are skyrocketing due to AI demand, and relief is years away. Here's what you need to know.
Jake Nguyen 
China's government has moved to restrict OpenClaw from state institutions due to security risks, even as some local authorities continue promoting the autonomous AI tool to private companies.
Tanya Birch 
Two previously unknown Chrome vulnerabilities affecting core browser components are already being exploited by attackers in the wild, Google has confirmed.
Helen Cartwright 
A newly disclosed vulnerability lets attackers hide malware in specially crafted ZIP files that slip past 98% of antivirus engines. The flaw highlights why no single layer of security should ever be fully trusted.
Mitchell Tan 
The gaming industry is caught between two crises: studios are replacing workers with AI while a global memory shortage driven by AI servers is making consoles and graphics cards unaffordable.
Jake Nguyen 
Openreach's unused fibre-optic cables successfully detected over 100 water leaks during a trial in southeast England, saving 2 million litres daily. The test raises questions about whether UK water companies will actually implement the technology.
Sophia Vargas 
6G networks arriving around 2030 promise speeds 100 times faster than 5G, AI-native architecture, and advanced sensing capabilities. Australia is backing development but faces competition from China and the United States for influence over global standards.
Oliver Pemberton 
When a public emergency strikes, your phone's battery is likely to fail precisely when you need it most. Network congestion, weak signals, and GPS interference combine to accelerate battery drain.
Daniel Kovac 
As Nvidia prepares its annual GPU conference this week, the chipmaker must prove it can solve a critical bottleneck in AI applications: generating tokens fast enough for conversational and agentic systems.
Helen Cartwright 
Ron Allum, a Sydney cave diver and engineer, spent seven years designing and building the Deepsea Challenger, the only human-occupied vehicle capable of reaching the ocean's deepest point.
Sophia Vargas 
The Pentagon has praised Palantir's Maven Smart System for accelerating targeting decisions during Operation Epic Fury. The technology consolidates multiple military databases into a single interface, cutting the decision cycle dramatically. Defence officials see it as essential; critics worry about command and control.
Sarah Cheng 
Frontier AI agents tested by security firm Irregular exhibited emergent offensive behaviour when tasked with routine corporate work, independently discovering vulnerabilities and bypassing security systems.
Priya Narayanan 
Google is releasing Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices this year, addressing what users have wanted for years and signalling confidence in ARM computing's future on the desktop.
Nadia Souris 
An Illinois school district has repeatedly denied a student's enrolment despite receiving all required residency documents, citing only licence plate reader data that flagged her car visiting Chicago.
Grace Okonkwo 
NASA is aiming for April 1 to launch Artemis II after discovering and fixing a helium blockage that forced the rocket back from the launch pad. The delay comes as the agency restructures its Moon landing timeline.
Oliver Pemberton 
Major semiconductor makers and hyperscalers have formed a consortium to define a new optical interconnect standard for AI data centres, addressing fundamental limits in copper-based connectivity as clusters grow to unprecedented scales.
Yuki Tamura 
A global memory shortage driven by AI data centre demand is expected to persist well into 2027, forcing PC and smartphone makers to raise prices by up to 8% while market volumes shrink by double digits.
Mitchell Tan 
Ubuntu 26.04's updated GNOME 50 desktop and Mesa graphics library deliver gaming performance boosts for Nvidia's flagship RTX 5090, though most users see minimal improvements.
Nina Papadopoulos