Mirror Security, a cybersecurity startup from University College Dublin, has raised €2.1 million in pre-Seed funding. The company uses Fully Homomorphic Encryption to let AI process data without ever decrypting it, aiming to solve a major enterprise adoption hurdle.
Analysts forecast a surge in enterprise AI spending to over $2 trillion in 2026, calling it the “year of AI monetization.” The real work, however, will be the unglamorous task of integrating AI into actual business workflows and proving its value.
A new survey of 3,000 cybersecurity managers in the US and UK reveals deep anxiety about nation-state cyber-attacks. A quarter say their top concern is a lack of preparedness for wartime cyber operations, driving major investments in resilience.
AMD is reportedly implementing price hikes across its CPU and GPU product lines. The increases, which could be around 10%, are said to affect the new Ryzen 9000 series and older chips, and take effect at midnight tonight.
China has commissioned a new power plant using advanced gas turbines manufactured domestically for the first time. The units, based on GE Vernova’s design, are part of a strategy to build a dozen per year and cut import dependence.
Apple is shaking up its AI leadership after reported internal struggles. The company’s AI chief is stepping down as it pushes back key Siri features and reportedly leans on Google’s Gemini.
The old playbook for leadership is broken. According to CRN, with rising AI adoption and global instability, employees now crave steady, honest presence over perfect, charismatic authority. The new standard is built on psychological safety and emotional clarity.
A threat group called ShadyPanda ran a seven-year campaign, pushing malware through updates to seemingly legitimate browser extensions. Five extensions with over 4 million installs are reportedly still live on the Microsoft Edge marketplace, posing an ongoing risk.
Universities worldwide are in a race to establish AI policies and literacy programs. But with 86% of students already using AI in their work, the gap between student adoption and institutional readiness is stark. Here’s how schools are trying to catch up.
China’s Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics says its experimental molten salt reactor has achieved thorium-to-uranium fuel conversion. This is a key step for a long-theorized nuclear fuel cycle, but major economic and technical challenges remain worldwide.
