Researchers have created one of the most comprehensive virtual brains ever, simulating an entire mouse cortex. The model contains 9 million neurons and 26 billion synapses, running on the world-class Fugaku supercomputer. It’s a technical milestone that opens the door to studying diseases and brain
Younger professionals are treating AI skills as a career imperative. Enrollment in generative AI courses has skyrocketed over 1,000% as they seek structured certificates over casual learning.
A joint US-Canadian cybersecurity advisory reveals Chinese state-sponsored hackers are deploying a sophisticated backdoor called BRICKSTORM on VMware vCenter and ESXi servers. The malware, written in Go, has gone undetected for an average of 369 days, allowing attackers to move laterally through net
Microsoft is increasing prices for its commercial Office 365 and Microsoft 365 plans starting July 1, 2026. This is only the second price hike for the business suite since 2011. The company says the move reflects years of investment in AI and security features.
Apple is in the midst of its most significant leadership transition since Steve Jobs. With the CEO, COO, CFO, AI chief, design lead, and general counsel all departing by 2026, the $4 trillion company is being remade from the top down. The succession plan points to a major strategic shift.
The author tried every organizational system, from Notion to Obsidian, only to find they spent more time filing than thinking. Their solution? Dump everything into Google’s NotebookLM with zero organization and let the AI sort it out later.
Japanese investment giant SoftBank is considering a major acquisition to fuel its AI ambitions. The target is DigitalBridge, a data center investor with over $100 billion in assets. But can SoftBank actually pull this off?
A tech journalist revisited AMD’s flagship EPYC 7773X “Milan-X” server processors nearly four years after their March 2022 launch. The results show how much raw performance and efficiency can be unlocked simply by updating the software stack.
OpenAI is officially planting its flag in Australia, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with data center operator NextDC. The facility will be part of the massive S7 site in Western Sydney, capable of drawing up to 550MW of power.
Max Hodak, who co-founded Neuralink with Elon Musk, is now running Science Corp. The company is nearing market with a vision-restoring retinal implant and has wilder plans involving gene therapy and growing new brain neurons in a lab.
