Month: January 2026
CrowdStrike to acquire identity security startup SGNL
Founded in 2021 by former Google staff, SGNL developed a real-time access enforcement layer that sits between traditional identity providers and cloud resource layers used by both human and AI users. It continuously monitors user identity, device, and behavior, and can dynamically revoke access as conditions change, providing platform owners with real-time protection compared to
China conducts anti-drone drills
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently released video footage showing a naval unit conducting exercises designed specifically to counter swarms of suicide drones a type of unmanned aerial threat that Taipei increasingly regards as central to its asymmetric defence strategy.The drills simulated complex battlefield conditions in which numerous low-flying unmanned attack drones attempted to penetrate
Chinese nuclear fusion reactor pushes plasma past crucial limit
Researchers working on China’s ‘artificial sun’ have reported breaking a long-accepted threshold that has limited the operation of nuclear-fusion reactors for decades. China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) is a nuclear-fusion research reactor in Hefei. Researchers hope that it will one day produce clean, nearly limitless energy by replicating the fusion processes that power the
X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire
Elon Musk’s AI company has restricted Grok’s controversial AI image-generation feature to only paying subscribers on X, after the tool invited heavy criticism from across the world for letting users generate sexualized and nude images of women and children. In replies to users on Friday, Grok said only paying subscribers on X would be able
Long-Press Menu for Text & Images on Google
Google is always trying out new things with its core applications, enhancing the experience of using them. In one such move, Google Messages recently rolled out new tweaks to the camera and gallery interface on Android. Now, in the latest move, Google Messages is reportedly testing a new long-press menu for text and image actions.Google
combat-ready humanoid robots from EngineAI
At CES 2026, Chinese robotics firm EngineAI lined up its latest advancements in embodied intelligence with its latest generation of humanoid robots.The company showcased two flagship products: the PM01, a lightweight, highly mobile general-purpose agent, and the T800, a full-scale, high-efficiency humanoid making its global debut. Demonstrations highlighted their performance and practical applications, offering a
Amazon’s AI agent-driven shopping trial
Amazon’s trial run of its agentic AI feature has led to concern and frustration among online retailers in the United States after it enabled purchases without clear consent and in some cases, reportedly hallucinated products for sale.The agentic AI feature known as ‘Buy for Me’ also reportedly led to a few instances where the products
Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Over OpenAI’s For-Profit
Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman’s OpenAI will proceed to trial after a US judge ruled there is sufficient evidence for a jury to consider claims that the AI company abandoned its original nonprofit mission. The ruling keeps alive a high-profile legal battle between the world’s richest man and the ChatGPT developer he helped found, raising
digitally undressing of women and children on social media
The social media platform X has been flooded with AI-generated sexualized images of women and children in recent weeks — months before a new law aiming to ban the spread of nonconsensual intimate imagery goes into effect.In May 2025, President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Take It Down Act, which criminalizes the distribution of nonconsensual
Apple to bring 200-megapixel camera to iPhone
At present, Apple features 48MP sensors across its main, ultra-wide, and telephoto cameras. This system supports higher image detail while working with features such as pixel binning and image processing. Apple appears set to continue refining this setup in the short term instead of making immediate changes to megapixel counts. Apple may introduce a major