Solar is cheaper than ever, but the world still needs to double renewable growth.
Global renewable capacity grew by a record 693 GW in 2025, while solar panels have fallen from roughly $5–$6 per watt 26 years ago to around 12 cents today. But…
Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 as China builds its own AI stack.
Alibaba unveiled the Zhenwu V900, claiming three times the performance of its previous AI chip and support for clusters of up to 500,000 accelerators. Mass production is planned for early…
Three researchers used Claude Opus 5 to breach OpenAI in under 72 hours
Three Hacktron AI researchers used Claude Opus 5 to help exploit an image-processing flaw and an OpenAI sign-in weakness, reaching employee ChatGPT and Codex accounts and demonstrating access to an…
ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenised assets in Central Bank money.
The Eurosystem has launched Pontes, connecting blockchain-based financial platforms with its TARGET infrastructure so tokenised securities can be settled in central bank money. Thirteen financial institutions and four DLT operators…
Google planted an undercover analyst inside TeamPCP’s hacking crew.
Google has revealed that a Mandiant analyst infiltrated TeamPCP’s inner circle during its massive 2026 software supply-chain hacking campaign. The access allowed Google to monitor stolen credentials, warn service providers…
Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent from shopping on its store.
Amazon has blocked Meta’s Muse AI agent from shopping on its marketplace, saying Meta did not request permission and that Muse fails to identify itself while browsing. Amazon also raises…
74% of major North American investors still assess climate risk.
Ceres found that 74% of 50 major North American investors assess climate-related financial risks, while the same share reports allocating capital to climate solutions and assigning formal oversight responsibility. Another…
The Web now has two users: people and their AI agents
AI agents are beginning to book, pay, call businesses and operate accounts without their users ever seeing the websites involved. That shift is forcing the web to add a second…
Nobel laureate backs independent AI watchdogs inside frontier labs.
More than 100 AI experts, including Geoffrey Hinton and Stuart Russell, have backed rules for independent evaluators working inside frontier AI companies. The watchdogs would receive employee-level access while retaining…
AirPods 5 put active noise cancellation in Apple’s $129 model.
Apple’s AirPods 5 are now available from $129 in the US, with Active Noise Cancellation included on both models. A $149 version adds wireless charging, swipe volume controls and longer…