China trials its first advanced tools for AI chipmaking Summary China has begun trials of advanced chipmaking equipment intended to support production of AI accelerators. The move marks a visible step towards building a more self-reliant semiconductor chain after years of restrictions on access to the highest-end Western tools. While the demonstrations indicate progress, analysts […]
The Washington Post Fires Its Last Black Opinion Columnist For Directly Quoting A Bigot Summary The Washington Post has dismissed Karen Attiah, the paper’s last Black opinion columnist and its founding Global Opinions editor, after she posted criticism on Bluesky that included directly quoting conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Post leadership labelled her social posts “gross […]
Critics question OpenAI’s $100 billion gift to its nonprofit Summary OpenAI plans to transfer a $100 billion stake (about 20% of the company on a $500bn valuation) to its nonprofit as part of a restructuring to raise fresh capital. Civil-society groups and watchdogs say the nonprofit lacks true independence from OpenAI and that the gift […]
China bans tech companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips Published: 2025-09-17T08:58:51+00:00 Summary Beijing has instructed domestic technology companies not to purchase Nvidia’s high-performance AI accelerators, a move that underlines the deepening tech rivalry and supply-chain fragmentation between China and the West. The restriction is framed as a security and strategic measure and comes amid wider […]
The UK is getting a bite-sized version of Stargate, a sweeping AI infrastructure project from OpenAI and Nvidia Summary OpenAI, Nvidia and Nscale have announced a UK-focused rollout of Stargate — a sovereign AI infrastructure push unveiled during President Donald Trump’s state visit. Major tech players have pledged large-scale investments and hardware deployments across Britain, […]
PlayStation 5 Major System Update Officially Rolling Out Now Summary Sony has begun rolling out a significant PS5 system update on 17 September 2025. The update must currently be installed manually via Settings > System > System Software > System Software Update and Settings. Two headline features arrive: advanced DualSense pairing that lets you pair […]
Atlaslive cybersecurity review: Phishing dominates summer 2025 Summary Phishing remained the dominant cyber threat through summer 2025, with the APWG recording over 1,003,924 incidents in Q1 and weekly phishing volumes up around 180% compared to 2023. Atlaslive’s Information Security Lead, Maksym Shapoval, highlights that phishing is now the principal route to credential theft, account compromise […]
Lottomart Operator to Pay $448K in Fines for Failing to Comply with Regulations Summary Maple International Ventures, the operator of Lottomart.com, has agreed to pay GBP360,000 (approx. $448,000) after a UK Gambling Commission compliance assessment found significant failures in anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility controls. The review, carried out in June 2024, identified weak […]
Missouri Is Bracing for Sports Gambling – And Addiction Summary Missouri is preparing to roll out legal online sports gambling after awarding 10 licences to major operators including Bet365, BetMGM, DraftKings and Fanatics. While the move opens new commercial opportunities, public-health advocates warn it could worsen gambling-related harms in a state that already shows high […]
VALORANT Patch 11.06 finally adds a Replay system, ending years of fan requests Summary VALORANT’s Patch 11.06 introduces an in-client Replay system that lets players watch matches from any of the 10 players’ first-person perspectives or via a free third-person camera. Playback controls include pause, slow-motion and fast-forward. The feature is view-only for now (no […]
