Xiaomi Watch 5 will be launched in select global markets on February 28 at 2 pm GMT (7:30 pm IST) in Barcelona, Spain. The smartwatch will be unveiled globally a day before the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 starts on March 2. The Xiaomi Watch 5 will be accompanied by the new Xiaomi 17 Ultra, […]
Continue ReadingSamsung is said to have hiked the price of several Galaxy A and Galaxy F series models in India. A leaked internal document appears to detail revised pricing across multiple models in the company’s budget and mid-range portfolio. While the company has not officially announced any changes, the leak indicates that the updated prices may […]
Continue ReadingXiaomi may unveil HyperOS 3.1 at Mobile World Congress 2026, according to a new report. The update is rumoured to introduce an iOS Bridge feature designed to improve connectivity between Xiaomi devices and Apple products. Expected features include iPhone call notifications on Xiaomi devices, improved AirPods integration and direct wireless file sharing between platfor…
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Ravie LakshmananFeb 25, 2026Vulnerability / Windows Security SolarWinds has released updates to address four critical security flaws in its Serv-U file transfer software that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution. The vulnerabilities, all rated 9.1 on the CVSS scoring system, are listed below – CVE-2025-40538 – A broken access control vulnerability that […]
Continue ReadingSony and Insomniac Games have finally confirmed the launch date for Marvel’s Wolverine. The superhero action-adventure title will release exclusively on PS5 on September 15. Wolverine will release over two months before GTA 6, giving it ample breathing room ahead of Rockstar’s juggernaut release.
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Ravie LakshmananFeb 25, 2026Vulnerability / Software Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a recently disclosed vulnerability in FileZen to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-25108 (CVSS v4 score: 8.7), is a case of operating system (OS) command injection that […]
Continue ReadingNASA astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a vast, million-degree gas bubble surrounding HD 61005, a 100-million-year-old Sun-like star about 120 light-years away. Its stellar wind is far stronger than today’s solar wind, forming a 200 astronomical unit-wide astrosphere that offers rare insight into how the young Sun once shaped the early s…
Continue ReadingA person using a laptop and mobile phone. Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images Applications are now open for the fourth edition of CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies list, produced in partnership with market research firm Statista. Each year, CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups […]
Continue ReadingThomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images PayPal‘s stock surged nearly 7% on Tuesday following a report that fintech startup Stripe is weighing buying the payments platform. Bloomberg reported the news, citing people familiar with the matter, and said the discussions are in early stages. The report said Stripe is considering buying […]
Continue ReadingAmazon logo on brick office building facade with windows, San Francisco, California, Aug. 29, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The head of Amazon’s artificial general intelligence lab is leaving the company less than two years after joining through a so-called acqui-hire deal of his startup Adept. David Luan announced […]
Continue ReadingAneel Bhusri, co-founder of Workday, speaks at the Workday Charity Classic on the Stanford University golf course in Stanford, California, on Aug. 28, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Workday shares fell 10% in extended trading on Tuesday after the human resources and finance software maker reported light quarterly guidance. Here’s how […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a visit to Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Aaron Ontiveroz | Denver Post | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Anthropic it has until Friday evening to give the military broad access to its artificial intelligence models, CNBC confirmed […]
Continue ReadingAdvanced Micro Devices inked another monster AI chip sale agreement in its efforts to pry market share from leader Nvidia . But a closer look at the structure of the deal reinforces that Nvidia is still the best game in town. On Tuesday, AMD and fellow Club name Meta Platforms unveiled what they’re calling a […]
Continue ReadingApple CEO Tim Cook (R) speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Apple said it’s moving production of some of its Mac Mini computers to the U.S. later this year as […]
Continue ReadingThe Cursor logo arranged on a smartphone in New Hyde Park, New York, Nov. 20, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cursor announced updates to its artificial intelligence coding agents on Tuesday as the startup works to fend off increasingly stiff competition from rivals like Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft. The AI startup has […]
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A vulnerability in GitHub Codespaces could have been exploited by bad actors to seize control of repositories by injecting malicious Copilot instructions in a GitHub issue. The artificial intelligence (AI)-driven vulnerability has been codenamed RoguePilot by Orca Security. It has since been patched by Microsoft following responsible disclosure. “Attackers can craft hidden instructions inside a […]
Continue ReadingAI+ Smartphone has launched the NovaPods Go, Pro, and Clips, along with NovaWatch Active, NovaWatch Kids 4G, and Ai+ Wearbuds in India. Prices start at Rs. 699, and sales begin February 27 via Flipkart. All NovaPods models feature 10mm drivers and IPX4 rating, with select variants supporting Bluetooth 6.0 and low latency modes. The smartwatch […]
Continue ReadingOppo Enco Air 5 Pro has debuted in China at CNY 329 (roughly Rs. 4,300). The TWS earbuds feature a 12mm driver, 20Hz to 40KHz frequency range, and support AAC, SBC, and LHDC 5.0 Hi-Res audio. They offer up to 55dB active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 6.0 with dual-device connectivity, and 47ms low latency mode. Oppo […]
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Ravie LakshmananFeb 24, 2026Cyber Espionage / Malware A Russia-aligned threat actor has been observed targeting a European financial institution as part of a social engineering attack to likely facilitate intelligence gathering or financial theft, signaling a possible expansion of the threat actor’s targeting beyond Ukraine and into entities supporting the war-torn nation. The activity, which […]
Continue ReadingSoftware stocks made a comeback on Tuesday after Anthropic hosted its enterprise agents event, where it revealed new partnerships, quelling some investor fears that the sector could be displaced by artificial intelligence. The AI startup launched new updates to Claude Cowork that allow companies to integrate the productivity tool into a host of enterprise apps, […]
Continue ReadingCEO and Co-Founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Anthropic‘s Claude Cowork, which rocked Wall Street last month, is getting a wider release. The artificial intelligence startup launched a series of connectors and plugins for the knowledge […]
Continue ReadingSignage at the Google Midlothian Data Center in Midlothian, Texas, US, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Jonathan Johnson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet‘s Google will build its first data center in Minnesota and deploy a significant amount of new renewable energy in the state under an agreement with utility Xcel, the companies announced Tuesday. […]
Continue ReadingA Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Alphabet-owned Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to some public passengers in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, the company announced. With the multi-city expansion, Waymo is now operating its service in 10 U.S. cities, […]
Continue ReadingThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. I found yesterday’s snowfall to be quite idyllic, granted I didn’t actually step foot outside until it had stopped (don’t repeat that to my many colleagues who found themselves on shoveling duty). S&P 500 futures are little changed this morning […]
Continue ReadingHonor Magic V6 design has been revealed by the Chinese smartphone maker days ahead of its March 1 global launch. The upcoming foldable smartphone is also confirmed to be launched in China soon. In a post on Weibo, the company has confirmed that the phone will be sold at least in the Red Rabbit (translated […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp is developing SIM‑binding support specifically for users with Indian phone numbers, as noted by a feature tracker. This move aims to comply with a directive under the Department of Telecom’s cybersecurity rules, which require messaging apps to verify an active SIM card. A preview of the feature shows the app notifying users that it […]
Continue ReadingXiaomi has confirmed global colour options for the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra ahead of their February 28 launch. The Xiaomi 17 will launch globally in black, blue, and pink, while the Ultra will arrive in Starlit Green. In India, the Xiaomi 17 is teased in black and green, and the Ultra in black. […]
Continue ReadingThe Anthropic logo displayed on the stage during the company’s Builder Summit in Bengaluru, India, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Photographer: Samyukta Lakshmi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic on Monday accused three Chinese AI enterprises of engaging in coordinated campaigns to extract information from its model, making it the latest […]
Continue ReadingiQOO Z11x has been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking platform, revealing its chipset, OS, RAM, and performance numbers. The handset was spotted with an octa core MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM. It was listed with Android 16 and a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU, too. The phone managed to score 1,057 points in […]
Continue ReadingLisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., displays an AMD Instinct MI455X GPU during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Jan. 5, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A week after Meta committed to using millions of Nvidia’s processors to power its AI expansion, the social media company […]
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