Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images There’s movement going on in the Magnificent Seven group of stocks. Shares of Alphabet, the parent of Google, rose 2.4% on Wednesday, to give the firm a market capitalization of $3.89 trillion. Meanwhile, Apple, the parent of the iPhone (so to speak), retreated 0.8%, and ended the […]
Continue ReadingThe Oppo Reno 15 Series 5G is all set be launched in India today. Arriving as the successor to 2025’s Reno 14, the upcoming lineup is expected to comprise three models — Oppo Reno 15, Reno 15 Pro, and the all-new Reno 15 Pro mini. In the days leading up to its launch, the company […]
Continue ReadingCheng Xin | Getty Images After an all-time high and a big tumble for bitcoin last year, industry executives and investors told CNBC that the cryptocurrency could reach new heights in 2026 — but with the potential for huge volatility. In CNBC’s annual roundup of bitcoin predictions, several commentators forecast a wide range of prices […]
Continue ReadingAlphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Klaudia Radecka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google and Character.AI will settle with families who sued the companies over harm to minors, including suicides, allegedly caused by artificial intelligence chatbots. According to court documents filed this week, the families and companies have agreed to work out settlement terms. In one case, […]
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai gives a thumbs up as he arrives to attend the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, Feb. 11, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Google parent company Alphabet saw its market capitalization surpass Apple’s for the first time since 2019. Alphabet’s market cap closed at $3.88 trillion on Wednesday. […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Feb. 3, 2025. Kim Kyung-hoon | Reuters OpenAI on Wednesday announced ChatGPT Health, which will allow users to securely connect their medical records and wellness apps to the artificial intelligence chatbot. ChatGPT Health is not intended for diagnosis and treatment, and […]
Continue ReadingAnthropic has signed a term sheet for a $10 billion funding round at a $350 billion valuation, CNBC confirmed on Wednesday. Coatue and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC are leading the financing, according to a source familiar who asked not to be named because the discussions are confidential. A representative for Anthropic declined to comment. […]
Continue ReadingNASA’s IXPE has made a breakthrough by measuring a white dwarf star. The findings have revealed fresh details about X-Ray emissions, formations of matter, and more within the Binary system.
Continue ReadingAstronomers have confirmed a rare rogue planet, drifting without a star nearly 10,000 light-years away. Using gravitational microlensing, their distance and mass were measured, suggesting that free-floating planets may be abundant across the Milky Way. Upcoming telescopes, including NASA’s Roman Space Telescope and China’s Earth 2.0 mission, are expected to uncove…
Continue ReadingSpain’s military communications satellite, SpainSat NG-2, was struck by a space particle while moving toward geostationary orbit. The incident occurred at an unusually high altitude, and the damage remains unknown. Operators have activated contingency plans as engineers assess whether the €2 billion mission can still be completed.
Continue ReadingExperiments show RNA, a crucial molecule for life, could form naturally on early Earth with borates stabilising ribose and aiding phosphate production. Protoplanet impacts may have delivered RNA ingredients, supporting the RNA world hypothesis and suggesting life’s building blocks could emerge efficiently on Earth and potentially Mars.
Continue ReadingElon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that it will take several years […]
Continue ReadingRealme is reportedly returning to Oppo’s fold nearly seven years after it established itself as an independent company. As per the report, the Chinese smartphone maker is integrating with Oppo to pool resources and reduce overlapping costs in various operations. With this move, Realme will reportedly once again operate as a sub-brand of Oppo, alongside […]
Continue ReadingJan 07, 2026Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Automation Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of yet another maximum-severity security flaw in n8n, a popular workflow automation platform, that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain complete control over susceptible instances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21858 (CVSS score: 10.0), has been codenamed Ni8mare by Cyera Research Labs. Security researcher […]
Continue ReadingAn electric air taxi by Joby Aviation sits at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York City, Nov. 12, 2023. Roselle Chen | Reuters Joby Aviation on Wednesday said it bought a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, as the air taxi maker gears up to meet its production goals for electric vertical takeoff and […]
Continue ReadingApple is said to begin mass production of the iPhone 17e shortly after CES 2026. The upcoming handset is said to compete against the lower-priced flagships. It is said to come with a 6.1-inch display with Dynamic Island. The refresh rate could remain the same as iPhone 16e. The iPhone 17e is said to run […]
Continue ReadingThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. Guests at my home will be pleased to know that I, despite personal fascination, live outside the delivery radius of this shower water beer. Stock futures are little changed this morning. The market is coming off another winning session. Here […]
Continue ReadingSamsung delivered some grim news amid the ongoing festivities at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas. On the second day of the event, a company executive reportedly said that the ongoing memory chip shortage is increasing, and it might force Samsung to reprice its devices in the coming days.
Continue ReadingiQOO Z11 Turbo will be launched in China on January 15 at 7pm local time (4:30pm IST), the Chinese smartphone maker announced on Wednesday. The Vivo sub-brand has also teased that the handset will feature a new proprietary Q2 e-sports chip. The iQOO Z11 Turbo is confirmed to be powered by Qualcomm’s octa core Snapdragon […]
Continue ReadingNothing sub-brand CMF has been registered as a legally incorporated independent entity in India, an official announced on Wednesday. The transition from a Nothing subsidiary to a standalone entity was first made official in September, when the company confirmed the transfer of its end-to-end smartphone manufacturing operations to India. This announcement arrives a wee…
Continue ReadingOnePlus is reportedly working on the successor to the OnePlus 13T. The upcoming OnePlus 15T is said to come with a 7,500mAh battery. It is tipped to feature a 6.3-inch display and a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. This model could have a metal frame and a 50-megapixel Samsung JN5 telephoto camera. The OnePlus 13T has […]
Continue ReadingXbox Game Pass is starting 2026 with a bang. The game subscription service will add two major titles this month: Star Wars Outlaws and Resident Evil Village. The two games will be available to Game Pass members across Cloud, PC, and Xbox consoles on January 13 and January 20, respectively
Continue ReadingJan 07, 2026The Hacker NewsThreat Detection / Endpoint Security Security teams are still catching malware. The problem is what they’re not catching. More attacks today don’t arrive as files. They don’t drop binaries. They don’t trigger classic alerts. Instead, they run quietly through tools that already exist inside the environment — scripts, remote access, browsers, […]
Continue ReadingRazer has entered the AI devices race with Project Ava, a holographic desktop companion unveiled at CES 2026. It features a 3D mini avatar that reacts to users, powered by xAI’s Grok models. The device targets gaming on Windows, supports screen analysis via USB-C, and is now open for reservations at $20. It will be […]
Continue ReadingJan 07, 2026Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security Open-source workflow automation platform n8n has warned of a maximum-severity security flaw that, if successfully exploited, could result in authenticated remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability, which has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-21877, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. “Under certain conditions, an authenticated user […]
Continue ReadingInfinix, during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, showcased its various new technological innovations that it will bring with its upcoming lineup of smartphones. Infinix demonstrated its new always-on satellite communication solution, which will allow users to call and message in areas with poor cellular connectivity. Additionally, the company showcased HydroF…
Continue ReadingJan 07, 2026The Hacker NewsEnterprise Security / Artificial Intelligence Non-human employees are becoming the future of cybersecurity, and enterprises need to prepare accordingly. As organizations scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud automation, there is exponential growth in Non-Human Identities (NHIs), including bots, AI agents, service accounts and automation scripts. In fact, 51% of respondents in […]
Continue ReadingJan 07, 2026Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Enterprise Security Veeam has released security updates to address multiple flaws in its Backup & Replication software, including a “critical” issue that could result in remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59470, carries a CVSS score of 9.0. “This vulnerability allows a Backup or Tape Operator to perform […]
Continue ReadingOnePlus Turbo 6 series is set to arrive in China January 8. Currently available for pre-order in the country via the Oppo China online store, the lineup is confirmed to include the Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V models. Ahead of its unveiling, the tech firm has revealed that the two handsets will be equipped with […]
Continue ReadingApple will equip its rumoured iPhone 21 series with a 200-megapixel camera on the back, according to a research note seen by AppleInsider. While the lineup is expected to launch in 2028, following the rumoured unveiling of the 20th anniversary iPhone models next year, its specifications and features have started surfacing online. Apple will reportedly […]
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