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As China expands its cyber espionage and sabotage operations, how will the Trump administration respond?

US President-elect Donald Trump has named most of the members of his proposed cabinet. However, he’s yet to reveal key appointees to America’s …

As firms abandon VMware, Broadcom is laughing all the way to the bank

Ingram Micro the latest to ditch VMware, but VMware's still making money. Another company has publicly cut ties with Broadcom's VMware. This time, …

Digging into the Databricks “bargain”

"We got a bargain" is not usually what you hear from a venture capitalist who just committed to a $10 billion round at a $62 billion valuation. But …

AI will continue to grow in 2025. But it will face major challenges along the way

In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) continued taking large and surprising steps forward. People started conversing with AI “resurrections” of the …

No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in...

Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods …

Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States over the coming four years. Trump said the investments in building artificial intelligence …

Arm CEO Rene Haas on the AI chip race, Intel, and what Trump means for tech

The head of the ubiquitous chip design firm on the ‘breathtaking’ pace of AI. Earlier this month, I teased an upcoming interview with Rene Haas, CEO of chip design company Arm. I sat down live in Silicon Valley with Rene at an event hosted by AlixPartners, the full version of which is now …

How can you stay safe from cyber attacks? Here are 2 simple checklists from experts

“Cyber security” may sound like a far-off worry for big corporations or telcos, but that’s far from the case. Cyber security simply means the …

The rise of ‘AI agents’: What they are and how to manage the risks

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, a new frontier is emerging that promises to revolutionize the way we work and interact …

Will AI save the planet? Why the evidence is flawed

Optimistic advocates for AI say this environmentally costly technology will become more sustainable with time. We can use AI more efficiently, and …

The global AI race is increasingly multipolar

The global artificial intelligence rivalry centers around the US and China, but ”middle powers″ are reshaping the geopolitics of AI, Boston …

CEOs and companies are breaking out their wallets for Trump, from Sam Altman to Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg

The latest business trend? Donating $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration. Business leaders across industries are trying to get on the president-elect's good side ahead of his return to the Oval Office, and some are breaking out their wallets — or their company's — to do so. The president-elect …

Tech billionaires prepare to invade the Pentagon

A handful of Silicon Valley executives could help transform the country’s largest bureaucracy — and benefit themselves while trying. A culture clash is headed for Washington that will pit the risk-embracing, fast-first nature of Silicon Valley against the lumbering bureaucracy of the country’s …

The First Sleep Apnea Drug Is Here

The weight-loss drug Zepbound (tirzepatide) now has another major benefit: on Dec. 20, it became the first drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat obstructive sleep apnea. In the trial that Lilly, the drug's manufacturer, submitted in April to the FDA, scientists …

Novo Nordisk shares plunge 20% after disappointing trial results; Lilly jumps

Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk plummeted roughly 20% on Friday after reporting results in a late-stage trial for its experimental …

Carfentanil is 100 times more potent than fentanyl, and it’s killing people

Drug overdose deaths in the US have finally begun to abate. Between June 2023 and June 2024, they fell by 14%. However, deaths from a drug used to …

U.S. Senator Urges EPA to Release “Science-Based” Report on Formaldehyde Health Risks

Citing a ProPublica investigation that found formaldehyde causes far more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, …

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce health care costs. Therefore, it is …