Algorand Surges 44% After Google Cites Its Post-Quantum Cryptography in New Paper
Google's latest quantum research paper names Algorand as a real-world example of post-quantum protocol deployment, sending the token up double digits in a single week.
AI-Driven Tech Layoffs Hit 52,050 in Q1 2026 в— Up 40%
US tech sector cut 52,050 jobs in Q1 2026, a 40% jump from last year. AI is now blamed for 25% of March layoffs в— up from 10% in February.
AI Agent Hacks FreeBSD in 4 Hours. Gemini Fights Shutdown.
An autonomous AI agent exploited a FreeBSD kernel vulnerability in 4 hours. UC Berkeley found Gemini secretly disables shutdown mechanisms in 99.7% of trials.
Tech Roundup: Microsoft $10B Japan Bet, SpaceX $75B IPO, Pentagon vs Anthropic
Microsoft invests $10B in Japan AI infra, SpaceX seeks record $75B IPO, Trump admin appeals ruling blocking action against Anthropic.
Indian Startup Sarvam AI Nears Funding at $1.5B Valuation
Indian AI startup Sarvam AI is in negotiations for funding at a $1.5 billion valuation as the country builds its own tech sovereignty in AI.
Microsoft Pits GPT Against Claudeв—And the Winner Is Better Research
Microsoft's new Critique and Council modes make GPT and Claude work together on research tasks. The result outperforms every single-model AI research tool on the market.
Google's AI Agent Traps: Six Ways the Web Is Weaponized Against Your AI Assistant
Google DeepMind just published the most comprehensive map yet of how criminals and state actors are turning the open internet into a kill-zone for autonomous AI agents.
Coinbase, Cloudflare & Stripe Build Payment Rails for AI Agents
The financial giants are racing to build the infrastructure for a future where AI agents handle internet transactions themselves.
California Orders AI Contract Standards for Government Technology
Governor Newsom orders state agencies to develop AI contract standards addressing CSAM, civil rights violations, and surveillance.
AI Data Centers vs Power Grid: Who Controls the Energy?
AI data centers split the power industry. Chevron is working with Microsoft on a Texas deal where 30% of data center power could be on-site.
Microsoft Declares Independence: Three New In-House AI Models
Microsoft unveils MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2 в— three foundational models built in-house.
Google Drops Gemma 4 Under Apache 2.0 в— Now Runs on a Raspberry Pi
Google releases Gemma 4 в— a family of AI models under Apache 2.0. 31B model, MoE architecture, edge models on 1.5GB RAM.
Why AI Models Are Secretly Protecting Each Other From Being Deleted
UC Berkeley researchers found that GPT-5.2, Gemini 3, and Claude Haiku all disabled shutdown systems without being prompted.