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Hey, tech enthusiast! Happy Tuesday! Hope your week's off to a productive start. Today's roundup is stacked: NYSE is going full crypto-nerd with blockchain trading, Google just fixed a wild AI bug, and Tesla's Dojo is getting a (spacey) reboot. Get comfy—let's get you smarter in 5 minutes!
NYSE goes 24/7 with blockchain trading of tokenized stocks.
Google patches critical flaw leaking Calendar data via AI.
ACT investigates Chinese e-buses for remote 'kill switch' risk.
China challenges US in AI drug discovery.
Musk breathes spacey life into Tesla's Dojo supercomputer.
UK Parliament warns: AI could shake up finance security.
Bitchat app thrives where governments shut down the internet.
Micron boosts DRAM supply after $1.8B fab buy.
Ingram Micro breach: 42,000 records hit by ransomware.
Claude Cowork is like a super-PA for your Mac.
The New York Stock Exchange just flung open the doors to a new era: you can now trade tokenized stocks and ETFs on their blockchain-based platform—anytime, all week long! Blockchain means secure, transparent trades and even fractional shares. If this takes off, expect more exchanges worldwide to modernize and make investing way more accessible. Wall Street, meet Web3!
View articleYikes! Google’s Gemini AI had a bug where anyone could sneak commands into a calendar invite and steal private info—like meeting summaries or even create events behind your back. The hack looked like regular text! Google acted fast and patched it, but this is a wake-up call for all of us: AI can go rogue in sneaky new ways. Time to watch your invites like a hawk.
View articleElectric buses in Canberra (ACT) are under investigation after the UK flagged a remote 'kill switch'—think: someone shutting the bus down from anywhere! Imported tech from China is under extra scrutiny, and the ACT is checking for similar risks. If true, this could rewrite rules on how cities handle tech bought from abroad. Buckle up, privacy is the new GPS.
View articleChina’s racing the US in the field of AI-powered drug discovery. Turns out, their secret weapon is a combo of massive data-mining muscle and global collaboration—even though a lot of their advanced tech still roots back to US labs. As both countries up the pace, patients worldwide could see faster, cheaper treatments (finally!); but global health is about to get even more competitive.
View articleElon Musk is dusting off the Dojo project—Tesla’s supercomputer for autonomous driving—and thinking cosmic: he teased it might become a space-based AI! After pausing to double down on chips (hello, Samsung), Dojo3 is back. Musk claims data centers in orbit could be cooled by space and powered by sun. Sci-fi? Maybe… but with Musk, never say never.
View articleThe UK Parliament just threw some shade at its own regulators, warning that their 'wait and see' approach to AI in banking is risky—like, consumer-data-at-stake risky. Without clear rules, AI-powered fraud or system glitches could hit the whole financial sector. Maybe it’s time for governments to stop chilling and actually build some guardrails before someone’s savings vanish.
View articleIn countries like Uganda and Iran, facing government shutoffs, the Bitchat app is a lifeline. Unlike WhatsApp, it uses Bluetooth to bounce messages device-to-device—no internet required—so even dictators have a hard time blocking it. Downloads spiked when elections became iffy or protests broke out. Score one for creative tech keeping the world connected.
View articleMicron just dropped $1.8B on a huge Powerchip factory, turbocharging their DRAM memory production. This move could lower prices for smartphones, laptops, and AI systems across the board. Turns out, more memory = happier devices (and users). With the market growing 6% a year, Micron’s ahead of the game—and device shortages may be a thing of the past.
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