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Microsoft disrupts RedVDS cybercrime service in joint US–UK legal action
Coordinated takedown targets a subscription-based criminal platform that sold disposable virtual machines used for phishing and fraud.
Barclays flags humanoid robots as next phase of AI adoption
Research highlights falling costs, labour shortages and advances in “brains, brawn and batteries” as humanoid robots move from labs to real-world use.
Aster wraps “Human vs AI” trading contest as algorithms outlast volatile markets
AI agents avoided liquidation and limited losses in a live, on-chain showdown, while human traders delivered higher volatility and deeper drawdowns.
Microsoft launches On Second Thought series exploring AI in practice
Video series pairs futurist Sinead Bovell with Microsoft researchers to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping science, healthcare, responsible design and the modern workplace.
Google plans nationwide digital celebration for America’s 250th anniversary
Search, Arts & Culture and AI initiatives will spotlight US history, landmarks and innovation ahead of the 2026 milestone.
Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft update shared safety commitment
The trio of gaming console operators will continue collaborating to improve player safety across their platforms.
Prime Video previews American Civil War spy show The Gray House
The Gray House, executive produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, streams February 26 in the U.S. with eight episodes.
OpenAI adds 750MW of ultra-low-latency AI compute via Cerebras partnership
Deal brings purpose-built inference hardware onto OpenAI’s platform, aiming to speed real-time AI interactions as capacity rolls out through 2028.
Stripe completes acquisition of Metronome to deepen usage-based billing capabilities
Deal brings advanced metering and billing technology into Stripe’s platform as software businesses increasingly shift to consumption-driven revenue models.
Ecco the Dolphin is set to make a comeback
A&R Atelier has put the classic game character back into development.
Disney creates new enterprise marketing division
The company created an enterprise marketing organization, to be led by its chief brand officer Asad Ayaz.
PlusAI and T2 partner on Level 4 trucks in Japan
PlusAI and Tokyo-based T2 Inc have formed a strategic partnership to deploy Level 4 autonomous trucks in Japan.
Deepgram outlines blueprint for sub-500ms real-time sentiment analysis on live audio
A new technical guide details how production systems can deliver actionable sentiment scores from streaming speech in under half a second, with tight latency budgets and resilient architectures.
EmCoin and Crypto.com sign MoU to explore digital asset trading and tokenisation in the UAE
The agreement sets out plans to integrate Crypto.com’s liquidity and infrastructure with EmCoin’s platform, subject to regulatory approval, and to explore tokenisation of real-world assets.
Microsoft agrees long-term purchase of soil carbon credits from Indigo Carbon
The 12-year deal covers 2.85 million credits and supports regenerative farming across millions of US acres, marking the third carbon removal transaction between the companies.
IBM unveils Sovereign Core to help organisations run AI under local control
The new software stack is designed to give governments and enterprises direct control over infrastructure, data and governance as digital sovereignty becomes a regulatory priority.
Raspberry Pi launches AI HAT+ 2 to bring generative AI to the edge
The new add-on board pairs a dedicated neural network accelerator with on-board memory to let developers run generative AI models locally on Raspberry Pi 5, reducing reliance on the cloud.
Deepgram sets out real-world framework to benchmark medical speech recognition accuracy
The company argues that clinical safety requires testing speech-to-text systems on live hospital audio, not clean vendor samples, and proposes stricter, use-case-specific accuracy thresholds.
Zendawa brings AI-driven stock control and credit scoring to neighbourhood pharmacies in Kenya
The AI-powered platform is being used by hundreds of small pharmacies in Nairobi and Nakuru to cut medicine waste, speed deliveries and unlock access to working capital, addressing structural shortages in the country’s pharmacy sector.
Crypto.com unviels upgraded VIP program
The exchange has launched a two-part VIP structure with new qualification paths and unified fees.