Security
* A credit card skimmer was discovered at the Family Dollar on 32nd Street Northeast in Cedar Rapids. * The Cedar Rapids Police Department confirmed the finding and has launched an active investigation. * Details are limited as the investigation is ongoing, but the incident highlights a growing national security threat. * The FBI
Blockchain
* Massive Price Drop: Bitcoin has plummeted nearly 35% from a high of $126,000 to a low of $82,000, wiping out most of its gains for the year. Ether has also fallen by 40%. * Economic Triggers: The downturn is linked to broader economic instability, including President Trump's
Games
The final League of Legends patch of the year is here, and Riot Games is sending 2025 out with a bang. Patch 25.24 delivers game-altering changes, including long-awaited nerfs to some of the game's most frustrating champions, the official launch of WASD controls, and the final warning
Games
* A significant Roblox outage occurred, with user reports of issues surging to over 9,000. * Downdetector.com tracked the rapidly escalating problem reports on Wednesday afternoon. * The most commonly cited problem was related to server connection failures, locking players out. * The platform became inaccessible for a large number of players,
Chips
* Memory giant Micron is shutting down its consumer-focused brand, Crucial, after nearly three decades. * The company is pivoting to prioritize the booming demand for memory and storage from the AI and data center industry. * This move is expected to contribute to already-surging memory prices, making future PC upgrades more expensive
Enterprise
* Meta has hired Alan Dye, Apple's high-profile head of user interface design, in a significant talent acquisition. * The move is a clear indicator of Meta's aggressive strategy to bolster its development of AI-powered consumer hardware. * Dye has been a key figure at Apple, leading its UI
Research
* A new study reveals that daily consumption of pasteurised orange juice can alter the activity of thousands of genes within your immune cells. * These genetic changes are directly linked to crucial bodily functions, including regulating blood pressure, reducing inflammation, and managing sugar metabolism. * Research involving daily intake of 500 ml
AI
* Microsoft's stock has fallen 10% following its Q1 FY2026 earnings report, sparking fears of an AI bubble and overspending. * Despite the dip, Azure revenue growth is projected to remain strong at 39-40% year-over-year for Q2 FY2026, matching Q1 performance. * Surging capital expenditures on AI infrastructure are pressuring free
AI
* OpenAI has reportedly initiated a 'code red' to urgently accelerate improvements to its flagship AI, ChatGPT. * This high-alert status is a direct response to the growing competitive threat posed by Google's advanced AI models, particularly the Gemini family. * The internal push aims to enhance ChatGPT'
AI
* Sam Altman's 2019 business model for OpenAI involved creating an artificial superintelligence (ASI) and then asking it for a monetization strategy. * This future AI wouldn't just offer services; it would theoretically start its own companies to dominate every human industry, from biotech to accounting. * The strategy
AI
* OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly initiated a "code red" to accelerate improvements to ChatGPT. * The urgent directive is a direct response to the growing competitive pressure from Google's advanced AI models, threatening OpenAI's market leadership. * This move signals a dramatic escalation in the
Research
Key Highlights: * Ubiquitous AI: Qualcomm AI Research is focused on embedding core AI capabilities—perception, reasoning, and action—into everyday devices. * Cutting-Edge Research: The company is showcasing its latest advancements in language, vision, and multimodal reasoning at the prestigious NeurIPS conference. * Foundational Machine Learning: Qualcomm emphasizes its leadership in foundational
