Chinese manufacturer ACEMAGIC has announced its new flagship mini PC, the M1A PRO+. It’s powered by AMD’s top-tier Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, which boasts a 16-core CPU and a powerful integrated GPU. Configurations can go up to a staggering 128GB of RAM and 12TB of storage.
Cloudflare suffered another outage during routine maintenance, impacting its dashboard, API, and websites worldwide. This marks the second major incident for the internet infrastructure giant in as many months.
Meta Platforms is planning significant budget cuts to its metaverse division, including Horizon Worlds and the Quest VR unit. This marks a major strategic retreat from Mark Zuckerberg’s once-grand vision for the company’s future.
Samsung is apparently planning to launch the true successor to its Galaxy Watch Ultra next year. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is reportedly scheduled for a July 2025 debut.
According to a new report, Meta is considering a 30% budget cut for its metaverse division as part of its 2026 planning. This comes as the company’s Reality Labs unit has lost over $70 billion since 2021, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushes to make Meta a leader in frontier AI.
Norton has launched Neo, an AI-native browser built on Chromium. It promises local-first AI processing, built-in security, and a unified workspace to reduce tab chaos. The core browser is free during its early access period.
The Russian hacking group Star Blizzard, linked to the FSB, has launched a new spear-phishing campaign. Their latest targets include the NGO Reporters Without Borders, using sophisticated techniques to bypass two-factor authentication.
At a Morgan Stanley conference, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison framed AI as a tool to free up employee time for revenue-driving work, not as a pure cost-cutter. Walmart’s leadership echoed that AI will change every role, comparing its impact to the spreadsheet revolution.
The independent monitor for the nation’s largest power grid has filed a formal complaint, arguing that PJM is approving data centers it can’t reliably serve. This could force blackouts for either the new data centers or existing customers.
A new study analyzing data from over 5,600 adults finds a clear correlation between using social AI chatbots and poorer mental well-being. The researchers caution this suggests people may be turning to AI to cope with existing emotional challenges, not that the tech itself is causing harm.
