Technology Kimi K2: China's Trillion-Parameter AI Model Reshaping the Open-Source Landscape Moonshot AI's Kimi K2 emerges as a trillion-parameter open-source model rivaling GPT-5 and Claude, transforming the AI competitive landscape.
Technology France Raids X Offices as Musk Denounces Political Attack French prosecutors raided X's Paris offices in a cybercrime probe as Elon Musk denounced the action as a political attack and an abusive act of law enforcement theater.
Technology Chrysalis Backdoor Exposed: Researchers Link Notepad++ Attack to Chinese APT Lotus Blossom Rapid7 analysis reveals sophisticated Chrysalis backdoor with Microsoft Warbird evasion, attributing six-month Notepad++ compromise to Chinese APT group.
Technology Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers in Supply Chain Attack Notepad++ reveals state-sponsored hackers hijacked its update system for months, targeting telecom and finance firms in East Asia with malicious updates.
Technology China Conditionally Approves DeepSeek to Purchase NVIDIA H200 AI Chips in Strategic Shift China grants conditional approval for DeepSeek to purchase NVIDIA H200 chips as part of broader authorization for major tech companies. DeepSeek preparing to release V4 model with enhanced coding capabilities in mid-February.
Technology Meta Plans Up to $135 Billion AI Infrastructure Spending in 2026 Meta announces plans to invest up to $135 billion in AI infrastructure in 2026, nearly doubling last year's spending as Zuckerberg pushes for personal superintelligence.
Technology TikTok US Faces Outage and Censorship Probe After Sale TikTok US faces a massive outage and censorship allegations just days after its landmark ownership transfer, prompting a California investigation into suppression of Trump-critical content.
Technology Meta, TikTok, YouTube Face Historic Youth Addiction Trial Meta, TikTok, and YouTube face a jury for the first time over claims their platforms knowingly addicted young users, in a landmark Los Angeles trial.
Technology Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Laptops Go on Sale Worldwide Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 laptops globally, the first consumer processors built on its 18A process with up to 60% better performance.
Technology CATL's Sodium-Ion Batteries Set to Revolutionize Electric Vehicles in 2026 with Cheaper, Safer Alternative to Lithium CATL announces its Naxtra sodium-ion batteries will be widely available by end of 2026, offering 500km range, 15-minute fast charging, and extreme temperature performance while reducing dependence on scarce lithium resources.
Technology Uber, Lucid, and Nuro Unveil Revolutionary Robotaxi at CES 2026, San Francisco Launch Set for Late 2026 Uber, Lucid Motors, and Nuro unveiled their production-ready robotaxi at CES 2026, announcing San Francisco Bay Area service launching late 2026 with plans to deploy 20,000 autonomous vehicles globally.
Technology France: Macron Announces Fast-Track Procedure to Ban Social Media for Under-15s by September French President Emmanuel Macron announces accelerated parliamentary procedure to ban social media for children under 15, with legislation to take effect by September 2026. The measure also extends phone bans to high schools.