AI Surveillance in School Bathrooms? It’s Already Happening
A new report details how schools are spending millions on AI surveillance, including audio sensors in bathrooms. But false alarms and a lack of evidence on safety have critics worried.
Month: December 2025
An AI SRE is now a billion-dollar idea
A startup founded by ex-Splunk execs to automate system maintenance has raised a Series A at a headline $1 billion valuation. But the deal’s structure reveals the complex reality of funding today’s hottest AI companies.
FTX Execs Get Banned, But The Real Punishment Was Already Served
The SEC has secured final judgments against three key FTX lieutenants, barring them from corporate leadership for up to a decade. This formalizes penalties that follow their earlier cooperation in the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried.
Trump’s $6B Fusion Deal Sparks Skepticism in Tech Rival’s Backyard
A planned $6 billion merger between Trump Media and California’s TAE Technologies aims to build the world’s first utility-scale fusion plant next year. The deal, which sent Trump Media’s stock soaring nearly 50%, is drawing sharp skepticism from rival fusion companies based in the Pacific Northwest.
Valorant’s New Anti-Cheat Rule: Update Your BIOS or Get Locked Out
Riot Games is implementing a new BIOS update requirement for some Valorant players to patch a serious UEFI vulnerability. The move targets high-level competitive play but could signal a tougher future for anti-cheat measures on older hardware. Players on affected ASRock, Asus, Gigabyte, or MSI mothe
The Government Is Now a Venture Capitalist. That’s Probably Not Going Away.
According to Fast Company, the U.S. government took equity stakes in several private companies in 2025 and is likely to continue doing so through 2026. This strategy aims to secure supply chains and reduce reliance on China, but it also puts politicians in the venture capital business.
Google’s AI Hiring Secret: A 20% Boomerang Rate
A new report reveals a surprising trend in Google’s AI hiring. One in five new AI software engineers hired in 2025 were former employees returning to the company.
WatchGuard’s Critical VPN Flaw Is a Patching Nightmare
WatchGuard has released fixes for a critical zero-day vulnerability that allows remote takeover of its Firebox firewalls. However, simply patching may not be enough, and thousands of devices likely remain vulnerable from a similar flaw patched last year.
Trump Media’s fusion power play is a long, long shot
Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, is merging with fusion startup TAE Technologies. The plan is to break ground on a utility-scale fusion power plant by 2026 and generate electricity by 2031. Experts say the timeline is incredibly ambitious given the massive scientific and engineering
Netflix Buys Ready Player Me, Doubles Down on TV Gaming
Netflix is acquiring Ready Player Me, an avatar creation platform, to build cross-game personas for subscribers. This move comes as the streamer pivots its gaming focus decisively toward TV-based and social party games.