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Battery Fires Raise Flight Risks

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Battery Fires Raise Flight Risks

Lithium-ion batteries have become essential to modern travel, powering smartphones, laptops, cameras and power banks. But their growing presence aboard aircraft is creating a serio…

2026-08-25 14:57:08

AI Guardrails Must Start by Design

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AI Guardrails Must Start by Design

As AI systems become increasingly autonomous, security can no longer be an afterthought. Guardrails must be embedded into AI architecture from the beginning, ensuring systems opera…

2026-08-25 14:45:21

Mara Raises $7M to Counter Drone Swarms

Startup

Mara Raises $7M to Counter Drone Swarms

Defense hardware startup Mara is raising $7 million in pre-seed funding led by Khosla Ventures to develop Spike, an automated counter-drone platform designed to protect military fo…

2026-08-25 12:08:23

ShieldBreak Shows Why Patching Alone Isn't Enough

Security

ShieldBreak Shows Why Patching Alone Isn't Enough

Microsoft Defender faces another security challenge after researchers disclosed ShieldBreak, an elevation-of-privilege technique that reportedly bypasses Microsoft's earlier fix fo…

2026-08-25 11:53:02

TCS Bets $373 Million on Porsche AI Push

Investments

TCS Bets $373 Million on Porsche AI Push

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is set to acquire Porsche AG’s automotive and consulting business MHP at an enterprise value of €320 million, or approximately $373 milli…

2026-08-25 11:48:47

Nvidia Eyes Multibillion-Dollar Perplexity Bet

Breaking News

Nvidia Eyes Multibillion-Dollar Perplexity Bet

Nvidia is reportedly discussing a major investment in Perplexity as part of a new equity round that could value the AI search and agent startup at more than $30 billion, over 50% a…

2026-08-25 11:20:52