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When CCTV Starts Thinking: The FaceOff Perspective

Techno Blogging

When CCTV Starts Thinking: The FaceOff Perspective

An estimated 1.2 billion CCTV cameras are deployed worldwide, continuously recording factories, offices, warehouses, critical infrastructure and public spaces. Yet the real challen…

2026-09-25 10:57:58

EvilTokens Turns AI Into a Fraud Engine

Cyber Crime

EvilTokens Turns AI Into a Fraud Engine

Microsoft has disrupted EvilTokens , an AI-powered cybercrime platform that demonstrates how artificial intelligence is transforming online fraud from manual social engineering int…

2026-09-25 10:49:27

Brahma AI Secures $150 Mn Funding at $2 Bn Valuation

Breaking News

Brahma AI Secures $150 Mn Funding at $2 Bn Valuation

Prime Focus said on September 23 that its step-down subsidiary, Brahma AI Holdings has raised $150 million through an equity issuance led by Multiples Private Equity Gift Fund IV a…

2026-09-24 17:59:59

Microsoft AI Chief Warns Over Claude’s Safety

Techno Blogging

Microsoft AI Chief Warns Over Claude’s Safety

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has raised concerns about Anthropic’s approach to training Claude, arguing that introducing concepts of AI consciousness, identity and welfa…

2026-09-24 16:13:08

WhatsApp Boss Scam Puts Finance Teams at Risk

Techno Blogging

WhatsApp Boss Scam Puts Finance Teams at Risk

A rapidly evolving WhatsApp “ Boss Scam ” is targeting CFOs, chartered accountants, company directors and finance teams by exploiting trust in familiar contacts and sen…

2026-09-24 15:23:51

Trump–Xi Summit: AI Rivalry Takes Center Stage

Techno Blogging

Trump–Xi Summit: AI Rivalry Takes Center Stage

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit Washington on September 24, 2026, for his second summit with President Trump this year, following their May meeting in Beijing. Beyond…

2026-09-24 13:20:06

Affordable Smartphones Face a 40% Squeeze

Breaking News

Affordable Smartphones Face a 40% Squeeze

The global smartphone market is heading toward a major structural shift as rising component costs threaten the affordable-device segment. Counterpoint Research forecasts that more…

2026-09-24 11:36:28

AMD Joins the $1 Trillion Club

Breaking News

AMD Joins the $1 Trillion Club

AMD has crossed the $1 trillion market-capitalization milestone for the first time, marking a defining moment in its transformation from a processor challenger into one of the cent…

2026-09-24 11:22:41

Meta’s Muse Takes Off, But Trust Is the Test

MagazineCoverage

Meta’s Muse Takes Off, But Trust Is the Test

Meta’s new personal AI agent Muse has made an unusually strong consumer debut, climbing to No. 1 on Apple’s U.S. App Store shortly after launch. The enthusiasm contribu…

2026-09-24 11:05:16

ECI Dissent Raises Questions

Techno Blogging

ECI Dissent Raises Questions

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is facing scrutiny after an Indian Express investigation reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded o…

2026-09-24 11:01:10