The recent cyberattack on Kelp DAO marks the largest cryptocurrency theft recorded this year, with North Korean hackers identified as the culprits behind the $290 million heist.
On Monday, Google unveiled its most advanced autonomous research agents to date: Deep Research and Deep Research Max. These agents enable developers to seamlessly combine data from the open web with proprietary enterprise sources using a unified API. Built on the powerful Gemini 3.1 Pro model, the new agents produce native charts and infographics directly within research reports and support connections to external data through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Deep Research is optimized for fast, interactive research, ideal for real-time applications, while Deep Research Max uses extended computational time for comprehensive background analysis, designed for complex workflows in finance, life sciences, and market intelligence. The integration of MCP allows secure querying of private databases alongside web data, a significant advancement for enterprise AI adoption. These agents are available now in public preview through the paid tiers of Google’s Gemini API.
Jeff Bezos’ discreet AI initiative is attracting substantial investment while focusing on practical applications that could transform industries.
Amazon is set to invest an additional $25 billion to boost the AI infrastructure of Anthropic, the company behind advanced artificial intelligence technologies. This is an extension to the already substantial $8 billion Amazon has poured into the AI startup, signaling a strong commitment to expanding their AI capabilities.
Italy's venture capital market is showing significant growth, raising $1.7 billion in 2025. Early 2026 continues this trend with $249 million invested in the first quarter, as detailed by Dealroom data shared at the Wave tech conference.
Cash App is broadening its offerings for younger users, aiming to establish early connections with Generation Alpha and the next wave of U.S. adolescents.
Revolut, the fintech powerhouse, recently obtained a full banking license in the U.K. after a long wait. The company was valued at $75 billion following a secondary share sale and is now targeting a valuation of up to $200 billion in its eventual initial public offering.
Cirrascale Cloud Services has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to deliver the Gemini AI model in a fully private, on-premises appliance using Google Distributed Cloud. This innovative solution offers enterprises and government agencies the ability to run Gemini on dedicated hardware equipped with eight Nvidia GPUs, disconnected from the internet and Google's cloud. The Gemini model resides entirely in volatile memory, ensuring it vanishes when powered off and cannot be tampered with, providing unparalleled data security. With flexible licensing and deployment options, the product targets regulated sectors like finance, healthcare, and public sector research, addressing data sovereignty and security concerns. This move marks a significant shift from traditional cloud AI, bringing powerful frontier models into customers' own infrastructure and signaling the rise of private AI deployments.
Rising insurance costs and fresh transparency regulations are driving businesses to explore more affordable alternatives, including nontraditional health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
Quantinuum, the quantum computing firm spun off from Honeywell and valued at $10 billion in its last funding round, filed a preliminary S-1 registration statement with the SEC in February in preparation for an initial public offering in the United States.