How organizations can mitigate shadow AI without stifling innovation

Shadow AI has forced organizations to walk a fine line between pursuing innovation and ensuring protection.

‘We built a technology which uses light to control light’: Finchetto CEO on ditching electronics to make networks faster

Finchetto CEO tells us about switching data using light instead of electronics in hyperscale networks.

Chinese storage startup uses ancient, controversial technique to deliver ‘extraordinarily fast and resilient’ SSD: this weirdly-named Roealsen6 unlocks hardware compression to deliver incredible PCIe SSD speeds

Chinese PCIe Gen5 SSD uses hardware compression to reach record benchmark speeds, although performance depends on how well the data compresses.
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‘.ai’ websites are booming – and making millions for this tiny Caribbean nation

Google, x.ai, Perplexity and other AI startups are all helping to fund critical infrastructure upgrades in Anguilla.
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GMK reveals super-affordable new mini PC – but with this outdated hardware, it might actually be a good thing you’ll probably never be able to get one

GMK G3 Pro is a compact mini PC with an older Intel i3 CPU, flexible memory, and storage, but alternatives offer better value for money.
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Rugged mobile NAS with an integrated tablet goes on sale for $1,599: UnifyDrive UP6 has a Core Ultra CPU, up to 96GB RAM, 10GbE LAN, support for eGPU and up to 48TB SSD storage

Rugged mobile NAS with integrated touchscreen goes on sale for $1,599, combining portable flash storage, battery backup, and local AI features.
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Asus may have just released the most powerful business laptop ever: ExpertBook B3 G2 has an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 and weighs only 1.41Kg

Asus ExpertBook B3 G2 business laptop sports Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 and a 1.41kg starting weight.

Malicious Microsoft VSCode AI extensions might have hit over 1.5 million users

Two VSCode extensions are harvesting sensitive data and sending it to China.

More AI malware has been found – and this time, crypto developers are under attack

KONNI is using AI-generated backdoors to target crypto bros – and security pros should pay attention.

Best portable projector of 2025: Tested for streaming and presenting on the go.

Want to stream or present anywhere – then these are the best mini and handheld projectors we’ve reviewed.