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The world of crypto and blockchain faces a big new threat: . Experts say quantum computers could crack today’s security by 2030. This puts billions in digital assets at risk. But Web3 builders are not sitting still. They are working hard to create . In this post, we break down the danger, what is vulnerable, and the clear steps to stay safe.What Makes Quantum Computers So Powerful?Quantum computers are not like regular ones. Normal computers use bits that are 0 or 1. Quantum ones use qubits. These can be 0, 1, or both at once. This is called superposition. They…

Heterogeneous computing is quietly redefining how AI shows up in everyday devices, shifting intelligence closer to where people actually use it rather than keeping it locked inside distant cloud systems. As AI moves into physical products, success depends less on raw performance and more on how CPUs, GPUs and NPUs work together efficiently. Heterogeneous computing shows up as faster-feeling AI, better battery life and intelligence that responds in context without constantly calling attention to itself, according to Chris Bergey (pictured), executive vice president of the Edge AI Business Unit at Arm. “Our partnership with Nvidia has been super strong, and…

A recently announced collaboration between Microsoft and Hexagon Robotics illustrates a broader shift underway in industrial automation. The agreement brings together Microsoft’s cloud computing and AI stack with Hexagon’s long-standing capabilities in robotics, sensing, and spatial data. The stated objective is not experimentation, but the scaled deployment of AI-enabled, humanoid robots in live industrial environments. At the centre of the partnership is AEON, Hexagon’s industrial humanoid robot. AEON has been designed to operate in factories, logistics centres, engineering facilities, utilities infrastructure, and inspection-heavy environments where variability and safety constraints limit the usefulness of traditional fixed automation. The collaboration focuses on…

AnalystView Market Insights With worldwide e-commerce sales estimated at nearly US$27 trillion, over 5.5 billion internet users worldwide, and close to 58% of the global population living in urban areas, government-backed digital trade and smart logistics initiatives are accelerating the adoption of AI-enabled micro-fulfillment infrastructure globally. San Francisco, USA, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global Micro-Fulfillment Market is emerging as a critical enabler of modern retail and logistics as consumption patterns shift toward digital-first purchasing and faster order expectations. As online shopping becomes deeply embedded in everyday life, consumers increasingly expect near-instant order processing, precise fulfillment, and flexible…

AI toys, companions, and robots have been everywhere at CES this year, but among the horde of waddling plushies and light-up emoji eyes, two stood out to me. HeyMates and Buddyo are each betting that the collectible figurine boom is going to come back with an AI-powered vengeance, letting us chat to sports stars and superheroes from our desks.The core concept to both is this: Take a cutesy figurine and stick it onto a smart base with a speaker, microphone, and maybe a flashing ring of light or two. Then use an accompanying app to power a basic LLM chatbot…

The opinions expressed in this piece are solely the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carolina Journal or its publisher. Artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing are becoming increasingly central to the modern economy, driving business intelligence, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across industries. From generative AI tools to routine digital services, these technologies depend on an expanding web of physical infrastructure — most notably data centers. Data centers deliver the computational power, storage, and connectivity that keep digital systems running, but they also place significant demands on energy and water resources. As demand for AI…

Jan 09, 2026Ravie LakshmananVirtualization / Vulnerability Chinese-speaking threat actors are suspected to have leveraged a compromised SonicWall VPN appliance as an initial access vector to deploy a VMware ESXi exploit that may have been developed as far back as February 2024. Cybersecurity firm Huntress, which observed the activity in December 2025 and stopped it before it could progress to the final stage, said it may have resulted in a ransomware attack. Most notably, the attack is believed to have exploited three VMware vulnerabilities that were disclosed as zero-days by Broadcom in March 2025: CVE-2025-22224 (CVSS score: 9.3), CVE-2025-22225 (CVSS score:…

The increasing prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, predicted to surpass 30 billion connections by 2030, presents a growing and complex challenge to cybersecurity. Trung Dao from IBM, alongside Minh Nguyen, Son Do, and Hoang Tran, investigated the vulnerabilities, threats and potential defense mechanisms within IoT networks. Their comprehensive survey analyses the interplay between network and application layers, focusing on real-time monitoring and informed decision-making. By reviewing 59 scholarly articles published over the last fifteen years, the researchers identify critical threat categories and highlight promising advanced defense strategies. This work is significant as it proposes a novel five-layer IoT…

This post is co-written by Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia Itaú (ICTi) and AWS. Sentiment analysis has grown increasingly important in modern enterprises, providing insights into customer opinions, satisfaction levels, and potential frustrations. As interactions occur largely through text (such as social media, chat applications, and ecommerce reviews) or voice (such as call centers and telephony), organizations need robust methods to interpret these signals at scale. By accurately identifying and classifying a customer’s emotional state, companies can deliver more proactive, customized experiences, positively impacting customer satisfaction and loyalty. Despite its strategic value, implementing comprehensive sentiment analysis solutions presents several challenges.…

Boston Dynamics’ hydraulic Atlas, once a serial backflipper that stunned the world, ceded the CES 2026 spotlight to a plain-looking, sure-footed all-electric Atlas — not just a product iteration, but a pragmatic pledge to the industrial world.On January 6 local time, at CES in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics officially unveiled the next-generation all-electric Atlas humanoid robot. It stands about 1.9 meters tall, weighs 90 kilograms, carries 56 degrees of freedom, and can handle loads of roughly 50 kilograms — each spec aimed squarely at a practical goal: efficient, reliable industrial labor.In the demo video played at the show, the new…