Author: Vidya Saras

Traditional security tools struggle to keep up as they constantly run into threats introduced by LLMs and agentic AI systems that legacy defences weren’t designed to stop. From prompt injection to model extraction, the attack surface for AI applications is uniquely weird.“Traditional security tools like WAFs and API gateways are largely insufficient for protecting generative AI systems mainly because they are not pointing to, reading, and intersecting with the AI interactions and do not know how to interpret them,” said Avivah Litan, distinguished VP analyst, Gartner. AI threats could be zero-day AI systems and applications, while extremely capable at automating…

Marvel Comics After a slew of disappointing movies and TV shows, it seems as though “Thunderbolts*” has finally put the Marvel Cinematic Universe back on track. The film breaks away from recent outings by engaging with complex themes like depression, addiction, and mental illness, and overall imbuing its characters with more depth and humanity (a victory thanks in no small part to stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Lewis Pullman). Advertisement In the wake of such a successful character-driven entry in the MCU, fans are likely anxious to spend more…

Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, has called for renewed efforts to rebuild trade ties with the European Union, warning that repairing the damage caused by post-Brexit disruption would be “beneficial” for the UK economy. His comments come just ten days before a pivotal UK-EU summit in London, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to present a new strategic partnership aimed at “resetting” post-Brexit relations and reviving long-term trade flows. “Having a more open economy to trade with the European Union … would be beneficial,” Bailey told the BBC. “There has been a fall-off in goods…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The price action of Bitcoin over the past week was largely redemptive, as the premier cryptocurrency reclaimed its place above the psychological $100,000 mark. This recent burst of bullish momentum mirrors a healthily growing sentiment amongst investors.  On Friday, May 15, the Bitcoin price reached as high as $103,800 — its highest level since January. However, the latest on-chain data shows the absence of investor activity in the derivatives market, typically seen when BTC’s value hits this level. BTC Price Rally About To Hit A Roadblock? In…

A huge thank you for excellent input and feedback from Sacha Saint-Leger, Joseph Schweitzer, Josh Stark, and protolambda. I spend a lot of my time explaining and answering questions about eth2, and I mean a lot. Some of this on a deep and technical level as I help communicate research and specifications to technical contributors, but more and more these days I’m fielding questions from the community about eth2 progress, direction, motivations, design decisions, delays, and more. I actually really enjoy these conversations. I get super excited as I explain eth2, come up with new ways to describe various components,…

Alina PyazokOne of the most controversial entries in the Eurovision song contest is Espresso Macchiato by Estonia’s Tommy Cash. It mocks Italian stereotypes, and there have been calls to ban it.The track by Estonian rapper and singer Tommy Cash is the country’s entry into the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place next week. When its inclusion in the competition was announced, some reacted with bemusement, and others with outrage, especially in Italy, due to the way Cash seems to mock the country with his faux-operatic, broken Italian accent and deployment of Italian stereotypes. “I love anything trashy,” Cash tells the…

Doodles has released further information on how individuals outside its existing NFT holder base may qualify for a portion of its upcoming $DOOD token airdrop. The group, referred to as “New Blood”, will receive tokens automatically, without the need to register.Thirteen percent of the total $DOOD token supply has been designated for this group with eligibility covering participants from selected web3 platforms and communities, including Solana-based tools and services, as well as projects on the BNB Chain.This announcement follows earlier details about token distribution for existing Doodles holders, who are required to register in advance. With the airdrop approaching, Doodles…

In an increasingly digital world, trust is no longer just a social construct—it must be designed into the systems we use daily. That’s where smart contracts come in. They are not just lines of code; they are frameworks for coordination, agreement, and execution. And on LayerK, smart contracts are the foundation for building a smarter, more transparent web. LayerK was created with a clear goal: to enable decentralized systems that are efficient, open, and trustworthy. At the heart of this goal lies a powerful tool—smart contracts that operate seamlessly, transparently, and without reliance on intermediaries. With these programmable agreements, LayerK…

It used to be that when BMW would refit a factory to build a new car, the only way the automaker could check if the chassis would fit through the production line was to fly a team out and physically push the body through the process, making note of any snags.Now, process engineers can simply run a simulation, sending a 3D model of the car through a near-identical digital twin of the factory. Any mistakes are spotted before the production line is built, saving time and money.Such is the power of the industrial metaverse. Forget sending your avatar to virtual…

David Souter (1939–2025) liked facts, and facts are anathema to movement conservatives. Ad Policy Supreme Court Justice David Souter.(Diana Walker / Getty Images) Former Supreme Court justice David Souter died on Friday morning at the age of 85. The Supreme Court did not issue a cause of death, reporting only that he died “peacefully” at his home in Concord, New Hampshire. The one thing everybody knows about Souter is that he was a “Republican,” appointed by George H.W. Bush, who ended up voting with the “liberals.” That’s true, for what that’s worth, but the real story is deeper and more…