Startup SWARM Biotactics has developed programmable insect swarms equipped with bioelectronic interfaces which – according to the company’s founder – have already been field-tested and delivered to paying customers, including NATO member states. The statement was published on LinkedIn and points to rapid progress in a technology that combines biological organisms with artificial intelligence and communication systems.
Apple announced that the iPhone and iPad have become the first and only consumer devices in the world to meet NATO’s strict information security requirements and are now authorized to process data classified up to the NATO Restricted level without the need for additional software or configuration changes. The move marks a significant milestone in mobile information security and could open new possibilities for using these devices in government and military environments.
Users of the Amazon shopping platform have raised concerns about a serious issue with the Amazon Wishlist feature, which under certain circumstances could reveal the full delivery address of the person who created the wishlist. Information that had previously remained private became visible to others browsing the list, triggering concerns about safety and data protection.
Nvidia has shipped the first samples of its new AI processors based on the Vera Rubin architecture to partners, combining the 88-core Vera CPU with Rubin GPUs equipped with up to 288 GB of HBM4 memory. This marks a major milestone in the development of hardware for advanced artificial intelligence workloads and is expected to significantly outperform current Blackwell-based solutions.