thenextweb

2026-09-02

AEREDIUM launches AERSeal to end single-key control of smart contracts

AEREDIUM has launched AERSeal, a security product for smart contracts. It exists to stop a single compromised private key from handing an attacker control of a contract. Smart contracts often rely on one private key to authorise sensitive operations. Those include minting assets, upgrading the contract, or changing administrative settings. If someone steals that key, […]<br /> This story c [...]

Destination

2026-09-02

Star Wars Zero Company is a great game that's busted and may never be fixed

It's hard to be confident about Star Wars Zero Company's future after the studio that made it furloughed most of its staff. [...]

Destination

2026-09-02

Huawei launches its Watch D3 — its latest iteration of its mechanized blood pressure cuff watch — that aims to outstrip Apple and Google's achievements with LED tech

A slimmer, sleeker version of Huawei's once-boxy Watch D series still uses its innovative blood pressure cuff strap — eschewing LED-based measurements used by the likes of Apple and Google. [...]

Destination

2026-09-02

'Consoles are here to stay': CD Projekt Red boss bets on Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo 'weathering the storm' despite RAM crisis

The games industry is in a precarious situation due to the RAM crisis, but CD Projekt Red's boss has faith that all will be well. [...]

Destination

2026-09-02

Chinese AI models threaten US industry by being up to 90% cheaper — and they're driving Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic out of the open market

In the space of a year, US AI model share has dropped considerably as cheaper Chinese alternatives take their places. [...]

qz

2026-09-02

Meta's $18 billion settlement could clear the way for a wave of new AI products, analysts say

Meta will book a $10 billion legal charge in Q3 as analysts flag the timing against up to $145 billion in capital expenditure this year [...]

qz

2026-09-02

Berkshire Hathaway's CEO is warning of a data center backlash spreading across the U.S.

Greg Abel told CNBC that Berkshire will serve hyperscalers only if doing so doesn't raise costs for its existing utility customers [...]

qz

2026-09-02

Apple's new CEO John Ternus will take home a $58 million pay package

Ternus will earn a $3 million annual salary and a $55 million stock award target, while Tim Cook's new chairman role is valued at $47 million [...]

qz

2026-09-02

Anthropic is replacing a controversial data retention policy after pushback from enterprise customers

The company says its new Enterprise Frontier Safeguards system lets businesses store and control their own data while Anthropic runs automated safety monitoring [...]