Google's AI flagship Gemini 2.0 Flash is causing a stir in the media industry. As has become known in recent days, numerous users are using the model's image editing capabilities to remove watermarks from protected images - including those of the renowned provider Getty Images.

The Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has announced the complete takeover of US chip designer Ampere Computing for USD 6.5 billion. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2018, the company specializes in ARM-based processors for cloud computing and AI applications.

After months of delay, the Facebook group Meta now wants to introduce its AI functions in the EU. As a first step, a chatbot with artificial intelligence will be available in six European languages, as Meta announced.

The Apple Passwords app introduced as part of iOS 18 had a critical security vulnerability that left users vulnerable to phishing attacks over a period of almost three months. The problem was only fixed with the update to iOS 18.2.

Printers are considered a security risk in many companies. At the HP Amplify conference, printer manufacturer HP presented devices that it claims are the world's first business printers to be protected against attacks by quantum computers.

In January 2025, Arctic Wolf's threat research team observed suspicious activity on Fortinet FortiGate firewall devices being exploited by the new SuperBlack ransomware. This vulnerability could jeopardize companies that have not yet applied the patch and highlights the growing threat of targeted cyberattacks.

The chip company Nvidia wants to transfer its dominance in artificial intelligence technology in data centers to the real world with robots. At its in-house developer conference GTC, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presented a platform designed to accelerate the development of humanoid robots.

Google has unveiled an extension to its Gemini AI system that allows users to work better with the results of artificial intelligence.