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AI Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026 - ctrlf5
AI Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026

Artificial intelligence was impossible to ignore in 2025. In 2026, it becomes the central force reshaping cybersecurity, changing not only how attacks are launched, but how defenses are built, operated, and scaled. Generative AI has already stretched security teams thin. The next phase, agentic AI, systems that can reason, plan, and act autonomously, will raise […]

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  • china
  • deepseek
DeepSeek prepares to launch its next-generation V4 AI model - ctrlf5
DeepSeek prepares to launch its next-generation V4 AI model

The Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is getting ready to unveil its next-generation model, V4, a move that could once again send ripples through the global artificial intelligence ecosystem. According to a report from The Information, the company is targeting a launch window in the coming weeks, potentially around the Lunar New Year in mid-February, although […]

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  • ces 2026
  • lg
LG brings CLOiD to CES. Big promises, cautious reality - ctrlf5
LG brings CLOiD to CES. Big promises, cautious reality

Every year, CES delivers a parade of futuristic robots, and this time LG stepped on stage with a bold one. Meet CLOiD, an AI-powered home robot that, according to LG, could eventually handle everyday chores like folding laundry, making breakfast, and even keeping an eye on your home. Announced during LG’s keynote and showcased on […]

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  • social media
Can a new social app repair what social media broke? - ctrlf5
Can a new social app repair what social media broke?

fter helping shape the modern social web, Biz Stone and Evan Sharp are backing a very different kind of social experiment. The two founders have raised fresh funding for West Co, a startup that quietly launched an invite-only version of its first app, Tangle, in November. According to reporting by the Financial Times, the company […]

  • AI
2026: The Year AI Gets Practical - ctrlf5
2026: The Year AI Gets Practical

After years of hype and headline-grabbing demos, AI is entering a more grounded phase. If 2025 was a reality check, 2026 will be about making AI actually useful. The focus is shifting away from ever-larger models and toward systems that work reliably in real-world conditions, fit into existing workflows, and deliver measurable value. From scale […]

  • Google
  • sergei brin
Google founder Sergey Brin to Stanford students: I made the mistake of thinking I was the next Steve Jobs - ctrlf5
Google founder Sergey Brin to Stanford students: I made the mistake of thinking I was the next Steve Jobs

Google co-founder Sergey Brin offered a candid lesson on ambition, timing, and product maturity during a recent talk at Stanford University, held as part of the engineering school’s centennial celebrations. Asked by a student what mindset aspiring entrepreneurs should adopt to avoid repeating past mistakes, Brin pointed directly to one of Google’s most famous missteps: […]

  • AI
An AI Pioneer Says the Technology Is Powerful but Still Far From Replacing Humans - ctrlf5
An AI Pioneer Says the Technology Is Powerful but Still Far From Replacing Humans

Andrew Ng believes artificial intelligence is transforming the world, but he is equally convinced that its limits are widely misunderstood. When Andrew Ng speaks about AI, his words carry weight across academia, business, and Silicon Valley. A longtime researcher turned educator and investor, Ng co-founded Google Brain, which later became part of DeepMind, and previously […]