EpilepsyGTx has secured a €28 million Series A to push its lead gene therapy, EPY201, into Phase 1/2a trials. The treatment aims to stop seizures in severe epilepsy patients with a single, localized brain injection.
Razer is reviving the iconic Boomslang, the mouse that started it all, for a limited 20th-anniversary run. Only 1,337 serialized units will be made, packing modern tech like a 45K sensor and 8KHz wireless polling into a nostalgic shell. It’s a pricey collector’s piece that honors gaming history.
Empower Semiconductor is scaling up its operations to support its AI power platform. The company has opened a new headquarters in Milpitas, California, and an R&D center in Munich, Germany.
The International Centre for Industrial Transformation (INCIT) has appointed Ryan Kershaw as its new regional ambassador for Canada. Kershaw will focus on driving systems-level change and accelerating tech adoption in the country’s industrial sectors.
The rush to put AI in classrooms is backed by a $50 million federal grant program and corporate partnerships. But experts warn teachers need to ask critical questions about what these tools actually do and the long-term commitment required.
The race to build affordable humanoid robots is creating a massive new cybersecurity blind spot. Experts reveal these machines are vulnerable to hacking today, and the industry has no clue how to secure them.
The U.S. Department of Justice has detained two men accused of running a smuggling network to ship Nvidia’s advanced AI chips to China. The scheme allegedly involved relabeling the restricted H100 and H200 GPUs. A third defendant has already pleaded guilty.
Goichi “Suda51” Suda has explicitly stated that Grasshopper Manufacture’s upcoming game, Romeo is a Dead Man, contains no AI-generated material. The ultra-violent shooter is slated for release on February 11, 2025, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, with a potential Switch 2 version being explored.
The AI agent workforce is here, handling tasks from marketing to logistics. Managing these digital coworkers requires a completely new set of skills focused on strategy, ethics, and human empathy.
For decades, a college degree was a near-guarantee of easier employment. New data from June and July shows that trend has inverted, with high school graduates finding jobs faster. It’s a sign the job market’s fundamentals are changing.
