Samsung Electronics stock climbs 6% amid strong AI demand for memory chips

HDD shortages through 2028 put Western Digital and Seagate at the center of AI buildouts. Nearline pricing targets $25–30/TB as demand outpaces supply.

There are a variety of security concerns about artificial intelligence (AI), especially when it comes to the behavior of agentic AI. But until recently, the concept of locking down the models to prevent tampering hasn’t gotten a lot of attention. Now, a security technology called “confidential computing” has emerged that could help solve that problem: it protects AI models from hackers by restricting models to authorized users. (It also protects data wherever it is — in storage, when moving between systems, and when it is accessed.) With many top cloud and hardware providers championing confidential computing for AI, Computerworld talked with Dion Harris, Nvidia’s senior director of high-performance computing and AI factory solutions, about what the technology does and how it works. width="1024" height="722" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"> Dion Harris, Nvidia’s senior director of high-performance computing and AI factory solutions. Nvidia Why should organizations

Public First Action's funding surge signals a growing bipartisan push for AI regulation, potentially reshaping tech policy and election dynamics. The post Public First Action raises $80M for AI advocacy, with Anthropic as its biggest backer appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Tokenization and AI's integration into central banking could reshape financial systems, influencing global trade and monetary policy dynamics. The post ECB’s Philip Lane puts tokenization and AI at the center of central banking’s future appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The rapid evolution of AI in cybersecurity could destabilize digital trust, prompting urgent global collaboration to manage emerging threats. The post Mythos signals new phase in cyber arms race, experts say appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Spurred by Washington's sudden curb on Anthropic, global corporations are shifting away from general-purpose, rented AI to prevent policy changes from hampering their core business operations overnight, said Rohit Kapoor, chairman and CEO of the Nasdaq-listed analytics and digital solutions company.

The AI-driven memory shortage highlights the growing importance of decentralized infrastructure, potentially boosting related crypto markets. The post Micron and SanDisk stocks surge over 200% as AI memory demand creates global shortage appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The Celsius-linked Bitcoin miner is seeking a Nasdaq direct listing as it repurposes mining infrastructure for AI and high-performance computing workloads.