Richtech Robotics & Microsoft Partner to Advance Agentic AI in Real-World Robots

Richtech Robotics has announced a collaboration with Microsoft’s AI Co-Innovation Labs to develop and implement agentic artificial intelligence in real-world robotic systems. This joint effort will enhance Richtech’s ADAM robot with adaptive intelligence using Microsoft’s Azure AI. The partnership aims to elevate robots from simple task executors to context-aware, conversational assistants by applying vision, voice, and autonomous reasoning to physical environments. The enhanced ADAM robot will be able to consider factors like time of day, weather, and promotions to better respond to customer needs. It will also use vision-based models to maintain service quality during busy periods and provide operational awareness, such as alerting staff about low inventory levels.

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VinFast and Autobrains Collaborate on L2++ Autonomous Driving for the Mass Market

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has announced a strategic partnership with Autobrains, an AI company specializing in the automotive sector. The collaboration will focus on developing L2++ autonomous driving technology and a new vehicle architecture capable of transforming a standard car into a self-driving one. This partnership is aimed at creating cost-effective autonomous vehicles for the mass market, with the goal of advancing autonomous solutions that are both technologically advanced and accessible to a wide range of consumers.

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Domus Next Launches Nori: The First AI Platform for Family Life Management

Domus Next Inc. has officially launched Nori, positioning it as the world’s first AI platform built specifically for family life. Unlike personal assistants, Nori is designed as a shared system to help manage the daily routines, responsibilities, and coordination within a family. The platform aims to address the complexity and manual effort required when using multiple disconnected apps for calendars, task lists, shopping notes, and meal planning. The launch of Nori signifies the emergence of a new category of consumer AI focused on solving challenges within the home.

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Ai2 Releases Open-Source Tools to Democratize Custom AI Coding Agents

The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) has open-sourced a set of models and tools that significantly lower the cost and complexity of creating custom AI coding agents. This release aims to make the development of these agents more accessible, allowing for deep customization on private codebases. The new methodology is substantially more cost-effective for training compared to previous open-source models. Ai2’s ‘Open Coding Agents’ are designed to adapt to any repository, enabling developers to build agents for tasks like code generation, debugging, and maintenance with greater ease and affordability.

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Codenotary Upgrades Free SBOM Service for Enhanced AI Supply Chain Security

Codenotary has updated its free SBOM.sh service to address security and compliance gaps in the AI software supply chain. The service now treats datasets as integral software supply chain artifacts, an evolution of the traditional Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) concept. This enhancement provides greater visibility into AI application components, which is critical as AI-generated code becomes more prevalent. The service allows for the creation, storage, analysis, and sharing of SBOMs that support standard formats like CycloneDX and SPDX, helping organizations improve governance, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage risks associated with AI workloads.

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Florida Atlantic University Acquires D-Wave Quantum Computer in $20M Deal

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has entered into a $20 million agreement to purchase and install an Advantage2 annealing quantum computer from D-Wave Quantum Inc. The system is expected to be deployed later in 2026 at FAU’s Boca Raton campus. This initiative is part of a broader collaboration to advance quantum computing education, research, and innovation in Florida. The partnership also includes plans for a D-Wave Quantum Applications Academy at FAU to support workforce development. In a related move, D-Wave announced it will establish its new corporate headquarters in Boca Raton.

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Quantum Computing and AI Synergy Poised to Reshape Cybersecurity by 2026

The convergence of quantum computing and advanced artificial intelligence is poised to create a new computational paradigm with significant implications for cybersecurity. Experts predict that by 2026, the combination of quantum processors and AI systems will operate at speeds and complexities beyond human comprehension, accelerating both progress and risks. A primary concern is the potential for quantum computers to break current public key cryptography, a threat that is driving the development of post-quantum cryptography (PQC). While the exact timeline for a cryptographically relevant quantum computer remains uncertain, the synergy with AI could shorten development timelines for more powerful quantum systems.

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Critical RCE Flaw ‘Cellbreak’ Discovered in Open-Source Grist-Core Spreadsheet

A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been discovered in Grist-Core, an open-source relational spreadsheet-database. The vulnerability, dubbed ‘Cellbreak’ and tracked as CVE-2026-24002, has a CVSS score of 9.1. The flaw is a Pyodide sandbox escape, which could allow a malicious formula in a spreadsheet to execute operating system commands or host-runtime JavaScript. The vulnerability affects Grist instances using the ‘pyodide’ sandboxing method. The issue has been addressed in version 1.7.9 of Grist-Core, and users are urged to upgrade immediately to mitigate the risk.

Oracle and Google Issue January 2026 Security Updates Addressing Hundreds of Flaws

Oracle and Google have released their scheduled January 2026 security updates, addressing numerous vulnerabilities across their product lines. Oracle’s Critical Patch Update contains 337 new security patches for a wide range of its products. Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply these security patches without delay to protect against potential exploitation. Google’s Android Security Bulletin for January 2026 also addresses multiple security issues. The security patch level of 2026-01-05 or later addresses all issues outlined in the bulletin. Additionally, Google has released a separate Pixel Update Bulletin with further security and functional patches for its devices.

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