Web3 platforms lost $482 million to hacks and exploits in the first quarter of 2026, according to security firm Hacken, marking a continued but unresolved security crisis across the crypto sector. Despite a year-on-year decline in total losses, the volume underscores that the industry's exposure remains substantial heading into a period of renewed institutional interest in digital assets. Phishing attacks and social engineering were the dominant attack vectors during the quarter, meaning the primary vulnerability was human rather than purely technical. Attackers are systematically targeting users and operators through deception rather than code exploits alone, a shift that complicates purely protocol-level defenses. For builders, investors, and compliance teams, the persistence of social engineering as the leading threat channel raises the operational cost of security and shifts liability questions toward user protection frameworks. Platforms with weak identity verification and onboarding safeguards face the sharpest exposure. The Q1 data point to watch: whether Q2 brings a reversal of the year-on-year decline or an acceleration, particularly as liquidity returns to crypto markets.
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics
India's central government will take a 1-2% stake in AI unicorn Sarvam once its $300 million funding round closes, converting compute subsidies provided under the IndiaAI Mission into equity. The move sets a precedent for how the government accounts for public support given to homegrown AI startups.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned Siri as a standalone app with chat history, apps launching up to 30 percent faster, and a refined Liquid Glass interface. A developer preview is live now, with public release expected around September 2026.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote unveiled a fully redesigned Siri and confirmed iOS 27 alongside updates for iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS. The Siri overhaul is the most strategically significant move, targeting a competitive gap with Google and Microsoft in AI assistants.
