Applications surge at Pitt Law as AI and federal loan caps alter career prospects

Applications surge at Pitt Law as AI and federal loan caps alter career prospects

A new era of legal education is arriving as law schools face a surge in applications. As of 2025, total law school application numbers in the U.S. rose over 27% compared to the previous year. According to Pitt professors, the traditional methods of both financing education and practicing law are being restructured due to factors…

Acronis H2 2025 Cyberthreats Report: Cyberattacks Surge as Phishing, Ransomware, and AI-Driven Threats Escalate

Acronis H2 2025 Cyberthreats Report: Cyberattacks Surge as Phishing, Ransomware, and AI-Driven Threats Escalate

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, released its biannual report, “Acronis Cyberthreats Report H2 2025: From exploits to malicious AI”, analyzing global threat activity based on telemetry collected by the Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) and Acronis sensors. The report highlights key trends observed throughout 2025, with a…

Cyprus youth among top AI users as generative tools surge in 2025

Cyprus youth among top AI users as generative tools surge in 2025

Young people in Cyprus emerged as heavy users of generative artificial intelligence in 2025, with Eurostat data showing strong adoption among those aged 16 to 24 across the island. According to the data, 76.5 per cent of young people aged 16 to 24 in Cyprus used generative AI tools during 2025, placing the country well…

Swisscom 2025 results: Vodafone Italia deal and AI strategy drive 37% revenue surge

Swisscom 2025 results: Vodafone Italia deal and AI strategy drive 37% revenue surge

Swisscom’s full-year 2025 results highlight a transformative year shaped by the acquisition of Vodafone Italia, the creation of the Fastweb + Vodafone entity, and a growing focus on artificial intelligence. The Swiss telecom giant delivered strong top-line growth while navigating competitive pressure in its home market and executing a major cross-border integration. Swisscom CEO Christoph…

AI tools become ‘necessity’ amid surge in job applications

AI tools become ‘necessity’ amid surge in job applications

“It’s helping recruiters cut through the noise to surface candidates with the right skills who might have previously been lost in the sea of applications,” Gregory said. AI in interviews AI is also gaining a bigger role in job interviews, where it brings consistency and speed to early screening, according to LinkedIn. More than three…

BlockDAG News: DeepSnitch AI Outperforms BDAG and Other Presales With 155% Surge

BlockDAG News: DeepSnitch AI Outperforms BDAG and Other Presales With 155% Surge

Bybit may be clawing its way back after a historic hack, but the real momentum is building elsewhere. As exchanges focus on recovery, crypto whales are pouring into DeepSnitch AI, a protocol aiming to become the Bloomberg Terminal of Web3. That conviction shows in the numbers. More than $1.4 million has already flowed into the…

AI-Enabled Crypto Scams Surge 500% as Fraud Goes Industrial

AI-Enabled Crypto Scams Surge 500% as Fraud Goes Industrial

The use of large language models in scams increased fivefold in 2025, according to TRM Labs, as fraudsters leveraged the technology to boost outreach, make scams more convincing, and launch them at scale.  It comes as $35 billion in cryptocurrency was sent to scammer addresses globally last year, a slight decrease from $38 billion in…

India’s app downloads surge to 25.5 billion in 2025 as Gen-AI boom reshapes mobile market

India’s app downloads surge to 25.5 billion in 2025 as Gen-AI boom reshapes mobile market

India recorded 25.5 billion app downloads in 2025, marking a recovery from the dip seen the previous year. The rebound was largely driven by the rapid adoption of generative AI apps and the rise of short-form microdrama platforms, which together reshaped download and engagement trends across the country. After falling to 24.6 billion downloads in…

AI startups drive M&A surge, accounting for 38% of deals in 2025

AI startups drive M&A surge, accounting for 38% of deals in 2025

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