Cloud Security
US Cloud Providers Plan $690B Capital Expenditure on AI Infrastructure in 2026
Five major US technology firms commit to spending between $660 billion and $690 billion on AI hardware and data centres next year.
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AI
Agreement Analyzer by S&C and OpenAI spots contract issues using firm legal expertise
A new AI tool from Sullivan & Cromwell and OpenAI helps legal teams spot issues in draft agreements, blending firm expertise with artificial intelligence.
Tech News
UCL Sapienz Android Crash Detector Wins ISSTA 2026 Award for Meta's Daily Testing
A decade-old automated testing framework from University College London researchers has received top honours for its ongoing influence on software quality.
Tech News
Antigravity AI compresses antimicrobial peptide search to one session, targeting respiratory pathogens
Researchers used an agentic AI platform to compress the search for new antimicrobial peptides into a single session, uncovering a candidate against respiratory pathogens.
Tech News
NVIDIA RTX Spark Windows PC Debuts for Creators, Gamers and Local AI Agents in October
NVIDIA introduces the RTX Spark laptop, a Windows device designed for creators, gamers and local AI agents, with global launch events scheduled for October.
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Nvidia and Apple top funders with $25M each for Trump White House ballroom
Documents reveal Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million, the highest amounts, to fund the construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom.
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Google Home and Nest Audio devices receive Firmware 3.79 preview with Wi-Fi and audio improvements
Google is trialling firmware version 3.79.550760 for older smart speakers, introducing audio, Wi-Fi and assistant experience improvements via the Preview Program.
AI
ServiceNow Super Intelligence Control Tower launches AI Passport for cryptographically signed agent credentials
ServiceNow renames its AI governance hub and introduces AI Passport to provide cryptographically signed credentials for autonomous agents.
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Microsoft Open Sources Integrated HSM Code to Boost Crypto Key Protection via Industry Collaboration
Microsoft publishes open-source Integrated HSM technology to enhance hardware security and cryptographic key protection through industry collaboration.
Tech News
Gemma Models Detect Conversational Scams On-Device Without Cloud Data Upload
A new partnership uses lightweight Gemma models to identify conversational scams in private chats without sending data to the cloud.
Tech News
Huntress 13 Frameworks Guide: Strategic Risk Plans for 2027 Team Communication
Huntress has released a new guide detailing thirteen common cybersecurity frameworks to help organisations select the right model for their specific risk management needs in 2027.
AI
Socket CISO Becherer Shares Lessons on AI Tool Maintenance and Vendor Trust
Andrew Becherer discusses the hidden costs of AI-built security tools and how founders can earn the trust of security leaders.
AI
Wiz Code Correlates Snyk, GitHub Scans With Cloud Data to Prioritize Exploitable Risks
The security vendor details how integrating existing code scanners into its platform helps teams correlate findings and prioritize exploitable risks.
Tech News
Budget Androids: 128GB Storage, 6GB RAM and 5.6in Screens Needed for Usability
Engadget advises that buyers of inexpensive Android devices should prioritise specific hardware thresholds to ensure adequate daily usability.
Tech News
Apple HomePod Mini 2 Arrives With S10 Chip and Future AI Support
The second-generation smart speaker arrives with updated hardware, new colours and a higher price point, though Siri AI support requires a future software update.
AI
AI-Generated Resumes Create Uniformity and Fraud in Hiring
Recruiters report that identical, polished applications are the primary stressor, with confirmed AI fraud rising to 27 percent of organizations.
Tech News
Microsoft releases Decision-1 model based on Alibaba’s Qwen architecture
Microsoft has launched a small AI model designed to select from fixed answer options, built upon Alibaba’s open-weight Qwen3.5-9B foundation.
Tech News
GitHub credential detection: ModernBERT cuts costs 98% and boosts acceptance
GitHub replaces its large language model pipeline with a faster context-aware classifier to reduce noise and accelerate credential detection.
AI
Compact AI agents risk forming decentralized botnets on insecure consumer hardware
Anthropic warns that compact AI agents may soon spread across insecure consumer hardware, creating persistent botnets without centralised server support.
Tech News
Microsoft Decision-1: 35x Faster Probabilistic Classification via Qwen3.5-9B on Foundry
The new model returns probabilities for fixed answer sets, offering lower latency and cost for structured decision workflows compared to general-purpose LLMs.
Tech News
Microsoft 365 Rollout Scrapped by Dutch Tax Office After Security Council Warned Against Public Cloud Migration
The Netherlands halts its public cloud migration following advisory council concerns, shifting towards on-premises and open-source alternatives.
Tech News
Ahold Delhaize IT Infrastructure Offline to Contain Security Issue, Impacts US and EU Digital Services
The retail giant has taken IT infrastructure offline to contain a security issue, affecting digital services across Europe and the US while physical stores remain open.
Tech News
Ledger Signer Compromised by LTE Hardware Implant in Supply Chain
Tampered devices sold via CryptoBilis contain implants that steal seed phrases, leading to significant cryptocurrency losses across Southeast Asia.
AI
Zurp Java Ext Automates CSRF Handling in Burp for Vetted Meta Researchers
Open-source Java extension integrates Meta APIs with Burp Suite workflows for vetted security researchers conducting authorised testing.