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Bright idea? UK firm pioneers data centres using lampposts
UK’s Conflow Power Group is turning streetlights into off‑grid AI mini‑data centres, sealing a deal to install 50,000 solar‑powered iLamps in Nigeria. The units run Nvidia’s 15‑watt low‑power chip and
Pentagon Signs Eight AI Deals, Makes Military AI‑First
The Pentagon has sealed eight AI contracts with tech giants and a start‑up, cementing a shift to an "AI‑first" fighting force that can use tools for any lawful operational purpose. While OpenAI’s Febr
Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence
Meta has bolstered its robotics ambitions by buying Assured Robot Intelligence and moving its team into Superintelligence Labs. The deal arrives as Google embeds Gemini AI across its suite and Microso
AWS Says Middle East Cloud Repairs Will Take Months
Amazon's cloud customers in the UAE and Bahrain face several more months of disruption as AWS repairs data centers damaged by Iranian drone strikes, with billing suspended and full recovery potentiall
Copy Fail Linux Flaw Gives Root Access Since 2017
A severe Linux vulnerability dubbed 'Copy Fail' (CVE-2026-31431) lets any user gain root access on nearly every distribution released since 2017, discovered with AI assistance and disclosed before mos
AI Expands Attack Surface, Security Rethink Required
AI’s rapid growth is stretching cyber‑defenses to their limits, prompting vendors like GC Cybersecurity to roll out autonomous data‑leak protection while OpenAI reallocates engineers to accelerate res
HPE and Oak Ridge Push Sovereign AI Factories
At MIT’s EmTech AI conference, HPE and Oak Ridge argued that sovereign AI factories—where data stays in‑house—are essential for scaling trustworthy AI. At the same time, OpenAI is racing to build a fu
Hacktivists DDoS Ubuntu Sites in 20-Hour Attack
Hacktivists claimed responsibility for a sustained DDoS attack on Ubuntu and Canonical's web infrastructure that began Thursday, disrupting security APIs, websites, and software updates for roughly 20
Coatue's Next Frontier Secures $5.7B for AI Centers
Coatue’s venture arm, Next Frontier, was launched in 2025 to acquire land for AI‑focused data centers, including a joint venture with neocloud Fluidstack that has raised $5.7 billion in high‑yield jun
US Navy Awards Domino $100M AI Mine‑Detection Contract
The U.S. Navy has tapped Domino Data Lab with up to $100 million to equip its underwater drones with AI that can spot new mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane that has faced repeated c
Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic
The Pentagon has formalized classified AI partnerships with seven tech firms — OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, xAI and Reflection — while cutting ties with Anthropic after a $200 million co
Trend Micro links SHADOW‑EARTH‑053 to Asian, Polish targets
A China‑aligned espionage group identified as SHADOW‑EARTH‑053 has been exploiting Microsoft Exchange and IIS vulnerabilities to infiltrate government and defense networks across South, East, and Sout
Fiverr freelancers churn out AI Bible videos
Christian creators are turning to Fiverr freelancers to mass‑produce AI‑generated Bible videos, a trend that fuels cheap, low‑quality content across TikTok, YouTube and other platforms. The gig worker
Pentagon signs AI contracts with AWS, Microsoft Nvidia
The U.S. Department of Defense has formalized contracts with major AI providers—including AWS, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Google, OpenAI, and smaller firms like Reflection AI—to integrate advanced AI
The Download: a new Christian phone network, and debugging LLMs
A new nationwide cell phone network marketed to Christians is preparing to launch, promising to filter out pornographic and gender‑related content. The service reflects a growing trend of niche, value
Dyson's $1,200 Robot Vacuum Drops the Dyson Motor
Dyson confirmed to The Verge that its $1,200 Spot + Scrub Ai robot vacuum uses a third-party motor and lidar navigation — the first time the motor-obsessed company has outsourced either of those compo
Dyson Spot + Scrub Ai: Great Mop, Weak Vacuum, $1,200
Dyson’s Spot + Scrub Ai blends Dyson‑designed mop, dock and AI navigation with a third‑party motor, delivering standout mopping and navigation but a vacuum that falls short of the company’s own standa
Five Sales Gaps Costing MSPs Cybersecurity Revenue
Cybersecurity vendor Cynomi has identified five go-to-market challenges preventing managed service providers from converting rising security demand into revenue, and is launching its GTM Academy Compl
AI Cuts Startup Barriers as Solo Founders Hit 36.3%
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei argues that AI has removed the cost and team barriers to launching a business, citing data showing 580,612 new business formations in March 2026 and a sharp rise in solo-founded
OpenAI rolls out Advanced Account Security with Yubico
OpenAI has rolled out Advanced Account Security for ChatGPT, partnering with Yubico to bundle YubiKey C NFC and Nano hardware keys for high‑risk users, while simultaneously consolidating talent by mov
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