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Microsoft is mending relations with security researchers by promising no legal action against vulnerability disclosures. Anthropicโs Claude suffered a major outage during its stock market float, while HPE posted a record quarter fueled by AI and its Juniper deal. Additionally, a new US-Sweden tech pact bolsters 5G and AI collaboration, and Intel has revealed a massive 36,864-core rack for agentic AI.
The UK is deploying the Royal Navy after Russian submarines were seen surveying subsea cables. In cybersecurity, an authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is being actively exploited, and ‘Shai-Hulud’ malware has been found targeting Red Hat credentials. Meanwhile, developers threaten to abandon GitHub Copilot over metered billing, as 5,000+ domains have been registered for election phishing.
AI tools are being criticized as “ADHD amplifiers” that promote low-quality, unmaintainable projects. In security news, the new FROST technique exploits SSD timing for browser fingerprinting, while Cloudflare Turnstile faces WebKitGTK compatibility issues. Meanwhile, the developer of Trolddom is working on offline modes for game preservation, and enthusiasts are repurposing datacenter GPUs to boost VRAM for LLMs.
Canonical will now manage Flutter desktop maintenance, with Google moving design libraries into standalone packages. NixOS 26.05 “Yarara” is out, featuring systemd-based Stage 1. Security researchers are investigating TLS wiretapping via acme.sh exploits, while the Opcode Collective is reverse-engineering Intel 8087 microcode. Additionally, Zig’s updated linker now supports LLVM-enabled builds.
US military personnel are being tracked by adversaries using smartphone location data, prompting calls for stricter device protections. In cybersecurity, a researcher has threatened a major 0-day release following a dispute with Microsoft, while Carnival confirmed that 6 million customer records were stolen. Additionally, experts warn Europe must moderate datacenter growth to avoid power and water shortages.
Blue Originโs New Glenn rocket exploded during a Florida test, causing significant damage and impacting NASAโs Artemis mission. The “Trump Accounts” app launched, providing $1,000 deposits for children born during the president’s second term. In New York, a law targeting 3D-printed “ghost guns” has sparked backlash, while the EU is reserving satellite spectrum to favor local players over SpaceX.